Summary
- Courtney Love and Gwen Stefani reportedly started feuding over Gavin Rossdale, as Love revealed in an interview that she had an affair with Rossdale while he was dating Stefani.
- Stefani's song "Hollaback Girl" is believed to be a response to Love's comment comparing the music industry to high school, where Stefani was the cheerleader and Love and others were out back smoking.
- Courtney Love has been involved in other high-profile scandals, including public arguments with Dave Grohl and Trent Reznor, making Gwen Stefani's disdain towards her understandable.
There are many people in the entertainment world who are able to put on a nice face when in a public setting but secretly have feuds taking place behind the scenes. While some can keep these issues under wraps, others take the opposite direction and expose tidbits here and there.
When it comes to Courtney Love and Gwen Stefani, there has been a great deal of speculation as to what caused the rift between the two musicians. With both of them being highly successful in their own rights, what issues could there be to divide the two? Here's why Gwen and Courtney reportedly started feuding.
Courtney Love Grew To Fame Before Gwen Stefani
In 1989, Courtney Love founded the grunge band Hole with guitarist Eric Erlandson. Being that it was rare to have a female vocalist at the helm, many wondered how successful the band would be. However, there was no need to wonder as they went on to be one of the most popular groups of the '90s.
Courtney Love Went After Dave Grohl In A Major Lawsuit For Unreleased Nirvana Recordings
Courtney Love and Dave Grohl have been at odds numerous times through the years.
Courtney Love went on to marry Kurt Cobain from the band Nirvana, who unfortunately died from suicide in 1994. Together, they had one daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, with whom it is alleged that Love has a complicated relationship after losing custody of the girl following a drug arrest.
Gwen Stefani Broke The Mold With Her Music
Throughout her years as an artist, fashion designer, and television host, Gwen Stefani has amassed an incredible wealth that provides for herself and her family. However, that wasn't always the case. Up until the age of 26 years old, Gwen Stefani lived in her parents' home because she hadn't yet made it big with her band and couldn't afford to move out. It was during that year that she and her bandmates had their first big hit, and she was able to branch out on her own.
Fans Didn't Realize Kylie Jenner's "Singing Debut" Was On Stage With Gwen Stefani
Kylie Jenner made her official music debut in a 2016 rap song, years after Kim Kardashian's failed singing career.
Stefani later went on to marry Gavin Rossdale, the frontman of the band Bush. The couple had three children together: Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo. Unfortunately, the two divorced in 2016 following years of challenges in their relationship. Gwen Stefani went on to marry country artist Blake Shelton.
Courtney Love And Gwen Stefani Reportedly Feuded Over Gavin Rossdale
There has been some back and forth between Gwen Stefani and Courtney Love for many years and for various reasons—Gwen reportedly penned a song based on a jab Courtney made.
Initially, it was speculated that the two disliked one another because of a comment that Courtney Love made about Gwen Stefani in an interview. During a conversation, she alluded to the music industry as a whole resembling that of high school, but that Stefani was the cheerleader in this scenario while Love and many of the others were out back smoking.
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Many believe that this comment was the reason for Stefani's song "Hollaback Girl," in which she includes lyrics that resemble cheers. However, at the center of the disdain for one another is Love disclosed during an interview that she had slept with Gavin Rossdale. Courtney told Howard Stern that while Gavin was dating Gwen Stefani, the two had an affair that went on for eight months.
Courtney Love isn't the only woman that Gavin Rossdale is rumored to have cheated on Stefani with, as there are also allegations that he was involved with his and Gwen's nanny for a period of time. Additionally, Rossdale fathered a child before his relationship with Stefani but wasn't aware of the fact until the daughter was almost 15 years old.
While Rossdale had a brief relationship with the mother of his daughter Daisy Lowe, it was thought that another man was the father, and Rossdale was assigned the role of godfather. In 2004, a paternity test determined that Rossdale was indeed the child's father, and he established a relationship with his daughter.
Courtney Love Has Had Other High-Profile Scandals
While it's clear that Courtney Love wasn't the only extra woman in Gavin Rossdale's life, it's alleged that the reason for Gwen Stefani's disdain towards the singer is because of her public declaration of the affair. It's fair to say that kindness isn't likely to be extended to any woman who interjects in a relationship as Courtney Love did.
One thing is for sure: Gwen doesn't have to be concerned that she and Love's feud is the only one the former lead singer has. Courtney Love has been a participating partner in many high-profile altercations and arguments throughout the years, including one with Dave Grohl, who was a former bandmate of her late husband Kurt Cobain, and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails.
In a scathing social media post, Love stated that Reznor had a history of inappropriate behavior with underage girls. However, she returned online the next day to recant her statement.
In the case of Courtney and Gavin, however, she has not backtracked on the claims of an affair.
