Former Miss New York files for divorce from Creed frontman Scott Stapp for the 3rd time

Former Miss New York USA Jaclyn Stapp, the wife of Creed frontman Scott Stapp, has filed for divorce for a third time after nearly two decades of marriage to the Grammy winner.

The news comes a year after the 43-year-old model and first runner-up for 2022’s Mrs. World pageant filed her divorce petition, according to court records obtained by TMZ.

Despite previously filing for divorce in 2014 and 2022 — only to eventually backpedal both times — a spokesperson for Jaclyn confirmed to multiple outlets that she’s finally ready to move on from the 50-year-old musician after “much prayer and consideration.”

“It’s been a long battle and while this isn’t the future she envisioned, she wishes him the best,” the rep told Us Weekly. “The welfare of their children will always be her utmost concern and kindly asks for privacy during this personal time.”

The pair, who met at a New York gala for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, wed in early 2006 and share children Milan, 17, Daniel, 13, and Anthony, 9. Scott is also dad to 25-year-old Jagger through his previous marriage to Hillaree Burns.

Throughout the course of Scott’s relationship with Jaclyn, he’s dealt with several legal, mental and emotional struggles. However, all of that changed in 2015 after Scott “had a psychotic break that was brought on by alcohol and drug abuse,” he shared with People at the time.

On Saturday, a source close to the rocker told the outlet: “In 2015, Scott got the wake up call he needed. He’s overcome enormous odds and that’s a credit to his faith and the family he and Jaclyn created.”

Now at the top of his game, Scott joined Creed in April for their first performance in 12 years aboard the sold-out Summer of ’99 and Beyond Cruise.