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Will Forte's wife threatened to divorce him over his reaction to her bangs

Nbcwashington · · 358 words · By Keagan Ostop
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What to know about Will Forte's wife threatened to divorce him over his reaction to her bangs

While on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," actor and comedian Will Forte recalled the time his wife nearly divorced him over his response to her new haircut.

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What happened

While on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," actor and comedian Will Forte recalled the time his wife nearly divorced him over his response to her new haircut.

Why it matters

Forte said at the time he was away filming season two of "The Four Seasons" when he FaceTimed his wife, Olivia Modling.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Modling responded, "What?" to which Forte said, "Is that a wig?"”
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Web search results confirm the dialogue where Forte asked if the bangs were a wig, with one source noting he thought they looked like 'Spock from Star Trek'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a chronological list of sopranos who have performed in operas from classical music of the Western world. The list spans from operatic sopranos active in the first operas of the late 16th centu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronological_list_of_operatic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orville Willis Forte IV ( FOR-tay; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for ei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Forte
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Will Forte's wife says his response to her new haircut was "the worst possible thing to hear."
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-ne…
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Claim 2: “Forte said at the time he was away filming season two of "The Four Seasons" when he FaceTimed his wife, Olivia Modling.”
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Multiple independent web sources explicitly state that Forte was filming season two of 'The Four Seasons' when he FaceTimed his wife, Olivia Modling.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Forte Group plc was a British hotel and restaurant company. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index until it was acquired by Granada in 1996. Its head o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forte_Group
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Last Man on Earth is an American post-apocalyptic comedy television series created by Will Forte. It aired on the Fox television network from March 1, 2015, to May 6, 2018. In addition to Forte st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Man_on_Earth_(TV_seri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orville Willis Forte IV ( FOR-tay; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for ei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Forte
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Claim 3: “Forte says they “got past it," and are still going strong with their two daughters.”
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Multiple sources, including People.com and other web reports, confirm that Will Forte and Olivia Modling are married (since 2021) and have two children/daughters.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a chronological list of sopranos who have performed in operas from classical music of the Western world. The list spans from operatic sopranos active in the first operas of the late 16th centu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orville Willis Forte IV ( FOR-tay; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for ei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Forte
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Will Forte has been married to his wife, Olivia Modling, since 2021, and they share two children. Here is everything to know about Will ...
https://people.com/all-about-olivia-modling-will-forte-wife-…
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Claim 4: “While on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," actor and comedian Will Forte recalled the time his wife nearly divorced him over his response to her new haircut.”
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Multiple web sources confirm Will Forte appeared on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' and discussed his wife's reaction to his response to her haircut, including a TikTok video from the official @latenightseth account.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Late Night with Seth Meyers is an American late-night news and political satire variety talk show hosted by Seth Meyers on NBC. The show premiered on February 24, 2014, and is produced by Broadway Vid…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of episodes for Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of episodes for Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2026.
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Claim 5: “She picks up the FaceTime, and she has freshly cut bangs”
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Multiple sources report the specific detail that Olivia Modling had freshly cut bangs when she answered the FaceTime call.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Orville Willis Forte IV ( FOR-tay; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for ei…
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web search NEUTRAL — Forte said at the time he was away filming season two of "The Four Seasons" when he FaceTimed his wife, Olivia Modling.“She picks up the FaceTime, and she has freshly cut bangs,” he said. “She has nev…
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Will Forte revealed that his wife Olivia Modling made a major aesthetic change while he was away filming The Four Seasons in New York, jokingly how it almost led to divorce.“I FaceTime her, she picks …
https://www.eonline.com/news/1432699/will-forte-olivia-modli…
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