Quinta Brunson Divorce: Public Reaction & Statement

Quinta Brunson knew the news about her divorce would eventually come out, but she wasn’t quite ready to raise her hand to speak on it.

In March, The Associated Press reported Brunson’s quiet split from her now ex-husband, Kevin Anik — whom she was married to for three years. Now, in a June 30 cover story for Bustlethe “Abbot Elementary” creator is finally addressing it on her own terms.

“I remember seeing people be like, ‘She announced her divorce,’” Brunson recalled. “I didn’t announce anything.”

Brunson, who has made a living where subtext does the heavy-lifting, was still grading her own emotional response when the public conversation got ahead of her lesson plan. In her interview with the outlet, she reflected on the assumptions people make about public figures and their private lives.

“I think people have this idea that people in the public eye want the public to know their every move. None of us do. I promise you,” she said.

She also noted she’s gotten better at tuning out the online chatter, even when it comes from well-meaning fans.

“I love my fans, I love the people who watch Abbott. So you want to hear them, and you want to listen to them, but when it comes to matters of your personal life and decisions you make, you do have to tune it out,” Brunson explained.

According to court documents cited by AP, the split was amicable, with no major disputes over assets.

As for her professional life, Brunson is still ahead of the class: “Abbott Elementary” has been renewed for its fifth season.