Shania Twain (born Eilleen Regina Edwards) met first husband, record producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange, at the beginning of her career. “Mutt” was impressed when he heard Twain’s first album for the first time and offered to work with her. The pair hit it off immediately and married in 1993. They later welcomed son Eja in 2001. It seemed that all was well in the world. The country star released hit records The Woman In Me, Come On Over and Up! and performed at massive stadium tours around the country. But, behind the scenes, Robert “Mutt” Lange was allegedly not faithful.
As if having an affair isn’t bad enough, Lange cheated with Twain’s best friend, Marie-Anne Thiébaud. The worst part? The country singer was never even given an explanation. It was Marie-Anne’s husband Frédéric Thiébaud who initially gave the bad news to Twain. Her first run-in with her ex-friend afterward didn’t go well. Twain even sent pleading emails begging Marie-Anne to love anyone other than her ex-husband.
But in a miraculous twist of fate, the “That Don’t Impress Me Much” singer and Thiébaud bonded over their mutual pain. That pain turned into an unexpected start to their own love story. Her life was officially starting over with a new leading man.
