Russell Brand’s former girlfriend Jordan Martin is making a new claim about why the comedian married Katy Perry in 2010.
Martin appears in the new Netflix documentary “Russell Brand: Open Secret,” where she alleges that Brand had always wanted to marry someone famous.
“He’s doing exactly what he always wanted to do and be married to someone famous, which he always said he would be,” Martin claimed in the documentary.
Her comments come after Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault. The comedian is currently being held at HMP Wandsworth in South London.
Brand and Perry met in 2008 while filming “Get Him to the Greek.” They married in India in 2010, separated in December 2011, and finalized their divorce the following year.
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Martin dated Brand in 2007, before his relationship with Perry began.
During their relationship, Martin claimed that Brand invited her to Hawaii while he was filming “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.”
According to Martin, Brand wanted her to visit because “he wanted someone there to stop him from ‘trying it on’ with people on set.”
She also alleged that Brand made comments about her level of fame.
“He said to me I should be dating somebody more famous than you,” Martin recalled.
Martin further claimed that Brand criticized her appearance during their trip.
She alleged that he accused her of “dressing like an attention-seeking tart” and said he “didn’t feel comfortable” with her sunbathing.
The Netflix documentary also includes accounts from anonymous entertainment industry figures, former roommates and journalists.
A representative for Brand was contacted for comment.
Katy Perry Previously Called Her Marriage to Russell Brand ‘Very Controlling’
Perry spoke about her marriage to Brand during a 2013 interview with Vogue, describing their relationship as difficult.
“He didn’t like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour,” Perry said.
She described their dynamic as “really hurtful.”
“It was very controlling, which was upsetting,” the singer added.
Perry also discussed how she believed Brand’s feelings about their relationship changed after they married.
“At first when I met him he wanted an equal, and I think a lot of times strong men do want an equal, but then they get that equal and they’re like, I can’t handle the equalness,” she added.
Russell Brand Accuser Reveals Her Identity and Calls for Change to UK Consent Laws
A woman who accused Russell Brand of raping her when she was 16 has publicly identified herself as Mia Latter after previously being known by the pseudonym “Alice.”
Latter alleges that she was in an abusive three-month relationship with Brand when he was 30 years old.
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Latter explained that Gisèle Pelicot inspired her decision to waive her lifelong right to anonymity.
“It’s not my shame,” Latter said. “It’s not my burden to carry any more. It’s not me lying, and I didn’t commit any crimes.”
Latter is now campaigning for a change to the UK’s age-of-consent laws. She wants the government to introduce a staggered age of consent that would prohibit adults over a certain age from having sex with 16- and 17-year-olds.
Under current UK law, the age of consent is 16, meaning adults of any age can legally have sex with consenting 16- and 17-year-olds.
Louise Haigh, described as the de facto deputy prime minister, told the publication that Latter’s experience deserved consideration from lawmakers.
“We need to listen to Mia and other victims like her who have been through these experiences because it’s really important that as lawmakers their experience is at the heart of what we consider,” Haigh said.
“It clearly would be a massive step to change the age of consent, but it deserves proper consideration and scrutiny. I can absolutely understand why she is calling for it.”
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