The big news yesterday was that a seemingly random ex girlfriend of Ryan’s named Alexis Knapp is currently pregnant with what she claims is Ryan’s baby and is due in June. Ryan is said not to know whether the baby is his or not, but TMZ reports that he’s willing to take a DNA test when the baby is born and to support the child if he’s the daddy.
It’s suspicious to me that this story is breaking on the same week that Ryan has a new coming movie out, The Lincoln Lawyer. This will be his first film in wide release since MacGruber tanked in May of last year. This news puts Ryan in a delicate position, but it also gives him a lot of press on a week when he really needs it. I doubt he would wait to let this story leak when it was most advantageous to him, but if it was going to get out anyway now is the best time.
HLN’s Showbiz Tonight had a segment of an interview with Ryan last night in which he gave his advice to celebrities going through public crises. This was aired at 5:00 pm and there was no mention of Ryan’s recent baby daddy drama. He said this in all seriousness as if cheating on Reese Witherspoon, whining about it and getting called out for it gave him the authority to give advice to other celebrities behaving badly. It was particularly ironic in light of Ryan’s most recent issues, which he may not have known were about to break.
“I always take a step back, take a breath and try to see something from the outside rather than allow yourself to be so wrapped up and so within it. I think you need perspective in order to handle a crisis the right way.
“If you’re aware of the affect you have on people or the way you’ll be perceived that kind of modifies your behavior sometimes.”
I’ll concede that it’s good advice and Ryan wasn’t too preachy about it. He was asked that specific question so it’s not like he considers himself an authority on public relations. He’s going to need to take his own advice now and not let all the talk bother him like it has in the past. A pregnant ex girlfriend/hookup is excellent gossip that can fuel a lot of reports. Just look at what happened to Jude Law.
Ryan made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, where he talked about adopting a dog to cheer up his son, Deacon, and told other cute stories about his two kids. He didn’t mention the paternity drama at all.
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Some advice to Ryan: Keep it zipped.
He was great on Jimmy. Ryan will do the right thing.
He’s making it harder and harder to like him. I keep trying but its just no use.
Did he, for no reason, start giving advice to Hollywood’s problematic stars or was he asked about them and felt like it would be polite to give an answer?
According to the article, he was specifically asked, so he gets a pass.
As Kaiser said, he was specifically asked. I can’t see how we can blame him for answering a very specific question. Do we want him to answer every similar question with, “What do I know? I’m a douche!”
The guy is a father. He loves his kids. Being reasonable and rational in interviews is sort of what I’d call the right thing to do.
I used to like Ryan a lot, I still mostly like Ryan. He’s got flaws as we all do. He defintely can be a douche. I’ll have to continue to tap dance along the fence until further developments.
Why does everyone and their cat say affect when it is effect?
Ryan giving advice:
“If you’re aware of the affect you have on people or the way you’ll be perceived that kind of modifies your behavior sometimes.”
Did he use this advice when he was with Reese? Somehow this sounds and smells like promo time for his new role.
Oddly enough, I’m starting to come back around to liking him again. At least you know what you get with Ryan. He’s kind of a douche and can’t keep it in his pants, but he doesn’t exactly try to hide it, does he? It seems like a good answer to a question he probably wishes he hadn’t been asked.
Well when comparing him to Charlie Sheen and Mel Gibson he does look better. He is an epic douche but at least he doesn’t abuse women.
He’s a good actor, chooses interesting movies.
He needs help int eh personal maturity department, but seems to love his kids.
I can’t help it, but I still love Ryan, I still totally would and I think he’s a better actor than most people give him credit for – MacGruber is a guilty pleasure of mine and he did a great job in a little-seen Brit film called Franklyn that came out a couple of years ago. Yeah he’s a cheating douche, but if he’d been married to, say, a “Jessica” instead of America’s Sweetheart, he’d have gotten a lot less grief over the years!
Gross.
Glass Houses. Stones.
See Obvious Comment.
I like the vibe of this thread. It’s nice to see there are some people who don’t hate on Ryan for a change!
No one’s perfect. He’s nowhere near the levels of violent hot messes like Charlie Sheen and Mel Gibson.
until the DNA test is done after the baby is born it isn’t his kid yet.
@ Quest – I get the impression that it’s BECAUSE of the Reese debacle he realized that, which is why he said it, speaking from his own personal experience.
“If you’re aware of the affect you have on people or the way you’ll be perceived that kind of modifies your behavior sometimes.”
Yeah sometimes…not too much w/ Ryan.
Isabel: ‘Do we want him to answer every similar question with, “What do I know? I’m a douche!”’
LOL. Yes. That would be great. I would like him so much better if he did.
He’s a total dawg, to the max. But he is cute. And, yes, this news timing is just….too….coincidental, for me to believe they were not coordinated for maximum Ryan Phillipe media saturation.
sorry, team Ryan here, simply love him, he’s hot, great dad, great actor, he was asked a question and gave an intelligent answer, can’t wait for the movie. he seems real.
Ryan just confirmed he’s a tool with a pea brain.
Sometimes you don’t even have to be profound to avoid situations such as baby-daddy issues. All you need is to be wrapped up and don’t dip your peen in the mud.
Who needs perspective when all a tool needs is a wrapper?!
He sounds reasonable there, but he’s still a tool. Toolio Iglesias. Tool and the Gang.
T.I.L.F.?