Jenna Jameson publishes barbed one after wife Jessi Lawless blamed their split on her drinking again – as star declares ’empathy is better than shaming’

Jenna Jameson has released a barbed statement after her wife Jessi Lawless revealed their split this week – claiming it was because she was allegedly drinking again.

The former adult film star, 50, and Jessi, 41, tied the knot on May 23, 2023 after a whirlwind four-month romance – but Jessi revealed their romance was over in a TikTok video this week – after just 11 months of marriage .

In an apparent swipe at her ex, Jameson told DailyMail.com that she hopes “that anyone struggling with addiction or trying to stay sober has access to an empathetic and loving support system.”

She said, “Research has shown that empathy and understanding are better responses to addiction than judgment, shaming and moralizing.” says Jenna.

She adds: ‘Expressing your unconditional love and support can be one of the kindest things you can do. Let them know you are there for them – relapse or not, ten days sober or 200.

‘Unfortunately, tactics such as shaming, humiliating, shouting and “attack therapy” were common due to cultural attitudes around addiction.

‘Currently rehab centers recognize that this approach would constitute malpractice and would have no place in the delicate treatment process.

‘It is much more likely that clients will experience greater success when empathy is placed at the forefront of the client care process.’

Jameson has previously spoken openly about her struggles with addiction, mental illness and weight loss.

Jessi said: ‘This is a very difficult video for me to make. But here it goes. There are many rumors that Jenna and I are going to break up and I am making this video to confirm it.

‘I told her at the beginning of our relationship that I drew a hard line and that drinking had led to so many problems in her life that I would not tolerate it under any circumstances.

“And this is the first time she’s gone to an event without me since we’ve been married.

‘It’s the first time she’s been away from me. I’ve kept her on her toes and she goes to Chicago and she starts drinking.’

Jessi said she had ‘confronted’ Jenna about drinking and claimed she was ‘definitely trying to lie about it’.

Jessi then falsely told his wife she had pictures of her drinking champagne with Jameson and then ‘admitted it’ without remorse’ – Jessi claims.

Jessi said: ‘She told me straight up, “I’m not sorry. I’m not sorry”.

‘She just wanted to turn it around and blame me. I don’t know how it’s my fault, but maybe I shouldn’t have had such high expectations. But that’s it, I filed an annulment and it shouldn’t take long to finish.

‘I’m sure you want to see this Jenna. I love you with all my heart and I really hope the best for you.’

DailyMail.com has contacted Jameson’s representative for comment.

In 2012, Jenna was sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty to a DUI charge. She gave up drinking in 2015.

In 2019, she wrote in an Instagram post: ‘Sobriety has taught me a lot about myself, my coping mechanisms that I ignored quickly surfaced after getting sober.

‘It scared me. Everything I knew was wrong. Everything I believed in hurt me, didn’t help. Meetings and support of my sober friends… made things bearable the first year. I survived. Sober. It was shocking at first, but now it’s my new normal.’

“I think back to the way I used to run…run as far and as fast as I could and I pray to God that I never feel that emptiness again”

The couple said their I do’s at the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas,

“I found the person that I really should have been with,” Jenna told People at the time.

Jenna revealed that the chapel was also the same one her parents tied the knot at when they got married.

She walked down the aisle to the song Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash with Jessi’s dad – since Jenna’s dad passed away.

Jenna wore a white mini dress with a veil and pink platform heels, rocking pink dyed hair, and Jessi donned a black suit, according to the outlet.

They used a Johnny Cash impersonator instead of an Elvis Presley and rented a neon green Lamborghini for the day.

‘I try to think about why I ever dated or married men, and it’s selfish and bad to say, but I think my driving force was children. And now that I’ve really found myself, I just accept everything that I feel inside and don’t push everything away,’ she said.

Jenna and Jessi first met via TikTok.

Jenna, who has three children, had found Jessi’s TikTok page and started commenting on her posts because she loved her.

‘I was like, “Who is this Jenna Can’t Lose?” (Jenna’s TikTok handle). ‘It’s Jenna f*****g Jameson. Oh my God,’ Jessi recalled to the outlet.

‘I had a crush on Jessi for a long time because she’s pretty big on TikTok and I love TikTok. I just roll at night when I’m trying to wind down and I just loved her perspective on things, I related to it,’ Jenna explained.

Adding: ‘So I just started mass commenting her in an attempt to get her attention and it seemed to have worked.’

Jessi has over 1.5 million followers on TikTok; on her website she describes herself as a hairdresser, former platform artist for Oster Professional and entrepreneur.

But Jessi had a boyfriend at the time and didn’t pursue Jenna because of her ‘moral compass’.

After Jessi’s relationship with her boyfriend ended, she responded to Jenna’s comments.

They started dating in January 2023.

‘I knew I was going to get what I wanted. She was worth it. Bust she gave a challenge and I’m very driven when it comes to challenges so I knew I just had to lie and wait. And she came back,’ Jenna explained.

At first, Jessi thought Jenna just wanted to ‘have some casual meetings’.

“But I’m glad it went to a more serious level and I’ve never been more comfortable with anyone,” Jessi said.

She called Jenna the ‘strongest person’ she’s ever met, adding that she feels right at home.

“The second I was in her presence, there’s something about this woman, there are no words to describe the energy she has, but the second I was in her presence, I thought, ‘Oh, f* *k. This woman was made for me.” Everything about her felt like home.’ Jessie said.

In April 2023, Jessi proposed to Jenna in their bedroom.

‘We were laying in bed and we were just talking and I had the ring, I’d had the ring for a minute and I reached into my bedside table and I pulled it out and went around to her side of the bed. I got down on one knee and I told her she was the most incredible woman I’d ever met and I couldn’t think of anything better than her being my wife,” Jessi told People.

Jenna updated her Instagram page to Jenna Jameson Lawless and added ‘Jessi’s Girl’.

Jenna has twin sons Jesse Jameson and Journey Jette, 15, with ex-partner Tito Ortiz – who has full custody of the boys.

She also has seven-year-old daughter Batel Lu with ex-fiancé Lior Bitton. It is unknown when they will separate.

Jenna was previously married to Brad Armstrong from 1996 to 2001, and Jay Grdina from 2003 to 2006.