A rock bottom feels like a stepping stone only when something/someone you love catalyzes your motivation.
Holly Solem, like every other millennial, had to navigate through inflation, limited creative outlets, fewer opportunities, imposter syndrome, and late blooming. But even in the worst of her situations, she found solace in The Man.
At the beyond-ripe age of 30, Solem molded herself according to The Man’s desires, his expectations, and his terms.
This version of Holly was happy with the “idea” of The Man– seven years her senior, stable job, successful, handsome. In her own words, she believed he was not like other boys; he was a man because of “his fancy watch and first-class flights.”
He paid for everything when they lived together. At first, he was glad to provide for her; however, the sentiment soon changed to ‘he-had-to-pay’ because of her financial instability. Holly’s make-believe life was slowly uncovering.
This is not a love story…. it’s about revenge.
Holly Solem’s revenge story to get back at her ex-boyfriend stems from proving that she can achieve personal success, unlike his beliefs.
After quitting her band and getting fired from her part-time job, Solem worked hard as a songwriter and got her first major project with the Amazon series “Hand Of God.”
Holly Solem’s ex-boyfriend apparently broke up with Holly due to her lack of direction. And achieving her goals and sharing the same news carpet as him was her revenge story. Although she does not name The Man, some netizens speculate it must be Johnny McDaid, Courtney Cox’s partner. Cox played “Monica” in the hit series FRIENDS, for which Holly’s father, Phil Solem, wrote the theme song.
Holly’s Revenge Story Explained
The “one” can do wonders for someone’s life. If they are the right partner, the person can help you find direction and guide you with unconditional support.
Holly’s biased view of The Man made her forget her individuality as she portrayed a rough sketch of her “on-paper” persona. She showed part of reality when she was a band member, had writing credits as a songwriter, and is working on her ambitions. However, that was far from the whole picture. Actually, Holly was struggling to make ends meet, as she expresses that she was a “30-year-old living like a teenager.”
After a few months, The Man pressed her to ask her band for her portion of the income. Holly confronted her band leader and ended up quitting the band after the conflict. She was eager to tell The Man as she thought he would be proud of her for standing up for herself. Instead, in a K-Drama kind of twist, The Man broke up with her.
A few days later, she found out that The Man was seen “canoodling” with an A-list celebrity, who happened to be the cast of the very famous American Sitcom (this will make sense later).
At that point, Solem decided that she would get back at her boyfriend for leaving her. She took a job as a hostess and committed to writing one song per day. She was following up with her goals and was determined and quite consistent.
That was until one day, she discovered The Man was engaged to his celebrity girlfriend. And within one day, she broke down on the floor wailing, got fired as a hostess, and got up again on her feet.
With the perfect amount of hard work and luck, Holly received a call from a producer who asked her if she could write a theme song for his new series. She even landed a small role in the series.
Then, on D-day, when the revenge would take its final course, Holly Solem walked the red carpet for the first time. The reporters yearned for her pictures, yelling out her name. But before she could soak in this experience, she realized that The Man was walking the same carpet right behind her.
She calls the encounter quite awkward, while his famous girlfriend is nonchalantly oblivious. But for Holly, that was “the moment.”
She later performed the theme song live, which was sort of about her ex, in front of thousands of attendees, including The Man (her ex) and his fiance.
And this, ladies and gentlemen, was the cold revenge and closure for Holly, who was aware that The Man did not care for her. But she was happy that the short-lived relationship was one tiny factor to push her to achieve her dreams.
Who Is Holly Solem’s Boyfriend & Father?
After HuffPost published Holly’s article, the story caught fire among netizens, who soon started betting on who The Man could be. And behold! They have a theory.
As per a few Redditors, here’s how they narrowed down the name–
- Holly’s father is Phil Solem, one half of the alternative rock duo band The Rembrandts.
- Mr. Solem wrote the friendship anthem– the hit theme song “I’ll be there for you” from the beloved series FRIENDS.
- As per Holly’s account, she said that the celebrity girlfriend was a cast of the series for which her father wrote a song.
- This narrowed down to three women– Jennifer Anniston, Courtney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow.
- Anniston is not currently dating anyone, and Kudrow is happily married.
- So…. It’s Courtney.
- Courtney Cox has made several public appearances with her partner, Johnny McDaid, after her divorce.
- Hence, netizens deduced that The Man might be Johnny McDaid, Holly’s ex-boyfriend.
Redditors Chime In On The Theory Of Who The Man From Holly Solem Story Is
“100% it’s Johnny McDaid, Courtney Cox’s partner. Holly Solem’s dad is Phil Solem, the lesser known Man from the Rembrandts. The Man in the article is from another country. The Man dumps Holly (kind of for a good reason, it was a three month relationship and he paid for everything,) and gets with an actress from the TV show where her father’s song is from. So it’s Johnny McDaid, Irish musician from Snow Patrol.”
“Definitely has to be Johnny McDaid, right?
Musician Johnny McDaid and actress Courteney Cox attend the premiere of Amazon’s series “Hand Of God” held at the Ace Theater Downtown LA on August 19, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.”
“If my husband left me for Lisa Kudrow, I would be proud of him for his good judgment.”
“Boy there is a whole unspoken genre of women (and men)who might be influencers but not huge, have a brush with a Celebrity relationship and make it their whole personality. Seriously I’ve personally known and been close with several individuals who lucked out, dated a big name for about a month and used that for all it was worth and make it a much bigger deal than it ever was or could have been.”
“Courtney Cox? The woman going through a very traumatic time right now because her close friend/on-screen husband just died?
What an icky time for this article to be published.”
“What I got from the article is that she used the breakup as motivation to double down on making a career for herself. Sounds like she would have been happy to have a wealthy man take care of her. When that didn’t work out, she realized she would have to do it herself. Personally, I have no interest in being famous but, if that was her goal, more power to her.”
These are just speculations, and we are not endorsing this theory.
Nevertheless, Holly Solem is thriving with her successful career and newfound self-identity and respect!
What are your thoughts on this case? Do you believe the best form of revenge is simply working on yourself? Is her ex-boyfriend really Courtney Cox’s current partner?
Let us know in the comments section below.
Source: HuffPost
