Lucas Gage says his whirlwind marriage to Chris Appleton has left him with conflicting emotions.
“I was obviously lost in that moment, but I’m okay,” the “White Lotus” star told Page Six exclusively via Zoom. “(The content) is interesting and I can look back on it with humility and laughter, but I also feel a little sad.”
Gage, 30, married the celebrity hairstylist, 42, in a lavish wedding in Las Vegas in April 2023 after just two months of dating.
Their wedding was officiated by Appleton’s friend Kim Kardashian, and singer Shania Twain serenaded them as they walked down the aisle.
However, just a few months later, in November 2023, Appleton filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.” As a bonus, the wedding was featured on an episode of Hulu’s “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”
“It’s kind of weird and crazy that I’m on national television wearing a fur jacket and my hair done and Shania Twain is singing me down the aisle,” Gage said. “Like, I really had to make a statement about that.”
However, Gage also admitted that he didn’t really know who he was at the time and felt “a little sad” when looking at the photos.
The actor, who has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, believes he was “wrongly prescribed medication” during this period.
“The doctors were throwing things at me and I really got to the point where I couldn’t recognize the person,” he explained.
According to the Mayo Clinic, borderline personality disorder is “a mental health condition that includes unstable and intense relationship patterns, impulsivity, and an unhealthy view of oneself. Impulsivity is having extreme emotions and acting out or doing things without thinking about them first.”
Gages opens up about his short-lived marriage in his new memoir, “I Wrote This to Get Attention,” which includes stories about his turbulent childhood, drug use, and struggles with mental health.
The Smile 2 star said writing the book gave him a “sense of freedom” and hopes it will be “interesting and fun” for readers.
“I think we need laughter right now, but I also hope that now we can be more connected and have more compassion and empathy,” he said. “If that book somehow does that, that’s great, and that’s the greatest thing of all.”
