Joy Behar’s My First Ex-Husband play has fans questioning which famous actress experienced a shocking cheating scandal.
During the Thursday, May 8, showing of the Off-Broadway hit, actress Benja K. Thomas played a famous television actress whose husband cheated on her while she was pregnant and later nursing the baby.
She found out her man was unfaithful after searching through his camera and finding sexual photos. The unknown actress confronted the other woman and then dumped her husband before going on to find more success in Hollywood.
“After the show, everyone was chattering about who it could be and how amazing it is that this big star told Joy the story and let her use it,” an audience member exclusively shared with Us Weekly on Friday, May 9. “I guess after years on The View, she’s met everyone and is super connected.”
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If there was any doubt that the story is true, the creators of My First Ex-Husband promise every 90-minute series of monologues will provide “bold and heartfelt adaptations of true stories.”
“With razor-sharp wit and no filters, [the show] explores the messy, hilarious truths of love, sex and relationships,” the creators stated online.
When asked which famous actress inspired the specific pregnant mom story in My First Ex-Husband, Behar, 82, exclusively told Us, “It’s a famous person who often makes me laugh.”
Ever since My First Ex-Husband opened for previews on January 29, attendees have been treated to wild — and totally true — stories of women finding out their man is not exactly who they thought they were.
Us has learned discussions for a national and international tour are in the works. In addition, Behar is also working on more monologues and stories to include to keep the show fresh.
While a pregnant actress being cheated on may be enough for some fans to buy a ticket, another story often featured in My First Ex-Husband is about an over-sexed husband who wants to have constant sex with his wife.
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While many attendees leave the theater thinking the story isn’t true, Us has learned it absolutely is an accurate, real story.
“I’ve always been fascinated by why people get married and why people get divorced,” Behar explained via Instagram while explaining how the play’s concept came to be. “This is an interesting subject for me. I’m divorced myself so I have a little bit of expertise in the area.”
My First Ex-Husband is currently playing at The MMAC Theatre in New York City through Sunday, May 18.
