When the year began, it appeared as if Yellowstone’s stars and its fanbase would be spending the summer celebrating the return and conclusion of Season 5, and I’m sure plenty of people are still wishing that was the case, with star Kevin Costner potentially on that list somewhere. The mega-star is currently in the midst of a high-profile divorce from his wife of nearly 20 years, Christine Baumgartner, which itself went public months after rumors of behind-the-scenes turmoil caused the Paramount Network drama to announce the now-delayed return will mark the neo-western’s swan song. And it appears having all of his financial info and spending details going public has only added insult to injury.
Money and property issues have been at the center of Costner and Baumgartner’s split, with the handbag designer temporarily refusing to vacate the California mansion they shared, citing a lack of support for finding a follow-up home for her and their three children. That situation appears to have been resolved in part, with the court ruling that she is required to be out by July 31, but that eventual resolution came only after the Oscar-winning filmmaker and actor’s financial situation was put under the microscope. And perhaps unsurprisingly, he’s not the happiest of campers about it. According to RadarOnline, Costner was “embarrassed” to have his estimated $400 million fortune serve as fodder for their paperwork filings.
