Michelle Williams Breaks Her Silence
February 1st, 2008
Michelle Williams has broken her silence following the death of Heath Ledger, saying in a statement, “My heart is broken.”
“Please respect our need to grieve privately,” Michelle said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “My heart is broken.”
She adds: “I am the mother of the most tender-hearted, high-spirited, beautiful little girl who is the spitting image of her father. All that I can cling to is his presence inside her that reveals itself every day.
“His family and I watch Matilda as she whispers to trees, hugs animals, and takes steps two at a time, and we know that he is with us still. She will be brought up in the best memories of him.”
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1. alexia makenzie | February 1st, 2008 at 4:33 pm
such a beautiful statement
2. oriana | February 1st, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Breaks my heart, just absolutely breaks my heart!
3. Al&J | February 1st, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Good for her. Enough is enough. The media – mainly the paparazzi who I see as nothing more than dangerous stalkerazzi, the crazy tabloids and the entertainment news channels are all out of control. There should be boundaries and they need to learn to respect the boundaries of celebs who have asked them to. Some of these stars ask for and court the attention and publicity like Britney, Paris, Lindsay and that Kim Kardashian but some really don’t mostly the ones who have children. It’s so sad that Michelle can’t even grieve privately.
4. Liza | February 1st, 2008 at 4:43 pm
That was a heartbreaking and sincere statement. I’m actually happy that quite a few news outlets have been respectful and given them privacy.
For those that haven’t, well what they have is sad excuse for journalism. It’s also nice to hear that members of the Hollywood community have really pulled together to protect one of their own.
5. Jenna M. (UK) | February 1st, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Wow. What a beautiful statement. I love the last paragraph about Matilda whispering to trees and hugging animals.
I’m glad the press seem to be respecting their need to grieve with some privacy.
6. Kelli | February 1st, 2008 at 4:58 pm
That was beautiful and heartbreaking. My prayers are with the family and the little girl who will only know her father through looking in the mirror. That will suffice, I guess. I know her daddy is smiling down on her always.
7. Jacquie | February 1st, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Beautiful Michelle! You are class!
Heath will live on in his daughter for all that loved him.
8. brittaney | February 1st, 2008 at 5:18 pm
It makes me so sad knoqing that little girl has to grow up with out her dad. Reading that statement made me want to cry. I hope the get the privacy that they need during this time.
9. sharamie | February 1st, 2008 at 5:25 pm
wow….so beautiful
10. Georgia | February 1st, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Wow. She is amazing. Her statement literally made me cry, so heartfelt. Heath couldnt have chosen a better woman to be the mother of his child. I have so much respect for Michelle. Stay strong xx
11. Kimora, Kariah, and Kajanae's Mommy | February 1st, 2008 at 6:11 pm
So beautiful and so sad. I just wonder what little Matilda is thinking. Supposedly children are extra in tune to spiritual things…obviously his soul is not still on earth, but the fact that they sense his presence must be of some comfort.
12. Tia :) | February 1st, 2008 at 6:28 pm
wow. Poor Michelle…this just breaks my heart!…especially what she said about matilda being exactly like her daddy…my prayers are with them.
13. Nina | February 1st, 2008 at 6:55 pm
I agree, that was so beautiful. What a sweet girl.
Unfortunately, we add to the whole paparazzi problem by frequenting sites like this (I admit, I love to see all these pictures!!) But it also creates quite the demand.
What do you think?
14. Jx2 | February 1st, 2008 at 6:56 pm
3K’s – it’s interesting that you mention that children are “in-tune to spiritual things”…one of my niece’s has often made uncanny revelations about deceased family members and has often “seen” things in her grandparents’ homes that nobody else has…I’ve read a few books on this topic and it seems that children do have the potential to be “clairvoyant” – I believe that it also runs in families. ..pardon my babbling away about this but I happen to find this topic quite fascinating!
15. Jenna M. (UK) | February 1st, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Kimora’s Mommy and Jx2, I agree with both of you. I’m a Pagan, so naturally I do believe that there are non-physical presences on this earth. I also believe that children are very sensitive to these presences because they have not yet been conditioned and prejudiced by the world into thinking that these things are “silly” and “imagined”.
16. kelly | February 1st, 2008 at 8:01 pm
she has a tremendous amount of class. this must be a hard situation for her (since they were already broken up) i hope they all find the closure they need.
17. Kim | February 1st, 2008 at 10:22 pm
A beautiful stament, I forgot why they broke up?
18. joeysgirl80 | February 1st, 2008 at 10:41 pm
That is an U G L Y picture of her!
19. Nicki | February 1st, 2008 at 11:19 pm
I find it heartwarming that Matilda is,”seeing” her Dad. I believe that is her way to understand it, because I do believe Daddy is there with her. He might be waiting to pass “over” until she undrestands it. And hugging trees and animal and what have you is him,(JMO) helping her with the loss of him. I hope that Michelle and Matilda aren’t hounded day in and day out. Her beautiful message just asked for time.. Matilda doesn’t understand, and is trying to understand what has happened to her Daddy.
I believe all children, no matter the situation, always know and feel more than we ever do.
I remember my nephew saying something one time, which was so different from himself. I said huh, and said “I think Grandma told me to say that.” It was weird. Even he (7 yr old) was a bit scared. And Grandma had died 6 months earlier.
I wish the best for Michelle and Matilda and Heaths family. All I can so is very sorry for all of yours loss.
20. 2teens | February 1st, 2008 at 11:33 pm
3k’smama, JJ, Jenna.. I agree with what you are saying and I’m also very intrigued by this topic. My daughter, when she was little and first started talking, said all kinds of things that led me to believe she was remembering a past life. She also saw things that other didn’t see. She seems to have outgrown it mostly now.
21. carleigh | February 1st, 2008 at 11:34 pm
This is a profoundly heartbreaking statement made by a grieving woman and mother, we need to allow them the time they need to heal. She is the epitome of class and sensitivity, it is obvious she never got over the break-up with Heath, and neither one of them discussed their break-up publicly so we may never have the real truth, only rampant tabloid speculation.
I feel so sorry and sad for what the families are going through and to look at Matilda you can obviously see the strong resemblance to her Daddy, my heart aches for what she will endure later on. I hope that Michelle continues to be brave, classy and strong and that Matilda inherits all the best from both of her parents. It is just all very heartbreaking and sad, poor little girl.
22. oriana | February 2nd, 2008 at 12:20 am
I think they still loved each other and I think if this tragedy hadn’t happened they could very well have gotten back together if Heath had gotten healthier.
This is so very sad and tragic to me. The little one does look exactly like Heath, even looks like a little boy to me too.
23. joeysgirl80 | February 2nd, 2008 at 12:32 am
Yah, it’s sad and all, but she looks U G L Y in this pic, no? I’m a christian woman, but even I have my limits – yeesh!
I’m a christian cheerleader!
24. joeysgirl80 | February 2nd, 2008 at 12:33 am
Click my name y’all, to see me in action!!!
25. Lauren | February 2nd, 2008 at 4:40 am
What a beautiful statment. I pray that Michelle can find the strength to go on in this horrible tragedy.
26. Jamie67 | February 2nd, 2008 at 5:18 am
Stay strong Michelle!!
27. Melz | February 2nd, 2008 at 8:13 am
I think the most heartrendering thing about all this is that Michelle’s greatest source of consolation and pain will be in watching Matilda everyday – seeing the resemblence to Heath must break her heart and provide a source of comfort at the same time :-(
I cannot believe how bereft I feel over someone who I had only a mild sense of admiration for when he was alive….
28. Tango | February 2nd, 2008 at 9:42 am
Beautiful statement, stay strong Michelle
29. Dee | February 2nd, 2008 at 11:17 am
I feel sad for her. She probably loved him but had to use some tough love for her daughters sake. I’m sure she did everything she could. But unfortunately you can’t help someone suffering from addiction if they don’t want help. Thankfully Mathilda has such a wonderful, strong, and loving mother.
30. Taylor M | February 2nd, 2008 at 1:45 pm
2. oriana | February 1st, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Breaks my heart, just absolutely breaks my heart!
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Oh My God it breaks my heart , it absolutely breaks my heart that you were ever born Oriana, you are just so trashy………….Seriously get off the sofa and go eat your big bowl of corn flakes you 350 pound loser…After you eat that bowl of flakes you go get into your nasty sweats and use the treadmill and run those pounds off your skanky body. I’m praying that I see you on season 2 of FAT MARCH…………..GO BABY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
31. Tango | February 2nd, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Dee~ We do not know he had an addiction, unless I have missed something or you are somehow in the know
32. Summer | February 2nd, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Oriana, are you serious saying that Matilda looks like a boy?? How unsensitive is that? Her father has just died and you are going on about the way she looks?! Wrong! Gee the idiocy of some people!
33. Elle | February 2nd, 2008 at 2:38 pm
i agree with #31…who has ever said that he had an addiction?? nobody knows why they broke up, they never mentioned why. i wouldnt jump to conclusions
34. Jenna M. (UK) | February 2nd, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Taylor M for heaven’s sake, this thread is about a young man who has died tragically and the little girl he has left behind. Where is your compassion and humanity? Don’t you realise that there are far more pressing issues in the world than whether or not you, little Taylor M., likes somebody on this board or not?
If you must pick on Oriana for no good reason, at least have the class to go and do it on another thread instead of bringing down the tone of this one.
Surely we can at least keep these few threads on Heath Ledger argument free?
35. Christy | February 2nd, 2008 at 6:05 pm
I feel for her so much. I just keep thinking why couldn’t he overcome his addictions or foibles with drugs to make this work? Looking at from the outside I realize what a struggle like this can do to someone. The Heath that wanted to be the sober, clean dad and fiance and the man that couldn’t. Wow-I sure feel for them all, and of course Matilda. Crushing.
36. hello | February 2nd, 2008 at 6:06 pm
It’s such a shocking incident, to happen to such a young and seemingly healthy person.
37. 2teens | February 2nd, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Why is Oriana taking heat? She didn’t mean anything negative by her comment, that is obvious to me. Talk about blowing things out of proportion Taylor M! Why don’t you show a little decorum please, at least on this thread.
38. Tango | February 2nd, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Christy
Again we DO NOT KNOW that Heath had a drug addiction, please do not assume until you know the facts
39. annie | February 2nd, 2008 at 8:34 pm
It’s time to leave Michelle alone and that includes Matilda. I’m sure this website will honor her wishes and there will be no more pictures of either of them for the foreseeable future.
40. Jessie | February 2nd, 2008 at 8:51 pm
I wish them the best and Matilda is the spitting image of Heath!
41. oriana | February 2nd, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Thank you 2teens my Dear!
First of all to you idiots out there, I never said Matilda wasn’t cute, I never said anything negative about her. I have always stated many time before, she looks like a boy to me, she looks just like Heath to me, what is wrong with that? When she had shorter hair she REALLY looked like a little boy.
Summer, if that is best you can come up with to get offended about, then you need to try harder! What is unsensitive about saying that? Get off your soapbox!!!!
42. oriana | February 2nd, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I loved Heath and I love Jake too. Both young men did such a great job in their movie together. I heard Jake is really taking it hard, and I think he will be there for Matilda all the way, especially since he is her Godfather. I know he will see her resemblance to Heath more and more the older she gets.
43. DJ | February 2nd, 2008 at 9:52 pm
#24 Ugh I would not consider you a christian women with a comment like that. There is an old saying, keep your mouth shut if you can’t say anything nice. Everyojne of God’s children are beautiful and I think Michelle is pretty, everyone has pictures that are not the most flattering including your site.
44. oriana | February 2nd, 2008 at 10:30 pm
I think Michelle looks very cute with her short hairstyle, I like her better than with longer hair. She and Heath made a very nice looking couple to me. He was very handsome, such a tragedy! I wish she had twins she when she had Matilda.
2teens and Jenna, someone was psychic today. I DID have a bowl of Corn Flakes this morning! Ha! Was hard to decide between that and Raisin Bran! Have a nice weekend girls!!!!! I will be eating your yummy recipe tomorrow Jenna darling!
45. Tia :) | February 2nd, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Oriana, i know what you ment about Matilda..some people need to chill out!
As for Taylor M…do you get joy out of starting crap? give it a rest and get a life!!
Also, Jenna i agree with you dear…leave the arguments for another thread…leave this one alone.
46. oriana | February 2nd, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Hi Tia, I do think that the older Matilda gets, the more she will look just like him. It would not surprise me either if she wants to be an actress herself when she gets older with having two parents so talented. I really hope she gets to spend a lot of time with her grandparents in her upbringing too. It will be a comfort to all of them.
47. oriana | February 3rd, 2008 at 12:36 am
Tia your the one who needs to chill out, I feel so bad for you in your current situation. I do hope you get the help you need soon. I know crack is a very hard drug to kick, I do know that god will help you and you will finally kick the habit.
May god help you Tia
48. Tia :) | February 3rd, 2008 at 1:11 am
lol again people stealing other peoples names…get a life loser!! Who is this “Taylor”?
Oriana, ( the real one) i too hope she gets to see her grandparents often. They’ll too keep the memory of her daddy alive
49. oriana | February 3rd, 2008 at 3:36 am
Tia, it is me this time honey. I think with Matilda’s roots being Australian she will love it down there as much as Heath did. I have heard it is a peaceful beautiful place and the people are some of the nicest anywhere. My son went in 1999 and loved it! A 15 hour plane ride though he wasn’t crazy about!!
I wish she had a brother, that would have been so wonderful. I really think she has a strong support system with love surrounding her.
Now I am going to dream about what I am going to have for breakfast in the morning!!!! Ha!
50. eminencegrise | February 3rd, 2008 at 7:33 am
Much sympathy to you and Matilda, Michelle. She’s a beautiful reminder of her father.
51. Summer | February 3rd, 2008 at 1:02 pm
I found you EXTREMELY insensitive…….you need to grow up.
52. Julia | February 3rd, 2008 at 2:07 pm
I just would like to send all my strenght to Michelle and to Matilda. I guess Heath will be present in their lifes forever.
To Michelle:
53. Maria | February 3rd, 2008 at 3:11 pm
We have to all respect Michelle Williams wishes, It is very hard for Matilda grow wothout her real father. Michelle may the good LORD comfort you and Heath’s family as well I will remain in prayers for You…. PAPARAZZI live this family alone.
54. Lisa | February 3rd, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Joeysgirl80, are you about 15 or what, Michelle is beautiful no matter how her pics are. Grow up, everyone is beautiful inside and out
55. boo | February 4th, 2008 at 1:35 am
My heart goes out to her and Matilda:(
56. Generic name | February 4th, 2008 at 4:15 am
this is so sad! my sympathy with Michelle and little Matilda
57. celine | February 4th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
so sweet… so so sweet and sad…
58. Michelle Bond | February 11th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
My heart and soul deeply pours out to both of them!!
just cant stop crying!