How to Get Over a Breakup, as Per a Celebrity

RiRi took care of business by posting a pointed and somewhat cryptic Insta after it came out that Drizzy had been hanging out with reality star India Love after their breakup. “None of my exes are married or in happy relationships so it’s safe to say that I wasn’t da problem lol,” it said. Drake responded by posting a v thirsty photo.

Ciara handled things by straight-up slapping her ex-fiancé with a $15 million lawsuit for a libelous social media rant he embarked upon a couple years after they broke up. As to how Ciara dealt with the breakup—which made her a single mom to an infant—right after it happened, it was complicated (especially because they split over Future’s infidelity with his wardrobe consultant, Tyrina Lee).

 “That wasn’t necessarily part of my vision,” Ciara said of breaking up with Future. “But the moment I realized I was going to be a single mother, I had to reflect and reorganize my thoughts. I decided to trust that God had a plan for me, and move forward one day at a time.”

It occurred to us this week, after we read about why the F Hiddleston wore that “‘I ❤ T.S.” shirt, that poor Tom was actually in love with Tay-Tay. That the whole thing probably wasn’t an elaborate ruse, or a long-term James Bond audition, but an actual romance—at least on Hiddleswift’s side. After they broke up or dissolved their PR stunt or whatever, though, Swift did seem to be photographed outside her fitness studio, Body by Simone, awfully regularly. Exercise therapy really works!

Though their divorce was gnarly, Heard was spotted partying it out with besties Cara Delevingne and Margot Robbie—and reportedly getting turned away from SophistiCats strip club—in London a few months after they parted. (We like to picture them singing along at the top of their lungs to “I Will Survive,” obviously.)

She was also seen a little worse for the wear getting loose with Delevingne and model pal Clara Paget a month after the split in London, so it’s safe to say that Heard counts hitting the town as stress management. And then there was that much-photographed exercise jaunt she took in northwest London after her 15-month marriage came to a screeching halt.

Aniston was seen dining with friends, taking long strolls on the beach, and walkings, walking her corgi-terrier mix, Norman, after the explosive split with Pitt (when he moved on with Angelina Jolie). "I can’t say it was one of the highlights of my year,” she told Vanity Fair after her four-and-a-half year marriage unraveled. Of Pitt and Jolie's beachside frolic in Kenya just after the split, Aniston said, “Who would deal with that and say, ‘Isn’t that sweet! That looks like fun!’ But s— happens. You joke and say, ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.'”

Gaga took to crooning sad jazz standards at a surprise performance at the Rose Bar in NYC. When they first broke up, she took to IG to say, “Taylor and I have always believed we are soulmates. Just like all couples, we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break … Please root us on. We’re just like everybody else and we really love each other.” 😢

The breakup heard 'round the world. When we heard that Jolie and Pitt had called it quits, our collective hearts broke a little. (If they can't make it, who can?) Jolie quickly holed up in a "secretly rented" house in L.A. with her divorce lawyers, "plotting to take down Brad Pitt," as per the Daily Mail. Sounds about right.

Madame Tussauds processed the news by separating Pitt and Jolie's wax figures.

One way to deal with a breakup: After she split with Harris, Ora hit up Marie Claire to tell all. "There was a reason why I split up with him," she cryptically said. "And there was a reason why I'm at this point in my life where I feel like I have so much musical freedom, and I don’t have to explain myself to anybody. It was more of a thing where I was in awe. I was at that point in my relationship where I felt he could do no wrong. I thought he had my back and that he’d never steer me wrong."

Nothing like Twitter to get your truth on after a split—and let people know you're back on the market. "To confirm, yes I am single," Minaj tweeted shortly after breakup rumors began to surface. "Focusing on my work & looking forward to sharing it with you guys really soon. Have a blessed New Year. Love u🎀." One way to face rumors: Deal with them head-on.