Breakups are hard for everyone, even celebrities. But as our list of famous people who were dumped via text proves, a text message breakup might be the harshest way to call it quits.
Okay, we all know sending a text is the best way to avoid a hard conversation, but seriously - a breakup via text is just plain rude. Don't worry though, if you've been broken up with via SMS, you aren't alone. There are actually a number of celebrities who've been broken up with via text.
We all know the infamous story of how Russell Brand ended his 14-month marriage to Katy Perry via text. But Katy isn't alone. Big stars like Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, and Jennifer Aniston have also been on the receiving end of a breakup text, proving that no one is able to escape a bad breakup.
Grab that pint of ice cream and a box of tissues! It's time to drown your sorrows in our list of celebrities broken up with through text!
Famous People Who Were Dumped via Text,
Carrie Underwood
According to Carrie Underwood, her break-up with Chase Crawford was completely mutual. She explained, "It was completely mutual…We're both fine…We broke up over text so…It's like 'peace out.' It just didn't work…And we both knew it didn't work and no hard feelings at all whatsoever."
Source: Just Jared
Charlie Sheen
During a 2011 performance Charlie Sheen revealed to a Ft. Lauderdale audience that his girlfriend Rachel "Bree" Olson had broken up with him via text message.
Jennifer Aniston
A friend close to Jennifer Aniston revealed to Mirror magazine that John Mayer crushed the Friends star via text. "After a 20-minute phone conversation, he just said, 'I can't take it any more,' and hung up," said the source. "Then he texted, 'That's it - the end.'"
Jessica Simpson
With just four little words, Adam Levine called off his relationship with Jessica Simpson. “Really busy. Need Space.” Ouch.
Kevin Federline
After allegations of infidelity on his part, Britney let K-Fed know she was divorcing him via text message. This moment was also captured on video.
Kim Kardashian
According to a source close to Kim Kardashian, Reggie Bush ended their two-year relationship via text. “Reggie dumped Kim by text while she was in Miami,” said the source in an interview with HollywoodLife.com. “He actually sent her three text messages that said he needed time and space and ‘it’s not you, it’s me’.”
Lindsay Lohan
Apparently one of the times Sam Ronson dumped Lindsay Lohan was via this nasty text: "Go find someone else. You make me [bleeping] sick to my stomach. If you come anywhere near me or my house, I'll make you wish you hadn't. That's all I have to say. You're disgusting."
Katy Perry
As Katy revealed during a 2013 interview with Vogue magazine Russell Brand is "a very smart man, and I was in love with him when I married him. Let's just say I haven't heard from him since he texted me saying he was divorcing me December 31, 2011." The two were married for 14 months.
Ariana Grande
As Ariana explained to Complex Magazine, "The worst way I've been broken up with was probably over a text message the opening night of my tour right before I was about to go on stage." The dumper? Jai Brooks from the band The Janoskians.
Perrie Edwards
Perrie Edwards from the group Little Mix was dumped by ex-fiance and ex-member of One Direction, Zayn Malik. Apparently she received the text as she was about to walk through airport security. She described her reaction to the text in an interview with Heart Radio. "I was at the airport and I got an awful phone call, erm, from someone. And then…I just…what did I…? I just remember screaming in the airport," she recalled.