Trending Now - Christina Applegate Spurned Brad Pitt for Rocker Sebastian Bach

WHO:

Christina Applegate, actress known for her role in "Married… With Children"

Brad Pitt, actor

Sebastian Bach, lead singer of the band Skid Row

Applegate's mother, Nancy Priddy

Lori Allison, Johnny Depp’s ex-wife

Johnny Depp, actor

WHAT:

Applegate invited Pitt to the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards as her date.

Applegate ditched Pitt for Sebastian Bach at the awards.

Applegate expressed regret in her memoir, "You with the Sad Eyes," about her decision to leave with Bach.

Applegate and Pitt did not speak for many years after the incident.

Applegate later reconciled with Pitt, acknowledging her youthful mistake.

Applegate married actor Johnathon Schaech in 2001 and divorced in 2007; she has been married to bassist Martyn LeNoble since 2013.

WHERE:

MTV Video Music Awards, Los Angeles, California

Applegate's 750-square-foot row house

WHEN:

The MTV Video Music Awards took place in 1989.

Applegate's memoir, "You with the Sad Eyes," was released on March 3, 2026.

Applegate was 17 years old at the time of the MTV VMAs in 1989.

Applegate married Martyn LeNoble in 2013.

WHY:

Applegate felt "powerful and sure of myself" at the awards and chose to leave with Bach instead of Pitt.

Applegate later regretted her decision upon discovering that Bach was in a long-term relationship and had a child.

HOW:

Applegate described her feelings in her memoir, detailing her experience and the aftermath of the decision.

She recounted that Pitt had to drive her mother and friend home after the awards, during which he almost got into a fight with gang members.

In her newly released memoir, "You with the Sad Eyes," Christina Applegate reflects on a pivotal moment from the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, where she invited Brad Pitt as her date but ultimately left with Sebastian Bach, a decision she later regretted. Applegate, who was just 17 at the time, shared that this choice led to years of silence between her and Pitt, though they eventually reconciled as she acknowledged her youthful mistake. The memoir also reveals a tense moment after the awards when Pitt had to drive Applegate's mother and friend home, nearly getting into a fight with gang members along the way.