Matthew Perry’s ex-fiancée, 32-year-old Molly Hurwitz, posted a tribute to the Friends star on Instagram, saying, “While I loved him deeper than I could comprehend,… he caused pain like I’d never known.” Perry and Hurwitz were together from 2018 until 2021 and were engaged for seven months of their three year relationship before calling it quits.
Matthew Perry passed away on Oct. 28th after drowning in his jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home. The world is mourning the beloved star, who played Chandler Bing on the classic sitcom, Friends. Family, friends, and fans alike have taken to social media to share their memories and condolences, Molly Hurwitz included.
Molly Hurwitz posts tribute to Matthew Perry on Instagram
Hurwitz, who has a private account on Instagram, posted a photo of Perry’s silhouette and included a lengthy tribute to the star in her caption. "He would love that the world is talking about how talented he was. And he really was very talented," she wrote.
She continued, saying, "I obviously knew that man in a very different way." Hurwitz then went on to say, "while I loved him deeper than I could comprehend, he was complicated, and he caused pain like I’d never known. No one in my adult life has had a more profound impact on me than Matthew Langford Perry. I have tremendous gratitude for that, for everything I learned from our relationship." While Hurwitz does not elaborate on what "pain" Perry may have caused her, the Friends main character did have a history of substance abuse, which may be what she is referring to.
She mentions this in her tribute as well, adding, "I'd be remiss if I didn’t mention Al Anon. An invaluable resource for those who love someone struggling with this destructive disease."
Hurwitz concluded her message by saying, "Matty, I feel relief that you are at peace."
Matthew Perry's friends slam 'con artist' Molly Hurwitz for 'using' Matthew
Three of Matthew Perry's friends, David Pressman, Randall Slavin, and Rome Shadanloo called out Molly Hurwitz for her tribute. "Shameful when the grifters and the con artists speak for the dead," Shadanloo wrote on her Instagram.
"He hated this woman who tried to sue him," she contrined. "Shame on her for using him… again."
Many fans agreed with this sentiment, commenting, "I thought her statement sounded very self-centered and tone deaf when I read it."
Another user wrote, "Her post was backhanded and spiteful."
"Shame on this woman and her attention-seeking behavior!!" another fan wrote. "She has zero empathy, sympathy, or enough common sense to know when to NOT speak."
