By Kelly Crane, Staff Reporter Published: June 01, 2009, 23:07
Last week country singer Shania Twain enjoyed a quick trip to Dubai browsing for a wetsuit, picking up a bargain bikini and catching the city's horsey extravaganza, the Al Saheel Show.
Shopping in boardies, a tank top, with her hair up and a distinct lack of make-up, the surprisingly small singer blended in perfectly among the locals and holidaymakers at the Quiksilver store at Mall of the Emirates on Friday.
Accompanied by Frederic Thiébaud, the ex-husband of Twain's former best friend - who sources say broke up the country star's marriage to Robert "Mutt" Lange - the pair looked happy as they browsed the beachwear.
But the chart-topper had no intention of letting people know who she was as she introduced herself as Eileen, her birth name, to people she met at the HoofbeatZ-organised Al Saheel: Voice of the Horse show, which she attended twice - once with her seven-year-old son, Eja D'Angelo.
Twain and her producer husband Lange announced they had spilt just over a year ago after 14 years of marriage. They married in 1993, just six months after they met.
Her spokesman Jason Owen had said in a statement at the time: "This is a private matter and there will be no further comment at this time."
Though Lange denied having an affair, sources say that he was involved with Marie-Anne Thiébaud, Frederic's former wife. It is understood Twain and Frederic left Dubai on Monday.
She said in her last note, she's been travelling to exotic places and Dubai is no exception. And we do know that she's been deep sea diving for the first time and is probably trying other water sports.
"Surprisingly small singer...." lol. Everyone is always so shocked when they realize how short she really is!
And it seems like Shania might be experiencing a something akin to a midlife crisis! New this and new that and all these surprising behaviors! The same thing that men do! I think she is a lost soul trying to find herself.
"Surprisingly small singer...." lol. Everyone is always so shocked when they realize how short she really is!
And it seems like Shania might be experiencing a something akin to a midlife crisis! New this and new that and all these surprising behaviors! The same thing that men do! I think she is a lost soul trying to find herself.
Could be or it could be what purple said about just being stifled all these years.
"Surprisingly small singer...." lol. Everyone is always so shocked when they realize how short she really is!
And it seems like Shania might be experiencing a something akin to a midlife crisis! New this and new that and all these surprising behaviors! The same thing that men do! I think she is a lost soul trying to find herself.
Could be or it could be what purple said about just being stifled all these years.
True. We will never know the truth. I know that a lot of people after a divorce (especially the man) do all sorts of new and "crazy" things that leave people saying, "I never thought he/she would do that, say that, wear that...." etc.
I have always thought it extremely odd the way Mutt was NEVER with her. Privacy is one thing, but he seemed to have a pathology. So sad and horrific that during all these times when he wanted "privacy" that he was not truly alone after all
So perhaps the Shania we see now is her true self and she has been stifled all these years.
Mutt was with her at many concerts mixing the sound - he stayed in the background but it was evident from reports from fans and photos he was a presence on her last tour and probably on the prior one also.
"Surprisingly small singer...." lol. Everyone is always so shocked when they realize how short she really is!
And it seems like Shania might be experiencing a something akin to a midlife crisis! New this and new that and all these surprising behaviors! The same thing that men do! I think she is a lost soul trying to find herself.
Could be or it could be what purple said about just being stifled all these years.
True. We will never know the truth. I know that a lot of people after a divorce (especially the man) do all sorts of new and "crazy" things that leave people saying, "I never thought he/she would do that, say that, wear that...." etc.
I have always thought it extremely odd the way Mutt was NEVER with her. Privacy is one thing, but he seemed to have a pathology. So sad and horrific that during all these times when he wanted "privacy" that he was not truly alone after all
So perhaps the Shania we see now is her true self and she has been stifled all these years.
But I read somewhere where she herself said that she and Mutt would hop trains all the time and go different places and do things on a whim so this does not really make sense to say that he stifled her. It is very confusing this situation as I do not believe we will ever know all the details to figure it out. And this article is dated a month ago so it would be around the end of May. The photos of her in Egypt were taken at the first of the month so does that mean they spent an entire month there. What does Fred do for a living again. I have heard two different stories doe he make clocks with his own business or does he work for Nestle's making chocolate. I heard he was an executive but how is he getting so much time off and what about his own daughter. Wonder how she feels knowing he is spending so much time with Eja? Lots of unanswered questions. Maybe her new letter/blog will answer some of them but I doubt she will mention him as the public opinion of their trip in December was not too favorable she seems to want to keep him out of the spotlight now. Seeing as how he was with her at the Swiss Gala and was never photographed with him. Odd behavior to say the least. Just my thoughts. Warmest regards as always, Tonto
and what about his own daughter. Wonder how she feels knowing he is spending so much time with Eja? It was written in National Enquirer that due to Swiss laws Frederic can't see his daughter more than 1 time in two weeks so it's not his fault then that he can't see her.
and what about his own daughter. Wonder how she feels knowing he is spending so much time with Eja? It was written in National Enquirer that due to Swiss laws Frederic can't see his daughter more than 1 time in two weeks so it's not his fault then that he can't see her.
But I would think that unless there is a lot of animosity between the parties that this arrangement would not be adhered to. Unless they are being petty with each other then Fredric probably would have unlimited access. Just like here. At first parents are angry and hurt and almost seem to use the children to try hurt each other by not allowing them to see them or only allowing what custody argreement is but lots of times after time has passed and anger and hurt fades the parents realize that this is not about them but what is best for the kids in this situation and they ease up on the visitations. I would think that by now that would be the case with these two but I may be wrong. Also seeing as how it seems Marie Ann was the one who left Fredric he should be the one who is angry and hurt not her so it would seem logical that Marie Ann wouldn't have a problem with Fredric seeing her more often. Just my thoughts. Warmest regards as always, Tonto
Eja had to be with her/them if she took him to the horse show one time. But this doesn't mean that she took him with her and Frederic that time. They could have gone there before.
Tonto, we don’t know how often he sees his daughter. Anyway, it’s his business and it will be his problem when his daughter grows up if he doesn’t spend enough time with her. I mean the fact that we see him with Shania once within some months doesn’t mean that he doesn’t spend time with his child between those trips. We know almost nothing about these two families, especially about Fred's.
Eja had to be with her/them if she took him to the horse show one time. But this doesn't mean that she took him with her and Frederic that time. They could have gone there before.
Tonto, we don’t know how often he sees his daughter. Anyway, it’s his business and it will be his problem when his daughter grows up if he doesn’t spend enough time with her. I mean the fact that we see him with Shania once within some months doesn’t mean that he doesn’t spend time with his child between those trips. We know almost nothing about these two families, especially about Fred's.
They are talking about this trip to Dubai.
"But the chart-topper had no intention of letting people know who she was as she introduced herself as Eileen, her birth name, to people she met at the HoofbeatZ-organised Al Saheel: Voice of the Horse show, which she attended twice - once with her seven-year-old son, Eja D'Angelo."
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Never said it was his fault about how much time he gets to spend with her I just said I wonder how she feels about him spending time with Eja. No we don't know anything about any of it really. I just worry about the kids and how they are dealing with it and hope that someone is explaining this to them and letting them know that what is going on has nothing to do with them. It is all about the adults and what they want. Just hoping that the kids are coping OK and that someone is keeping in mind that what is happening now will affect the children more so then the adults. I don't think adults realize this at the time as they are busy trying to cope with things themselves. Not blaming anyone just asking questions that will surface later with the kids. Warmest regards as always, Tonto
The kids always suffer to some degree when parents get divorced. Despite all the psycho babble that kids will be okay, there is going to be some hurt that mom and dad are not together any longer. Parents try to make their guilt less when they say the kids are "better off."
"But the chart-topper had no intention of letting people know who she was as she introduced herself as Eileen, her birth name, to people she met at the HoofbeatZ-organised Al Saheel: Voice of the Horse show, which she attended twice - once with her seven-year-old son, Eja D'Angelo." They don't say she took him there this time. They say she attended it twice and once with Eja, so the second time which was in the end of May she was there with Frederic because in the beginning of this article they don't mention Eja being there with them in Dubai.
"But the chart-topper had no intention of letting people know who she was as she introduced herself as Eileen, her birth name, to people she met at the HoofbeatZ-organised Al Saheel: Voice of the Horse show, which she attended twice - once with her seven-year-old son, Eja D'Angelo." They don't say she took him there this time. They say she attended it twice and once with Eja, so the second time which was in the end of May she was there with Frederic because in the beginning of this article they don't mention Eja being there with them in Dubai.
In the beginning of the article they mentioned Shania and Frederic shopping together. Eja may just not have gone shopping with them. Then right after that it talks about Shania going to the horse show twice, once with Eja. I still say he was with her.
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In the beginning of the article they mentioned Shania and Frederic shopping together. Eja may just not have gone shopping with them. Do you think that she could have left her 7-year old son alone somewhere in foreign country and gone shopping with her friend? I think she would have taken Eja with her.
In the beginning of the article they mentioned Shania and Frederic shopping together. Eja may just not have gone shopping with them. Do you think that she could have left her 7-year old son alone somewhere in foreign country and gone shopping with her friend? I think she would have taken Eja with her.
Nanny?
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What I want to say actually is that Shania went on that show two times. One time with Eja but how I understand it this was some time before the trip they are talking about in this article. They just mention that she once had gone there with her son and now she came once more but without him. She was there with Fred so I believe she went on that show with him, not with Eja. He supposedly stayed in Switzerland with Mutt.