Natalie Portman is all smiles with no wedding ring during special appearance at gender equality panel

Natalie Portman looked stunning in her recent special appearance at a gender equality panel, where she spoke with former Prime Minister Jacinta Ardern, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura and rugby star Ruby Tui.

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The 42-year-old Hollywood star beamed and was spotted without her wedding ring when news broke of her split from husband Benjamin Millepied after 11 years of marriage and two children, son Aleph, 12, and 6. old daughter Amalia.

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“I’m honored to speak alongside my heroes last night,” Natalie wrote on Instagram, capturing a hilarious moment with Ruby Tui after the athlete lent the actress her Olympic gold medal. The group of powerful women expressed their appreciation to the organizers after sharing their “thoughts on gender equality”.

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Wearing a black and purple ensemble, the actress shared her excitement and took a moment to snap a photo with the other women. Earlier this month, Us Weekly reported news of their split after months of rumors of conflict in their relationship swirling when an alleged affair between Benjamin and 25-year-old climate activist Camille Étienne came to light.

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“After news of his affair broke, they have attempted to work on their marriage but have currently fallen by the wayside,” a source told the publication. It was previously reported that the former couple tried to work things out, but it appears they are now going their separate ways.

The couple met while working together on the set of Darren Aronofsky’s 2009 film Black Swan. “I met my husband there, so I think I was in dreamland,” Portman told SiriusXM in 2018.

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