Divorce looks good on blonde beauty Christine Baumgartner.
The estranged wife of Hollywood movie star Kevin Costner was seen smiling while in a summer outfit carrying a structured Prada purse as she left a CVS drugstore in Montecito, California on Wednesday.
This is the first time Baumgartner has been seen since she moved into her new $35,000 a month rental in Santa Barbara, California after splitting from the Yellowstone star.
The 49-year-old displayed her tanned and toned midriff in a colorful, silky crop top as she added loose-fitting white slacks with pockets.
Instead of fancy footwear, Christine opted for simple white sandals that flashed her pretty pedicure. The California resident added trendy brown-tinted aviator style sunglasses as she pulled her blonde hair back in a messy ponytail.
Happy single lady: Divorce looks good on blonde beauty Christine Baumgartner
New attitude: The estranged wife of Hollywood movie star Kevin Costner was seen smiling while in a summer outfit carrying a structured black Prada purse as she left a CVS drugstore in Montecito, California on Wednesday
She also wore a large dark jewel ring on her middle finger in place of the wedding ring she ditched back in May after filing for divorce.
Christine arrived in a black Range Rover.
Meanwhile, her ex Kevin was seen this week taking in a Taylor Swift concert at the Sofi stadium in Los Angeles.
He had some of his older children with him as he was seen dressed casually in a VIP box.
Her new home looks comfortable. DailyMail.com obtained images of the dwelling earlier this week.
The home has four bedrooms and four bathrooms and includes amenities such as a swimming pool, fire pit and BBQ area.
The luxury home is surrounded by green shrubbery in the upscale California community.
Following her July 28 move from the main home, an insider revealed to People that the mother-of-three had been staying ‘at a smaller house’ on the property that had been used for staffers.
Happy in her own digs: This is the first time Baumgartner has been seen since she moved into her new $35,000 a month rental in Santa Barbara, California after splitting from the Yellowstone star
Can’t hide that smile: The 49-year-old displayed her tanned and toned midriff in a colorful, silky crop top as she added loose-fitting white slacks with pockets
Ugly divorce: The couple tied the knot after four years of dating in September 2004. Baumgartner filed for divorce in May after 18 years of marriage; seen together in 2008
The insider said that Baumgartner had been ‘staying in the area to not disrupt’ her her and Costner’s three children – Cayden 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13 – who ‘will be back at school in the fall with their friends’ in the coming months.
Baumgartner, a handbag designer, has been ‘trying to keep everything as normal as possible’ amid the tumultuous time for the family, the source told the outlet.
Baumgartner, who filed for divorce from the Yellowstone star in May, has complained of struggling to find an appropriate rental abode in the area.
Since proceedings began, the divorce has been far from amicable, from Costner claiming that his ex refused to leave the mansion despite giving her $1.45 million for a new residence; to Christine alleging the actor was trying to make her and their children ‘homeless.’
Baumgartner had insisted in court docs that she had no plans to ‘strip’ their mansion in Santa Barbara of items before leaving the grounds.
Costner – who was spotted with the pair’s three kids July 28 in Aspen, Colorado – and Baumgartner have been locked in a very contentious split over the past few months.
No kitten heels for her: Instead of fancy footwear, Christine opted for simple white sandals that flashed her pretty pedicure
I did it my way: The California resident added trendy brown-tinted aviator style sunglasses. The looker pulled her blonde hair back in a messy ponytail
The drama goes back weeks when Costner asked her to exit the home, then the focus had been on what she planned to take with her when she left.
Last month, sources told DailyMail.com that Baumgartner fears the performer is ‘out for revenge’ against her after she filed for divorce, and will have police escort her out of their Santa Barbara home.
‘He wants to humiliate her,’ a close friend of Christine said. ‘This isn’t about the house, it’s about making Christine’s life a living hell for actually going through with the divorce.
‘Christine said she wouldn’t be surprised if Kevin had her escorted off the property by police,’ the friend says. ‘It was Christine who wanted to make this transition as peaceful as possible for the sake of the children.
‘Kevin has done the complete opposite. He’s not thinking about the kids, about how traumatizing this is.’
Last month, Baumgartner was court-ordered to vacate the former couple’s $145M lavish California mansion
Baumgartner shared in new legal documents that she will be showing photos in a PDF to Kevin’s attorneys of what she plans to remove from the mansion, according to a report from ET.
And that means there should be no ’emergency hearing’ over what belongings will be taken out. Christine said a hearing was ‘uncalled for.’
Also in the filing, it was revealed that Baumgartner rented an ‘off-site’ storage unit to house some silverware, some pots and pans, a Peloton bike, family heirlooms, clothing and personal items from friends. There was also a ‘mother/daughter horse picture’ she wanted to keep.
And it was added that Costner would ‘not be harmed’ by Baumgartner during the removal of her items.
Last month, a judge ruled she must confer with Kevin before taking any property from the estate. She has been barred from taking art, furniture, furnishings or appliances with her, without his explicit consent.
It was also stated that she will be barred from removing any property, apart from her clothing, toiletries, handbags and jewelry from the mansion.
The Let Him Go actor was on the hook to help his estranged wife relocate per their prenuptial agreement, but it was a relatively paltry sum for their lifestyle.
Over: Baumgartner filed for divorce from the Hollywood star in May, after 18 years of marriage; The pair seen in 2022
Parents of four: The former couple share three children: sons Cayden, 16; and Hayes, 14; along with their younger daughter Grace, 13
Costner would have paid her a reported $1.5million to find a new home, but with California’s elevated home prices — particularly if she tried to stay near Costner — she may have had difficulty finding something similar to the luxury she and her children are accustomed to.
Costner has deposited $1.5 million in Baumgartner’s bank account to get her to move out of his mansion, and he said he had given her $200,000 earlier in their marriage in line with their prenuptial agreement.
However, Baumgartner hasn’t touched the money, as she says doing so would rob her of her ability to contest the prenup’s validity.
The former couple initially tied the knot in 2004, with Christine filing for divorce on May 1 after 18 years of marriage.
She noted that their date of separation was on April 11, and cited the reason for the split was due to ‘irreconcilable differences.’
The divorce filing had left Kevin ‘blindsided’ and the star actually had plans to file for divorce first, sources told The Sun last month in June. He had assumed that the two were going to split amicably and follow steps in their prenuptial agreement.
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