MEG RYAN - CROWE ROMANCE ROCKED RYAN'S WORLD

CROWE ROMANCE ROCKED RYAN'S WORLD

MEG RYAN was so upset by the way America turned on her during her 2000 romance with PROOF OF LIFE co-star RUSSELL CROWE she needed to take a break from Hollywood to recover.
The actress had long been considered America's sweetheart until the break-up of her marriage to Dennis Quaid and her fling with Crowe turned her into public enemy number one - and she struggled to cope with the backlash.
She tells Parade magazine, "It's a very big surprise in life when you learn that not everyone is rooting for you. It's a very scary thing when you figure that out.
"I never imagined that worrying about what other people think of me would be a big part of my day. But, when you get that much negativity thrown at you, you go, 'Whew, I've got to cope with that.'
"Nothing I heard in the press resembled the truth. What an insight for me.
"I took time off. I wanted to get simple and quiet. I wanted to laugh. I wanted to travel."