She disclosed that her father, John Phillips, a prominent figure in the 1960s pop group the Mamas and the Papas, s–ually assaulted her during her teenage years.
Phillips further shared that the abusive relationship later evolved into what she described as “consensual.”
In a candid account, Phillips detailed a disturbing incident when she woke up from a blackout to discover herself engaged in a s–ual act with her own father on the eve of her wedding in 1979, at just 19 years old.
The revelation, featured in People magazine, has stirred widespread reactions.
During an emotional interview on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Phillips expressed that her siblings were deeply troubled by the revelation.
Winfrey also read a statement from Genevieve Waite, John Phillips' wife at the time of the alleged abuse, who vehemently denied the possibility of such heinous actions by her husband towards his own child, attributing it to his state of intoxication.
The distressing relationship between Phillips and her father spanned a decade, culminating when she found herself pregnant without knowledge of the child's paternity.
Subsequently, after undergoing an abortion, funded by her father, she severed all physical ties with him, marking the end of the traumatic chapter.
In a startling confession, Phillips disclosed that her introduction to drug use occurred at a tender age of 11, facilitated by her father.
He not only indulged in substance abuse with her but also taught her how to roll joints and even administered cocaine to her.
Despite these harrowing experiences, Phillips declared that she has been drug-free for a year following her admission of guilt for drug possession and successful completion of a rehabilitation program.
Reflecting on the complex dynamics of her relationship with her father, Phillips acknowledged that while she believed the intimacy had turned consensual at some point, it was fundamentally an abuse of authority and a grave betrayal on her father's part.
Remarkably, she revealed her
