Paula Patton resurfaces 6 months after Robin Thicke split: triumphant?

Paula Patton

These are photos of Paula Patton attending a post-Emmys gathering on Monday night. These photos are noteworthy because this is the first time our agencies have papped Paula since Oscar weekend in late February. So it’s been six months. Six months since Paula finally had enough of Robin embarrassing her by groping random blondes. In February, Paula formally separated from her douchey husband after nine years of marriage.

Nine years is a long time. Even longer? Paula and Robin dated for twelve years before tying the knot. That’s two full decades of douche. No wonder it took Paula so long to walk away from her womanizing ex. She was strong though. Paula went into hiding and let Robin make a total fool out of himself. I didn’t realize Paula had such restraint. After all, she faked those happy red-carpet smiles for several months after Robin’s alleged infidelities surfaced.

Paula is smiling in these photos. I hope she’s genuinely happy and not simply faking it for the paps. Robin finally gave up on stalking her a month ago. What I’d really like to talk about is this dress. This dress looks like errant venetian blinds. It barely covers Paula’s bits and pieces. I can’t tell if this is the dress of a newly single, victorious woman. It can’t be a “Look at what you’re missing, douchebag” dress. Right?

Paula Patton

Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News

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  1. MonicaQ says:

    And to think, everyone thought they broke up for publicity and not for real.

  2. Abbott says:

    If I were married to Adam Levine Jr. (And made Baggage Claim) I wouldn’t want to show my face in public either. Her life is the pits.

    • Loopy says:

      She is quite a terrible actress isn’t she? The only half decent performance i have seen from her was in Precious.

    • FingerBinger says:

      @Abbott Paula has an adorable little boy. So I would say her life probably isn’t the pits.

    • Klaw says:

      I loved Baggage Claim – she was adorable. I can’t help myself with cheesy romantic comedies…

  3. Wallamalooo says:

    I always look at her and say ‘She’s beautiful…wait…is she? Yes…no…I don’ know…’

    By the way, I think she’s been one of the classiest ever ‘conscious uncouplers’ – she has actually acted with class and grace, unlike some others I could mention **Cough LIbertyRossCough** (I’m aware some of you may disagree with me on that point but really LR LOVED all the publicity – no-one knew who she was before!)

    • Sarah says:

      Sorry, but after what Rupert and Kristin Stewart did to her life, Liberty exhibited class by not handing out the azz whooping of Kristin’s young life.
      I would have found out how fast that girl can run.

    • Dani2 says:

      Lol who is this “no one” you speak of? Liberty has been a top model in England for years and she was actually better known to members of the public than Rupert. So no honey, you’re wrong, just cuz you weren’t aware of her before the scandal doesn’t mean she’s a famewhore.

      • Wallamalooo says:

        No- one I know in fashion in London had ever heard of her. That’s all I’m going to say on that. But thanks for the support, those of you that didn’t immediately jump down my throat 😛
        I refer you to the ‘naked catsuit arrangement’ plus the fact she was everywhere after (I grant you SOME of that wasn’t her fault) but boy, did she milk it, the queen of passive-aggressiveness. You’d have to be incredibly naive not to see it.

      • AmandaPanda says:

        I agree – she really wasn’t the “top model” everyone is making her out to be. IMO she was an average working model with a ton of family cash behind her so it didn’t matter if she didn’t make a living every month.

        And now she’s on easy st with iovine. Life is sweet.

    • Abbott says:

      I wouldn’t call it “class” so much as sheer and utter embarrassment that forced her into hiding until we all forget she was married to that puss-filled boil attached to humanity’s butt.

    • starrywonder says:

      What? How did LR not have class about what happened? Her freaking husband cheated on her with an actress from a movie they both starred in! She didn’t go to media outlets about it and actually kept things civil. I am glad she’s getting work now since she gave up her career for him.

    • LAK says:

      clearly you don’t follow fashion otherwise you wouldn’t have made this statement about Liberty.

    • decorative item says:

      In defence of Wallamalooo, L.R. did turn up almost naked to something straight after the divorce anouncement, and she was all over the place there for a time, that might be what she is refering to. And, no need to be so condescending ladies, not everyone cares about following fashion.

      • Abbott says:

        Word, decorative item! Let us save our condensation for something more constructive, like hating on Robin Thicke.

      • Diana says:

        I remember that attention grabbing cat suit! And she was around a lot, with “sources” dropping stuff to the press. She played it okay, but I think others have done it better and less annoyingly.

      • Wallamalooo says:

        Thank you darling 😀 xx

    • CF98 says:

      I agree with all of this I never felt bad for Liberty Ross at all probably because I don’t buy Kristen Stewart was the real reason for the split as much as it was all a PR stunt to break up Robsten and well I think K-Stew is a lesbian.

      • Mrs. Darcy says:

        I tend to agree re: Liberty anyway. Um not with the conspiracy lesbian stuff, I don’t know where to reply sorry! I do think that Liberty has every right to pose naked and wear bada** fashion on every red carpet if that’s what she wants to do, but her ability to just immediately capitalize on the publicity is a tiny bit distasteful to me. It’s not like she needed the money, and she is now way more famous than she ever was before (I have lived in the U.K. for 13 yrs and this was the first I’d heard of her, just because she did a few fashion shoots with Kate Moss 20 yrs ago and is chummy in the fashion crowd does not make her known to the general population here). I’m not saying she didn’t deserve to rise from the ashes, but I don’t think she shied away from it for a nanosecond, which is telling. Posting that Snow White cartoon just before the affair came out, while deliciously b**chy, was not the action of a victim or someone in real pain imo. It was astute media 101 from the start with her. Very reminiscent of Sadie Frost, who still dines out on Jude if it gets her a magazine spread.

    • Pepsi Presents...Coke says:

      I think Paula changed something about her face, which is sad because she was otherworldly ten years ago. I do think she’s still beautiful, though.

      It’s fine, W. I don’t know how much you know about the fashion world but I will say I’m not an authority on it. I know a lot of people here are much more knowledgeable about it here, so I pick up the odd little bit, but I have a big fat nothing to contribute to those conversations.

      I happen to know who Liberty Ross is and I know she is from a ‘good family’, but I’m not her biographer. Her career got a bit quiet for a while because of age and starting a family, but even at her height about…fifteen years ago, I couldn’t tell you anything about her work. It’s a bit like Vodianova, I’ve known her name for a long time as a high end model who dates really rich guys, but I’m not confident that I could instantly identify her.

      I don’t have a problem with how Liberty handled the divorce, she’s always been a bit of an exhibitionist in her dress and her modeling stock rose again because of the publicity and her comparably sympathetic position.

  4. Alarive says:

    I always wonder about these “Look at what you’re missing, douchebag” outfits. Maybe they’re full of insider knowledge of what that douchebag loves to see a woman wearing,but that only a gf or wife knows about. Maybe Robin Thicke has a fetish for peekaboo clothing and she’s all “Eat your heart out, douche.” Or that he loves her in black pumps and she’s saying “How you like them apples, asshat?” Without anyone else being the wiser.

    I know I’d love to mindf–k my ex that way if I could.

  5. Clever hand says:

    She looks terrible as usual. She could be attractive…maybe…but she doesn’t dress for her body.

    • Heather says:

      I agree…I think her hair and eyebrows are all wrong for her features.

    • Diana says:

      Totally agree. She is so gorgeous and always dresses in outfits from bebe. I don’t get it!

    • Karen says:

      She really needs to dial back the blush and work on the brows. The hair is pretty awful in this pic too.

    • Rae says:

      I actually think she looks fantastic. I usually don’t go for the peekaboo dresses, but she’s working it.

    • Sozual says:

      @ Clever
      The statement is not, “She should dress for her body.” The statement is she needs a better stylist. Statements like yours are part of the reason beautiful women have body dis morphia or think they are ugly when they are beautiful. Statements like yours are the reason why women get crap injected to their faces. Choose your words wisely. Stop trying to take cheap shots at people.

      http://www.theorchidboutique.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Paula-Patton-edit.jpg

      • Clever hand says:

        I didn’t actually say she should do anything. Nor did I mention Botox, fillers, or anything negative about her body. If you look at the comments below mine I was actually nicer than some people.

      • Monica says:

        Women need to stop being such a whiny, weak-minded bunch. The dress is NOT for her body type. Get over it, she needs to get over it and wear something that suits her better. If pointing out the truth makes someone have body issues, they have way more serious problems than fashion. Fact is, this sort of dress looks good on a 6-foot tall teenager. There are plenty of beautiful, sexy outfits that a grown-ar$e woman can wear without looking like she’s trying too hard. The comment you’re criticizing was actually constructive criticism. Are we really all sensitive little wallflowers? Give me a break..

  6. Sarah says:

    Yeah Paula is one of those “almost” girls.
    I agree that she doesn’t dress for her shape, she’s kind of boxy. Her hair is killing it for me though.

  7. Barrett says:

    Is that a dress from the 1990’s?

  8. kibbles says:

    I’m surprised she’s remained hidden for so long. I have not seen a single photo of her in many months and a few times wondered what she was up to with the son she shares with Thicke. There had been rumors that all of this was a publicity stunt but for some reason I doubted that was true. I would have believed that she considered giving him a second chance simply because they’ve been together since they were kids and have a child. But at this point, it would be bad for her reputation and career to go back to that douche. He’s ruined his career and she would look pathetic if she went back with him.

    • Lucy2 says:

      I’m amazed too- for all of the publicity of their break up, you would have thought the paparazzi would be all over her. Good for her for staying private, however she did it.

  9. Frida_K says:

    I see her sartorial style has not changed a whit, bless her heart.

  10. eliza says:

    Her taste in clothing has always been awful.

    I don’t know how triumphant and strong this woman is. After all, she was with this man for almost 20yrs. He did not just turn into an insufferable tool overnight. It says something about her too, that she was with him that long, after all, you are known by the company you keep.

    • Sozual says:

      I think she dressed better in the earlier days. Basically when she was the widely known one of the duo, due to Mission Impossible and REALLY Deja vu with Denzel Washington.

    • Monica says:

      I have had a feeling that that’s one of the main reasons she finally walked away. The criticism of him started making her look pretty pathetic also, and that was the push she needed to just move on. Hopefully. I hope she doesn’t go back. This guy is not gonna change, he’s not a teenager, and from what I understand he’s been like this forever – son of a big time actor in Hollywood..

  11. Ag says:

    good for her – hope she remains classy, and does what’s best for her and their son.

  12. Meredith M. says:

    I read the headline and immediately thought, “Well, she’s rid of Robin Thicke so… I’ll vote triumphant.” (PS: I have slightly more tolerance for her style than most. I would love this dress if it were lined. )

  13. kri says:

    Not having Robin Thicke attached to her arm gets my vote for Best Absentee Accessory. But FFS someone please get her a good stylist immediately! She could be amazing if styled properly. But good on her for stepping out and looking happy.

  14. decorative item says:

    I Know it’s wrong, but I can’t help but think how revoltingly this womans body must have been treated over the years. The thought of being with Thicke makes my head explode. Even his father gave me the creeps on the show he did with M.J.F. I really hope his son didn’t inherit that predator/sleaze gene.

    • TheOriginalKitten says:

      MJF as in Michael J Fox?
      Are you talking about Growing Pains? That was with Kirk Cameron.

      You must not have grown up in the 80s 😉

      • Vampi says:

        Yep… I loved M.J.F. on Family Ties! I also loved Justine Bateman. I wonder what happened to her?
        Also, Alan Thicke was a creepy douche to me even back when I watched Growing Pains.
        Robin is just Douche 2.0

    • Sozual says:

      Yeah, he was creepy on the show. I remember my Dad mentioning Robin Thicke’s Dad had his hand too low on the girl that played the eldest sister on the show.

  15. Rusty machine says:

    This dress actually does not cover her bits and pieces. It is pretty see through with cameras and the wrong lighting, and I got an accidental glimpse of her nips on another site.

  16. Ellie66 says:

    I saw her on a old Law & Order SVU and gosh she was so annoying and terrible as a DA from Chicago who kept trying to sell her “sun drenched Loft”. UGH! I was hoping Stabler or Benson would just shoot her. 😉 LOL!

  17. Samanthalous says:

    She has very strong features but still attractive. If she would dress her age I feel it would help her more.

  18. Mar says:

    I think she is a lesbian

  19. Vampi says:

    I would like to see her with something like “Farrah Fawcett” hair. I think the fullness and featherlyness (featherliness?) would suit her.

  20. Calcifer says:

    I do think she is good looking, mostly because she is always so radiant. And I like that she is strong and fit, instead of having a perfect model’s body. She could dress better though, for her body type. I would suggest a simple, long and flowing halterneck dress in jersey material, with her hair tied back in a casual chignon. And she should keep her jewellery to a minimum, it gets lost on her frame.

    • Sozual says:

      Her body is beautiful, what are you talking about? People trying to say something is wrong with her body have a distorted way of thinking. If she was a model she would be a 90’s model, not the frail ladies of today. Not all of them are frail, but the models in the 90’s and earlier looked very healthy. They looked like women who were naturally thin, but worked out to be toned.
      http://i.ytimg.com/vi/uq3eFdPXhoY/0.jpg

      • Sozual says:

        This is to add to my initial comment.

        Kerry Washington, Rosario Dawson, Paula Patton, and Lupita Nyong’o are some of the most beautiful black women out there. Halle Berry is not the only one. Beautiful women are attacked in general. Then there is the race factor. Both these combinations are the reason more people of color are not on screen.

        I always found it interesting how Janet Jackson was never fawned over for her beauty. Yeah, she had a nose job, but so did Marilyn. I still think Marilyn is one of the most beautiful ladies on screen. I would LOVE to see a buffet of beauty. Women of all racial backgrounds represented would be great. Not just 3 or maybe four actresses.

      • Calcifer says:

        @Sozual, please read my comment again. I said she is good looking, I said she is radiant, I said she is strong and fit… that adds up to ‘beautiful’ doesn’t it?

      • Bridget says:

        @sozual: are you a native English speaker? Because when people say that Paula isn’t dressing appropriately for her body type they’re not discussing her body so much as her penchant for unflattering clothes. Not all clothing looks good on all people. That’s life. Some necklines and cuts would better flatter a woman with Paula’s figure.

  21. Mitch Buchanan Rocks! says:

    Never dress down a dress that can so easily be run in and easy to go pee in – Paula is one Practical lady. One can only imagine the nightmare of being in one of those marchesa gowns coupled with an over active bladder.

  22. AlmondJoy says:

    This is the type of dress she always wears.. I never cared much for her styling, but she is quite beautiful and seems so sweet in interviews. I hope she’s living happily these days.. I can’t imagine what it must feel like to be publicly humiliated by your husband !

  23. Jayna says:

    She looks hot. I think Paula is a sweet soul. I wish her well.

  24. Fan says:

    I am glad to see her again. Love, love Paula. She is beautiful. I can’t wait to see her again in movies or talk shows.

  25. may23 says:

    She was mature enough to give it some time before axing him. Nine years of marriage isn’t something you should just break on the spot. She seems like a smart, strong woman. Good luck to her! She’s going to do well for herself!

  26. Mrs. Darcy says:

    I think she looks thinner and much better than she did in the last phase with Thicke head. I think I’ve seen her in one movie, with Queen Latifah? Where Latifah was the “ugly” sister and fancied the basketball player she was giving physio to? It was a “so bad it’s good” Sunday afternoon type movie. She was stunning in that. I agree this dress doesn’t do much for her but she’s in no way chubby, I’m shaped sort of similiar, even when I’m skinny I always have a poochy tummy, wide shoulders, good legs (up until a certain point of fat-ness, which was about 10lbs ago ugh). Her legs are insane, I need to do some lunges!

  27. Paula is a beautiful! Inside and outside!

    It does not matter if she is a lesbian, heterosexual, wide shoulders, or whatever.

    People…stop hating! Nobody is perfect, including yourself!