It’s all love betweenBrittany FurlanandHeather Locklear— even if the actresswasonce married to Furlan’shusband Tommy Lee.
In fact, it’s that connection that bonded the two women in the first place, Furlan says.
“Heather and I are very close. She’s awesome, I love her,” she tells PEOPLE. “I think she’s the most kind, down-to-earth person. We met through Tommy, obviously, and became close. She’s just very cool, very nice, just supportive and just a cool chick all around.”
The comedian and actress, 36, married Mötley Crüe rocker Lee, 60, in 2019 after two years of dating. Their union came nearly 30 years after the drummer and Locklear, 61, called it quits in 1993 after seven years of marriage.
Furlan says she’s thrilled to be on good terms with theMelrose Placestar, askeeping things friendlywith Lee’s exes is something she’s “definitely tried” to do.
Brittany Furlan and Tommy Lee.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
“There’s a lot that goes on that I don’t share publicly that kept that from happening, [but] she’s very, very nice, so I’ve managed to have a relationship with her and I am so grateful for that,” she says. “She tells me funny stories. Everyone glorifies his relationship with Pam, but he was married to Heather for [nearly] eight years!”
Though Lee was married toPamela Andersonfrom 1995 to 1998, Furlan says her husband calls Locklear “the one that got away” in his band’s collaborative 2002 autobiographyThe Dirt.
“She was the love of his life. I see it, because she’s just a fun, sweet, caring, awesome person,” she says. “Tommy even says he messed up in that relationship. He cheated on her. To this day, that’s why they’re still really good friends.”
Heather Locklear and Tommy Lee in 1986.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection
Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection
“I yell at my husband, I’m like, ‘I can’t believe you cheated on her. She’s so cool,'” she says. “That was a different time. He was 25 years old, 26 years old. Not to make excuses, but he’s a very different man now from all those years ago. You live and you learn.”
She went on to marry former Bon Jovi guitaristRichie Sambora, with whom she shares daughter Ava, 25. They split in 2007. Lee is dad to sons Brandon, 27, and Dylan, 25, with Anderson.
Furlan, meanwhile, is currently diving back into the world of stand-up comedy, and has regularly been performing shows in Los Angeles.
“I literally just joke about everything in my life. Some people will attack me for it and make fun of me, but I use comedy to cope with whatever I’m dealing with,” she says. “It just fulfills me in so many ways and it’s so nice to just get to do it. I’m just loving it and I’m just enjoying my life with it so much. There’s no better feeling to me than making people laugh."
source: people.com
