In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Mackenzie Phillips, daughter of John Phillips from the famous band “The Mamas and The Papas,” revealed disturbing details about her incestuous relationship with her father and the reasons why she ultimately put an end to it.
This revelation has caused a stir on the internet.
Phillips shared that the s**ual affair with her father began when she was 19 years old and lasted for several decades.
She also confessed about her drug addiction, stating that her father taught her how to roll joints and even injected her with cocaine.
However, the most shocking revelation came when Mackenzie explained why she decided to stop having s** with her father.
During the interview, she said, “I became pregnant and didn't know who the father was.
The implications and the reality of that situation led me to have an abortion, and I never allowed him to touch me again.”
Mackenzie disclosed that her father paid for the abortion.
Promoting her new tell-all book, “High on Arrival,” Mackenzie Phillips, who was once a teen star on the show “One Day at a Time,” continues to shed light on the dark secrets of her past.
One of the most striking events she shared was the night before her wedding in 1979, when her father visited her.
Disapproving of the match, he wanted to stop her and they ended up getting high and having s**.
In her book, Mackenzie wrote, “I woke up that night from a blackout to find myself having s** with my own father.”
When asked why she engaged in this disturbing relationship, Mackenzie explained, “I adored my father.
I constantly sought his attention, which led to a deep visceral need.
Over time, I covered up this need with drugs such as heroin, cocaine, alcohol, marijuana, and barbiturates.
As a result, my perception of things and the rules of society became warped and twisted.”
John Phillips, the leader of the popular 1960s pop group “The Mamas and the Papas,” was an influential figure in Mackenzie's life.
However, Mackenzie revealed that her siblings have a problem with her revelations.
Oprah read a statement from Genevieve Waite, John Phillips' ex-wife and Mackenzie's stepmother, stating that John Phillips was incapable of having such a relationship, regardless of how drunk or drugged he was.
Mackenzie's mother is Susan Adams, John Phillips' first wife.
He was also married to “Mamas and Papas” singer and co-founder Michelle Phillips for eight years.
Acknowledging her own struggles with drug addiction, Mackenzie admitted that she first tried cocaine at the age of 11.
Her father not only did drugs with her but also taught her how to roll joints and injected her with cocaine.
She has been clean for a year after pleading guilty to drug possession and completing a drug treatment program.
During the early stages of the abuse, which she described as rape, Mackenzie confronted her father.
His response shocked her.
She recalled, “My dad said, ‘Raped you?
Don't you mean when we made love?'
In that moment, I realized that I was truly alone.”
Instead of dwelling on the drug-fueled incest, she learned to channel her anger towards herself and repressed those memories.
Despite everything, Mackenzie stated that she doesn't hate her father, who passed away in 2001 at the age of 65 due to heart failure.
She understands that he was tormented and believes that he passed that pain onto her.
Mackenzie even forgave him on his deathbed.
Mackenzie's half-sister, Chynna Phillips, expressed her devastation when she first learned about the incestuous relationship in 1997.
She confirmed that both Mackenzie and their father were using drugs together.
Chynna believes that her sister's claims are true and that the incestuous relationship lasted for a decade.
Mackenzie Phillips' book, “High on Arrival,” has gained popularity and was ranked in the top 20 on Amazon.com as of Wednesday afternoon.
