Fellow Singer Backs Dragana: 'Toni Is to Blame'

Singer Ivana Sasic spoke out on June 22 about the divorce of Dragana Mirkovic and Toni Bijelic, taking her colleague’s side without hesitation. In a statement carried by Serbian outlets, Sasic named the person she holds responsible for the end of the marriage. “I stand behind the fact that Dragana is right a million percent. Toni is to blame, Toni, he is,” the singer said.

With that, another well-known name has entered a story that has dominated headlines for days. Dragana Mirkovic and businessman Toni Bijelic formally ended a marriage that lasted around 25 years, one that had for years been cited as a model of harmony in Serbian show business. That is exactly why the split surprised audiences, and the statements now arriving from all sides only deepen the shock.

Why did a colleague take sides so openly?

Sasic did not reach for diplomatic phrasing. Instead of the usual “I do not want to get involved in other people’s lives,” she picked a side and did so in full view. Her statement left no room for interpretation, the singer believes Dragana is the one in the right and that responsibility for the breakup lies with her former husband.

That kind of public alignment is not common. Colleagues on the scene usually opt for a neutral tone when commenting on the private upheavals of others, especially when it concerns someone with the standing Dragana Mirkovic holds in Serbian music. That is why this statement landed harder than it otherwise would, biased, personal and unguarded.

Bijelic, for his part, responded to the stories swirling around his name. His reply only fanned the dispute, as two opposing versions of the same divorce quickly surfaced in public. The former spouses are now trading remarks in front of everyone, and each new statement brings a fresh wave of comments.

What does this divorce mean for the ‘perfect couple’ image?

For years, Dragana and Toni were seen as one of the most harmonious couples in Serbian entertainment. Their family was presented as stable, far from the scandals that follow other stars. Because of that image, the news of a divorce after two and a half decades felt almost unreal to the audience that had followed them from the start.

Now that image is breaking in public. Instead of a quiet parting, there are exchanged accusations, colleagues choosing sides and a businessman who refuses to stay silent. The scene is splitting, and the audience is following every new twist. Was Ivana Sasic right to rule so openly on who is to blame, or is every divorce a story with two sides we never fully know?