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Search every verified Elizabeth Chambers interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Elizabeth Chambers, founder of Bird Bakery and former spouse of actor Armie Hammer, has launched the Investigation Discovery series *Toxic*, which premiered on May 5, 2025. Chambers described the six-part series as a true crime show about relationships that end tragically, stating that she created it from scratch and that it was "very similar to creating Bird." She said the show aims to help viewers identify patterns such as gaslighting, love bombing, and isolation, and that she reached out to perpetrators for comment while providing a safe space for survivors to tell their stories. Chambers noted that her own experience navigating her divorce from Hammer influenced the series, saying that "when it comes to toxic relationships, no one is immune." In interviews promoting the series, Chambers discussed her divorce and her approach to co-parenting. She said she has not spoken negatively about Hammer in the press or to their children, adding that "all I've ever wanted is for him to be sober, healthy, and happy." Chambers stated that she underwent a year of therapy during the divorce and that she is now in a "really good space" and in a committed relationship. She also said that she aims to equip her children with tools and boundaries, and that she considers herself a feminist who stands in solidarity with victims.
“I never met a more traditional girl — I love the Christmas cards; family is everything. I met the love of my life when we were 19 and 23 and every day I was like, 'How is this my life?'”
“I was told that he had an affair and infidelity to me would normally be a non-starter; we went to extreme therapy but the infidelity continued and that was just not an option.”
“My focus was not on myself because I knew I was going to be fine, but it was on my kids — I became obsessed with figuring out how to minimize and mitigate this trauma.”
“This documentary was made by someone in their family and I wasn't privy to a lot of the information — all I did know is that I have two children with this last name and DNA and the future of being exposed to all of this information.”
“Kids need adversity — not only is adversity good for kids, it's necessary for them to build their toolbox.”
“I was so tempted to defend myself in the press, but I knew the press wants it to be mud-flinging and I was not going to say anything negative about my children's father to them — nobody ever regrets taking the high road.”
“Jason Slanes, who's the president of Investigation Discovery, told my agent he wanted me to do a show about exactly what I wanted to do — it became clear our show was going to be about toxic relationships and the prequel to cold cases, to potentially help and save lives.”
“One of the most misunderstood signs is a variation of love-bombing — there's a very fine line between somebody really feeling that connection and somebody love-bombing you so much that it's formulaic or researched.”
“There's imbalance in every relationship and that's natural, but it becomes an issue when that imbalance is used as power or aggression against you.”
“If you're not ready to leave, this is your time to gather evidence and information, educate yourself and present it carefully — put yourself in situations where their colors are revealed.”
“This was like such a pivotal moment and a privilege for me because I've never — I wasn't drawn to the series, I created it and I've never been able to create a show from scratch before; that is my baby, it was actually very similar to creating Bird.”
“When I was going through my divorce I did a year of therapy and I spoke to every family separation therapist that would take a call with me — I booked an hour with everyone I could find from the upper east side to Kentucky to Denmark to a doctor in Russia.”
“What I really learned was about generational patterns — I was hoping to end them; I don't want my son to continue this and I don't want my daughter to be in a relationship like this, so I built knowledge and tools my kids could use in their toolbox later.”
“We created Toxic — a true crime show about relationships that are toxic and end tragically — and my goal is for it to help people so that after each episode viewers ask themselves: 'Am I in this relationship? Is my sister in this relationship?'”
“As a journalist you have to tell a balanced story — we reached out to every single one of these perpetrators for comment — but we also saved a lot of the emotional work for off camera so survivors could tell their stories in a safe, subjective space.”
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