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Kaley Cuocoasked for help when she needed it most.
While filming season 2 of HBO’sThe Flight Attendant, the lead didn’t shy away from asking for support while processing hersplitfrom ex-husbandKarl Cook.
“One month in, I had an intervention onmyselfin my trailer — all my producers were in there. And I said, ‘I need help’” she toldVariety. “It was interesting to say that out loud. And to have everyone be like, ‘Yes, we want to help!’ I’m a working woman, and so independent, and I really take pride in being able to doeverything. Well, this time, I literally couldn’t.”
The 36-year-old actress acknowledged that the period while she wasin the midst of her divorce"was the loneliest I’ve ever felt, and I am not really someone to share that. I’ve been very open about it, because I think for the first time, I wanted people to know that things just aren’t always what they seem. And things aren’t always so perfect."
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“I just didn’t know how to deal with it. I was throwing myself into work to deny my depression, and how upset I was. Unfortunately, the character was so depressed that it wasn’t helping me! I was really, really, really struggling. A lot of tears.”
Cuoco has been vocal about how thesupport of her costarZosia Mamethelped to pull her out of the depression. During filming, Mamet even moved into Cuoco’s home as both a supportive friend, and a new roommate.
“She basically lived with me the last few months of shooting, we just moved in together, and I don’t think I would’ve gotten to work some days without her,” Cuoco said during an April appearance onThe Kelly Clarkson Show. “I never thought I had to depend on anyone like that before and I really depended on her. She helped me through so much.”
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Cuoco is now in a new relationship withOzarkactorTom Pelphrey. The paircelebratedtheir2022 Emmy nominationstogether. Pelphrey, 40, is nominated for outstanding guest actor in a drama for his turn on the Netflix series whlie Cuoco is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a comedy for her part inThe Flight Attendant, which is streaming now in full on HBO Max.
source: people.com
