The former model, 54, filed papers to dissolve her 25-year marriage to the ‘Rocky’ star, 76, in Palm Beach County, Florida, on August 19. Stallone addressed the news on Wednesday, telling TMZ, “I love my family. We are dealing with these personal issues amicably and privately.” Sylvester Stallone’s wife Jennifer Flavin has filed for divorce. Getty Images for A Sense of Home Four days after Flavin’s deposition, the actor made headlines for covering up a large tattoo of his wife’s face on his shoulder. Stallone replaced the tribute with the ink of Butkus, the famous bullmastiff from the ‘Rocky’ movies. Tattoo artist Zach Perez showed off the cover-up in an Instagram post on August 16. “Highest day of my tattoo career!!” he gushed. “Thank you for trusting me with your tattoo today @officialslystallone.” The actor recently covered up a tattoo on his partner’s face. After many fans commented on the social media post to ask if Flavin was interested in the shady move, Perez deleted the slide from his feed. Stallone’s publicist Michelle Bega later told the Daily Mail that the Oscar nominee “loves his family” and explained the updated tattoo. “Sir. Stallone intended to redo the tattoo image of his wife, Jennifer. However, the results were unsatisfactory and, unfortunately, irreparable,” he told the newspaper. “As a result, he had to cover the original image with a tattoo of the dog of ‘Rocky’, Butkus’. But Flavin previously raised eyebrows when she posted a photo of herself cuddling her three daughters with Stallone: Sophia, 25, Sistine, 24, and Scarlet, 20. “These girls are my priority ❤️ nothing else matters,” the entrepreneur, who no longer follows the “Creed” star on Instagram, captioned the Aug. 10 snap. “The 4 forever.” Sistine commented: “The strongest woman I know.” Stallone and Flavin share three daughters. Getty Images for A Sense of Home Stallone married Flavin in May 1997, nearly 10 years after they met at a restaurant. The Golden Globe winner was previously married to Sasha Czack from 1974 to 1985 and Brigitte Nielsen from 1985 to 1987. He and Czack had sons together, Sage, who died in July 2012, and Seargeoh , 43 years old. Page Six has reached out to representatives for Stallone and Flavin for comment.
