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Crawford has echoed Lorie's sentiments regarding that era, though his focus often centers on the personal burnout he suffered.

In her interviews with outlets like Cosmopolitan and Pure Charts , Lorie aimed to dispel the "fairy tale" image the public held. She noted that while they were genuinely in love at the start, the reality of living under a microscope was vastly different from what fans saw on screen. “I really had a hard time with it.” Melty · 1 year ago Crawford has echoed Lorie's sentiments regarding that era,

: Their split in 2004 was described as sudden and final, after which Crawford left France to rebuild his career in the Philippines. Billy Crawford’s Perspective “I really had a hard time with it

In 2022, nearly 20 years after their breakup, French pop star Lorie Pester broke her silence on her early 2000s relationship with Billy Crawford , revealing that she lived through the experience "so badly" due to the extreme media pressure they faced. The Toll of Over-Mediatization nearly 20 years after their breakup

: He revealed that the intense workload and "over-mediatization" during their relationship contributed to his eventual depression and struggle with alcohol.