About her romance with ex Ryan Seacrest
When Julianne started dating Ryan Seacrest in 2010, she discovered a new world of lavish vacations, courtside Lakers seats, and glamorous date nights.
“The rug was swept out from under me and I was just flying,” she said on an August 2024 episode of Dax Shepard’s podcast Armchair Expert. “I was going through things that I didn’t even know existed. But at that moment I was worried, ‘I don’t want anyone to think I’m with him for this reason.’ So I started playing smaller.”
And Julian saw himself change.
“I was once again overcompensated, but malleable enough to fit exactly what someone needed from me to be happy,” she added. “What I’ve realized over the years is that I don’t know if I’ve ever truly loved someone, but I love the feeling of being loved. And let me be who I need to be to be loved. And I’m filled with love from someone. And, of course, I love you. I’ve loved everyone I’ve ever dated, but I don’t want to overanalyze it, because everyone I’ve dated has been such a good person. ”
She noted that when Julianne and Ryan broke up in 2013, many “Brentwood moms and producers” questioned the decision.
“They say, ‘Your life is in perfect order,'” she says. “And I thought, “But I didn’t build it.” And of course I got competitive and thought, “I have to build this,” and I thought, “This isn’t mine, and I want to feel proud that I’m doing it.” ”
