Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin marries her longtime love
Topics: TV And Film, Wedding
Katherine Sidnell
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Topics: TV And Film, Wedding
Little Miss Sunshine actress Abigail Breslin has married her ‘long-time’ love Ira Kunyansky in a stunning ceremony over the weekend.
Breslin, who is best known for her performance as Olive in Little Miss Sunshine, made a heart-warming announcement on Instagram.
Her post showed the actress’s hand with her new wedding ring and a simple caption, which read: ‘ya girl got married y’all.’.
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She would later upload a photo of her wedding reception, gushing in the caption that she ‘married my bestest friend’ and tagging her spouse.
Her husband Kunyansky would also share a loving tribute to his new wife, showing the actor in her beautiful gown and long blonde hair.
The photograph shows the pair laughing as they are carried through the ceremony, with Kuyansky writing in the caption ‘Love my other second half’.
Breslin and Kunyansky became engaged in Malibu last year, but have been together for over five year and were first linked in 2017.
Prior to this, Breslin had been in an abusive relationship and has bravely spoken about her experiences of domestic violence.
She has said that the previous relationship made her feel ‘less than dirt’ and decided to tell her story during Domestic Violence Awareness month, adding that she hoped it would make 'some people feel a little bit less alone.'
After ending the relationship, Breslin has gone on have a number of iconic roles, including Channel #5 in cult series Scream Queens with Emma Roberts.
The 26-year-old, who has also appeared in Zombieland alongside Emma Stone, Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson.
It gained a huge following among horror fans, with the Breslin appearing in the sequel and numerous subsequent horror features.
She also starred alongside Hollywood actor Matt Damon in the taut crime drama Stillwater, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021, after being delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, her breakout role was as Olive in Little Miss Sunshine which saw the young Breslin portraying a young girl with dreams of winning a beauty pageant.
The 2006 indie film was an instant classic and gained praise from audiences and critics alike.
It also Breslin gain her first BAFTA and Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress, aged just 10.
Having built a huge career in the film industry, Breslin had many other famous faces congratulating her on her nuptials, including The Great actress Elle Fanning and Will & Grace's Debra Messing.