{"id":2313328,"date":"2026-03-05T04:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T04:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2313328"},"modified":"2026-03-05T04:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T04:03:29","slug":"what-happened-between-christina-applegate-sebastian-bach-and-brad-pitt-the-drama-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/what-happened-between-christina-applegate-sebastian-bach-and-brad-pitt-the-drama-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happened Between Christina Applegate, Sebastian Bach and Brad Pitt: The Drama Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/christina-applegate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Christina Applegate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Christina Applegate<\/strong><\/a> is pulling back the curtain on her romantic history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Applegate, 54, spilled never-before-heard details about her love triangle with Skid Row rocker <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/sebastian-bach\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sebastian Bach;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Sebastian Bach<\/strong><\/a> and A-list actor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/tag\/brad-pitt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brad Pitt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Brad Pitt<\/strong><\/a>, dishing all about her sitcom stardom and life in the spotlight in her new memoir, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/christina-applegate-reflects-past-abusive-151112210.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:You With the Sad Eyes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">You With the Sad Eyes<\/a>, which hit shelves on March 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Married&#8230; with Children\u00a0star revealed that her famous TV character, Kelly Bundy, wasn\u2019t the only one juggling dates. She penned about her brief fling with Pitt, 62, in 1989, explaining why they didn\u2019t talk for \u201cyears\u201d after parting ways after she ditched him for Bach, 57.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Keep reading to uncover the drama between the actress, Pitt and Bach.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Christina Applegate and Brad Pitt Once Shared a Social Circle and Were Friendly<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe had been platonic pals for the longest time,\u201d Christina Applegate wrote about Brad Pitt in an excerpt of her book. \u201cHe\u2019d often swing by my 750-square-foot row house with a tiny door, and we\u2019d have barbecues and hang out, always part of a much bigger group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Applegate revealed that her feelings changed over time, and the pair seemingly developed an attraction toward each other. \u201cOne day, I took another look at Brad and thought, \u2018Hmm,\u201d she explained. \u201cApparently he did the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"You with the Sad Eyes Christina Applegate\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1498\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CgdaK_3WGVyVzLHC0rn2XQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0OTg7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us_magazine_896\/ae2d6199f7579dab34a2330edc084a77\"\/><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">Little, Brown and Company<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Christina Applegate Invited Brad Pitt to Be Her Date at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Christina Applegate reflected on her iconic red carpet appearance alongside Brad Pitt at the star-studded awards show in September 1989, where she served as a presenter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She opted for a vintage look, wearing a silk driving scarf and matching floral dress with spaghetti straps and black pumps. Pitt complimented her style choice, wearing a black suit jacket and floral undershirt with a white T-shirt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/christina-applegate-name-drops-johnny-depp-brad-pitt-and-more-in-book\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Christina Applegate Name Drops A-Listers in Debut Memoir: From a Crush on Johnny Depp to Date With Brad Pitt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Christina Applegate Name Drops A-Listers in Debut Memoir: From a Crush on Johnny Depp to Date With Brad Pitt<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Applegate revealed that the Fight Club star was the ultimate gentleman, offering to pick up her mom, <strong>Nancy Priddy<\/strong>, and her best friend at the time, <strong>Johnny Depp<\/strong>\u2019s ex-wife <strong>Lori Allison<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI had to get there early to rehearse my appearance,\u201d she penned. \u201cBrad was kind enough to drive to my house to pick up my mom and Lori Depp and get them to the theater.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Christina Applegate Ditched Brad Pitt for Sebastian Bach at the 1989 VMAs<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Applegate, who was 17 at the time of the 1989 VMAs, said she couldn\u2019t help but thirst over Sebastian Bach, who was at the height of his fame while Brad Pitt had yet to land his breakout role in Thelma &amp; Louise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI had spent all night staring at Bach, who was then a long-haired hunk fronting the band Skid Row,\u201d she spilled. \u201cI hate to put it like this, but Brad back then was still making his way as an actor, and he wasn\u2019t yet THE Brad Pitt, the man of so many people\u2019s dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI felt so powerful and sure of myself for once that when the awards show was over, I left with Sebastian Bach,\u201d she admitted. \u201cBrad was left to sullenly drive my mom and Lori home. \u201cApparently, at a gas station on the way, Brad almost got into a fight with a bunch of gang members, and, not surprisingly, was subsequently very mad at me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added, \u201cWe didn\u2019t talk for many years after that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Christina Applegate Revealed That Brad Pitt Ultimately Forgave Her<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Christine Applegate said that a romance with Sebastian Bach never came to fruition, and that Brad Pitt later agreed to let bygones be bygones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEventually, we agreed that I\u2019d been a kid,\u201d she penned, \u201cand though he\u2019d deserved much better, it was time to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/christina-applegate-write-painful-moments-155655597.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:forgive the child;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">forgive the child<\/a> who dumped him for the lead singer of Skid Row.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christina Applegate is pulling back the curtain on her romantic history. Applegate, 54, spilled never-before-heard details about her love triangle with Skid Row rocker Sebastian Bach and A-list actor Brad Pitt, dishing all about her sitcom stardom and life in the spotlight in her new memoir, You With the Sad Eyes, which hit shelves on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2313329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[25825,88692,364832],"class_list":["post-2313328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-brad-pitt","tag-christina-applegate","tag-sebastian-bach"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/What-Happened-Between-Christina-Applegate-Sebastian-Bach-and-Brad-Pitt.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2313328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2313328"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2313328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2313330,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2313328\/revisions\/2313330"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2313329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2313328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2313328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2313328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}