Kristin Smith, who previously dated Tiger Woods, posted a social media statement about his recent DUI. As reported by TMZ, Woods was recently arrested after a rollover crash in Florida, near his home. Neither Woods nor the driver of the pickup that he hit were injured, although his Range Rover flipped onto its side during the incident.
Smith’s statement on Instagram, posted on March 30, said, “Regarding recent events and my past, I have moved forward and being dragged back into these moments, and untrue narratives is triggering. Beyond that, after traumatic unrelated incidents over the last couple of years, I don’t handle being unexpectedly approached or confrontation well and it can be deeply unsettling for me. Anxiety and fear of my family and me being contacted, watched, or followed, in hopes of provoking a reaction about something that has not involved me for a very long time simply does not get easier.”
In the next slide, Smith went on to say, “I have taken the time to process my personal experiences and am grateful for the moments that have shaped me. I hope people will remember that the person they have celebrated and been entertained by is, above all, a human being, and deserving of decency too, just like anyone else. I respectfully ask that my family and I be treated with dignity and privacy now and as this process plays out. For nearly ten years, I have chosen silence around this situation. That decision wasn’t always easy. Finally not abandoning myself feels cathartic. Moving on.”
Smith’s relationship with Woods was generally kept quiet. However, the pair separated sometime in 2016. According to Page Six, in August 2017, Woods stated, “Kristin Smith and I are no longer dating and haven’t since last year.”
This is not Woods’ first incident on the road. He also crashed in 2009 near his Florida home and was involved in another serious crash in California in 2021.
