
Just Jared points us to these photos of burlesque goddess Dita Von Teese, 36, at the airport in Paris last week with her new boyfriend, a 25 year-old French count named Louis-Marie de Castelbajac, the son of fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. (Thanks Bellatrix.) The two were also seen together at Coachella in late April, with the NY Post reporting that Dita was “robbing the cradle”:
DITA Von Teese (above) has a new romance with a French aristocrat 11 years younger. The ex-Mrs. Marilyn Manson, 36, is dating Count Louis-Marie de Castelbajac, 25, the actor-son of fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and his stunning ex-wife Catherine de Castelbajac, who dated Bill Koch and the late Ron Silver. Dita and her new beau were recently spotted at the Coachella Music Festival. “We’re all shocked they’re together,” a pal of Castelbajac told us. “She’s really robbing the cradle.” Von Teese’s rep didn’t get back to us.
[From The NY Post, 4/29/09]
An 11 year age difference is hardly “robbing the cradle,” but you would expect to hear an obnoxious statement like that from Page Six. Back in February, Dita gave a revealing and somewhat titillating interview to the UK’s Fabulous Mag in which she said that she’s not in relationships for keeps and enjoys her torrid affairs with no happy ending necessary:
“I don’t think I’m the sort of girl who’ll be celebrating a 75th anniversary with a man. I actually enjoy rollercoasters of life, and with great passion sometimes comes great heartbreak. I think I’ll end up belonging to the club of glamorous women like Lana Turner and Betty Grable, who had big, adventurous love affairs. The road less travelled can be more frightening, but it’s a lot of fun.”
Then she pauses and adds: “The only thing is, at the moment I’m definitely not looking at musicians. I’m attracted to normal, sweet-looking guys in sweaters. I’m finished with the leather trousers and eyeliner types.
“You can have a rollercoaster ride with a nice guy in a sweater.”
[From Fabulous Mag]
Was Count Louis-Marie de Castelbajac Dita’s “nice guy in a sweater” back then or is he new? He hardly seems like the vanilla type she was referring to, but it’s possible. Good for Dita for landing a hot one and 11 years isn’t that much. That doesn’t even come close to approaching the 28 year age gap between Madonna and Jesus Luz.
Thanks to Bauergriffinonline for these photos, taken June 2-5th.
Update I just found these photos of Dita and Count Jean-Charles out on 5/29/09 at the Terminator: Salvation after party in Paris. They’re shown with Princess Gloria of Thurn and Taxis, a pseudo-royal in Germany. Credit: Fame Pictures.