It’s fair to say that Robert Pattinson had the worst week of his entire life. First, there was the incident with his dad. Then, there was the tabloid frenzy surrounding his latest love affair. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of the most memorable events from this past week.
The Dad Incident
This past Monday, Robert Pattinson was at an industry dinner in West Hollywood when his father, David, showed up unexpectedly. According to TMZ, the actor was caught off guard and had to quickly excuse himself from the event. The paparazzi and the gossip-hungry media immediately jumped on the opportunity to publish a story. The next day, paparazzi caught David on camera outside of his apartment building in London, England. The next few days saw photos from both locations showing the elder Pattinson engaging in a loud argument with his son. Finally, David was seen heading back to Los Angeles without his son. It was a major PR mess for Robert, who was only recently reunited with his family after a very public split.
The Love Affair
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Robert Pattinson over the past year, it’s that he’s extremely private when it comes to his personal life. Unfortunately, this seems to be a trend with him. In February, he called off his engagement to Kate Winslet after only dating her for a few weeks. Then, just a few days later, he was seen entering an elevator with a mystery woman. His publicist reportedly denied the rumors that he was involved in a romantic affair, insisting that he was just friends with the woman. Since then, there’s been little to no information about his private life. We’ll have to wait and see if the recent trend continues.
Sobering Reunion
It was about a week ago that David Pattinson and son were spotted at Heathrow Airport as they left England for their home in California. Since then, it seems that the two have been making up for lost time and have been spending a lot of quality father-son time together. The actor was recently seen leaving his father’s home in London carrying a small suitcase. Later that day, he tweeted a photo of himself with his father. The two looked remarkably at ease with each other as they walked through the airport. It was a very touching and heartwarming moment.
The Arrest
Just when we thought the worst was over, Wednesday night’s episode of The Batwoman made things worse. In the episode, Kate Kane (played by Sara Gilbert) is trying to bring down mobsters led by her father. One of the methods she uses is by filming them having sex with her. As you might imagine, a story like this is going to be major tabloid fodder. It didn’t disappoint. In fact, it might be the juiciest plotline of the entire series to date.
Throughout the episode, we see Kate Kane having sex with numerous men, including some of Gotham’s most elite. As she films them, she leaves a breadcrumb trail of information for Detective Gordon (Ben McKenzie) to follow. At one point, Kate even lets the detective join her in the shower. This is a pretty risqué scene, even for a superhero show, and McKenzie, who plays a similar character on the short-lived NBC series Constantine, makes the most of it.
As with all good mystery stories, it’s up to the audience to figure out whodunit. In this case, it’s not only a question of who killed these men, but how. Was Kate just doing her job as a journalist, or is there more to it than that? Is she working for some big media company, or is she just doing this for kicks? We’ll have to wait and see.
It was a rough week for Robert Pattinson, but it looks like things are finally starting to get back on the right track. After all, if his father can be seen walking through the airport with him, carrying a small suitcase, then it seems like all is forgiven.