Carmen Electra is opening up about her marriage to Dennis Rodman and why she ultimately decided to walk away.
The 54-year-old Baywatch alum reflected on her relationship with the former NBA star during the Tuesday (May 26) episode of the Legally Goff podcast, candidly discussing the challenges that led to their split.
“It was just too hard to keep up with him and his friends. It was constant drinking,” Carmen said. She described Dennis as “so loving” at times, but “wild” when alcohol was involved.
The former couple famously tied the knot at the Little Chapel of Flowers in Las Vegas in November 1998. Just nine days later, Dennis filed for an annulment. Although the pair eventually reconciled, they ultimately divorced in April 1999.
Looking back on that period, Carmen said she reached a breaking point when she no longer recognized herself.
“Looking at myself in the mirror, I was at home, and I didn’t recognize myself,” Carmen recalled. “I had bags under my eyes. My face was puffy. I’m in my 20s! I thought, ‘It’s got to stop. It has to stop.’”
The actress said she eventually realized she needed to leave the relationship behind.
“I just thought, ‘I’ve got to get away from him because what good is going to come out of this?’” Carmen said. “It was real love. It wasn’t a made-up story. It wasn’t a publicity stunt. It was real love.”
“It’s sad but it had to end,” she added.
Despite the breakup, Carmen said Dennis continued trying to win her back and would sometimes become emotional.
She recalled that Dennis could be “really sweet and cute and cry,” adding that he often wanted another chance.
Carmen also claimed she had to take additional steps to create distance after the split.
To officially end the relationship, Carmen said she had to “move and change [her] number,” alleging that Dennis would “just come to [her] house and not leave.”
“He’d threaten to get naked again outside. I just didn’t want the police [to come]. It didn’t want it to turn into a big thing,” she claimed.
Carmen previously revealed that she was once homeless.
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