Minnie Driver recently opened up about her feelings towards her younger self and her breakup with Matt Damon in 1998, expressing a desire to offer comfort and reassurance. On the “Jennifer Hudson Show,” Driver reflected on the aftermath of their breakup, particularly when Damon won an Oscar shortly thereafter. She expressed a longing to tell her younger self, “Honey, it’s cool, like, you can celebrate, and life’s gonna be great and beautiful and hard and amazing, and you’re gonna love again. It’ll be fine.”
The actress, now 54, candidly shared her emotional journey, stating that she wished to embrace her younger self and reassure her that everything would eventually be okay. She described the period following the breakup as a time when she was “totally heartbroken” and “terrified,” emphasizing the vulnerability and pain she experienced during that time.