Now, imagine a tornado made of southern charm, gravelly voice, and pure, uncut eccentricity. That’s Billy Bob. He’s the guy from Sling Blade, Bad Santa, and the man who wrote about a box of rain for his band.
He’s a self-proclaimed hillbilly who won an Oscar for writing Sling Blade. He also famously refused to fly for years because he was scared of commercial airplanes. Total wild card, right?
So when Demi and Billy Bob got together in the late 90s, everyone’s heads exploded. It was like finding out your favorite fancy perfume is actually mixed with a little bit of moonshine. Weirdly perfect.
The Romance of the Century (or at Least the Year)
Their romance was intense. They got married in 2000, and they were obsessed with each other. They wore matching wedding rings—but get this—they got them tattooed on their ring fingers instead of wearing actual bands.
And the public displays of affection? Off the charts. They’d gush about each other in interviews like lovesick teenagers. Demi once said Billy Bob made her feel like she was home. Awww.
But here’s the kicker: they also became famous for wearing each other’s blood. I’m not kidding. They had vials of each other’s blood around their necks. It was romantic in a very, very goth-vampire-meets-trailer-park kind of way.
Demi Moore & Billy Bob Thornton Share Sweet Embrace at 'Landman' Season
