Kristin Cavallari avoided reporters at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday after comments from her ex-husband, former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler, challenged her public statements about their divorce settlement.
A TMZ reporter approached Cavallari as she moved through the terminal and repeatedly asked about recent criticism from Cutler; Cavallari refused to answer and walked away. In June, the 38-year-old former Laguna Beach and Hills star said on her "Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour" podcast, "I didn't get any money from our divorce, so let's just clear that up. Thank you."
Cutler, 42, pushed back on that claim in August on his "Take It Outside" podcast, calling Cavallari's remark "borderline slander" and saying it was "completely false, completely untrue." The former Chicago Bears quarterback, who has said he earned more than $120 million during his NFL career, argued that assets accumulated or created during the marriage would be considered marital property in a divorce.
"Let's think about this logically. 'Not a penny.' OK. Married for, I don't know, seven years or so, three kids," Cutler said in the podcast exchange. He pointed to the existence of a divorce decree and court filings, saying the document was roughly 67 pages and showed a numerical breakdown. Cutler declined to disclose an exact figure for any payments but said it was "definitely not zero." He also described Cavallari's Uncommon James jewelry and skincare brand as a marital asset because it was founded during the marriage.
Cavallari and Cutler announced their separation in 2020 and finalized their divorce in 2022. They share three children: Camden, 13; Jaxon, 11; and Saylor, 9. Both have discussed aspects of their relationship and the split publicly via podcasts and social media since the divorce, and the recent back-and-forth represents the latest exchange in a public media dialogue between the two.
Public statements about divorce finances can be complicated by legal confidentiality and varying state rules on asset division. Cutler referenced Tennessee courts in noting that judges typically consider marital assets and would seldom approve an agreement leaving one spouse without compensation for assets acquired or developed during a marriage. Neither Cavallari nor Cutler has released the full divorce decree publicly; Cutler said on his podcast that a signed, judge-approved decree exists but did not make the document itself available.
Cavallari's decision not to respond at LAX leaves the dispute between the former couple centered on their public statements rather than new court filings. Representatives for either party did not immediately provide additional comment to media outlets following the airport interaction.