Familial conflicts spare no one, not even celebrities. We’ve uncovered instances when and why certain stars severed ties with their kin.
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Angelina Jolie maintains no contact with her father
Jolie’s childhood can hardly be described as felicitous. Her parents – actors Marcheline Bertrand and Jon Voight – divorced when she was but a year old. This had a fortuitous impact on her father’s career: within a year, he secured an Oscar for “Coming Home,” while her mother, left to care single-handedly for two children (Jolie has an older brother, James), had to relinquish her stardom ambitions.
Angelina harbored disdain for her father, renouncing the Voight surname in favor of her middle name, Jolie. Upon achieving fame, she attempted reconciliation with him only once: she invited Voight to play her on-screen father in “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”. However, this attempt culminated in Voight stating, “My daughter is mentally unstable.” Jolie finally abandoned all hopes of mending fences with her father. He was notably absent from her nuptials with Brad Pitt.
Madonna didn’t contact with her brother Anthony
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As stated in Zoomboola.com, the songstress’s relationship with her family is complex. Since childhood, she harbored resentment towards her elder brothers, who lived a dissolute life and, as per her biography, tormented her. With Anthony, the eldest of eight siblings in the Ciccone family, Madonna had entirely ceased communication.
The man had a criminal record and battles with alcoholism – he was a true vagrant! Owing to his addiction, Anthony lost his job in the family business (their father owned vineyards) and slept rough, begging passersby for alms. According to him, his sister was indifferent to his plight. However, it wasn’t just his sister; both Madonna and their father once financed Anthony’s treatment, but he currently refuses to return to rehab. In February 2023, Anthony died due to a combination of respiratory failure and throat cancer.
Kate Hudson does not communicate with her biological father
Bill Hudson, the biological father of actress Kate Hudson and actor Oliver Russell, caused a stir with a controversial interview for the Daily Mail. He declared his definitive disowning of his children. The catalyst for such a proclamation was a photo on Instagram, in which Kate and Oliver paid tribute to their stepfather, Kurt Russell, on Father’s Day. Kurt is whom Kate and her brother consider their real father: he undertook their upbringing following Goldie Hawn’s – Kate and Oliver’s mother – divorce from Bill in 1983.
Jennifer Aniston remains estranged from her mother
The actress ceased communication with her mother following the publication of Nancy Dow’s book detailing her daughter’s personal life. Aniston had previously lamented her childhood experiences under her mother, a successful model: “I’ve never encountered a more demanding individual. Her criticism of me bordered on schizophrenia. From an early age, Nancy would insist that I was an ungrateful beast, unattractive, overweight, and clumsy. ‘Your eyes are too small and closely set, your face overly large, and you’ve inherited your father’s terrible mouth!’ – these are the only things I’ve ever heard from her.”
Beyoncé does not associate with her father
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In 2011, Matthew Knowles, father to singers Beyoncé and Solange, was unfaithful to his wife Tina with actress Alexandra Wright after 30 years of marriage. Following this revelation, Tina promptly filed for divorce, and Beyoncé dismissed her father from his managerial role. Three years later, when Matthew Knowles decided to remarry, his daughters did not attend the wedding.
Halle Berry does not communicate with her father
The actress maintains no ties with her father, Jerome Berry, nor any member of his kin. Berry blames the man for his absence during her upbringing, which consequently had a detrimental impact on her relationships with men.
Lindsay Lohan is in conflict with her parents
Dina Lohan, the actress’s mother and manager, never shied away from profiting and gaining fame through Lindsay. As Lindsay grew up and made a series of public mistakes, Dina, rather than offering maternal advice, accompanied her wayward daughter to parties, herself encountering legal and alcohol-related issues. Nevertheless, these problems didn’t deter Dina from exploiting her daughter’s now scandalous fame for personal gain.
Dina had plans to release a book detailing every aspect of Lindsay’s life, and five years ago, when Lindsay was court-ordered to wear a tracking bracelet, her mother consented to participate in a reality show with her. The actress’s father, Michael Lohan, also caused a stir by selling a recording of his phone conversation with his daughter to a tabloid. It is no wonder why Lindsay has long avoided encounters with her parents.
Macaulay Culkin does not communicate with his parents
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A similar situation unfolded for the star of the comedy “Home Alone,” whose parents divorced over their son’s finances, unable to agree on how to manage Macaulay’s earnings. As an adult, Culkin chose to avoid his parents, who seemed more interested in his income than his well-being.
Adele does not communicate with her father
The relationship between Adele and her father, Mark Evans, was always far from warm. However, four years ago, even their sparse communication was halted when Mr. Evans disclosed the truth about his relationship with Adele’s mother to journalists, in exchange for a substantial sum. Penny Adkins fell pregnant at 17, and the child’s father, the future Adele’s father, endured only three years of family life before absconding. Following these revelations, the singer severed all ties with her father and has never introduced him to her son, Angelo, who was born in October 2012.
Leighton Meester does not communicate with her mother
Future actress Leighton Meester was born in a prison hospital; her mother, Connie, was serving a sentence for dealing marijuana. Connie was released early and took on the upbringing of Leighton and her younger brother, Lex, so the family’s relationships improved, but the main conflict was yet to come. When Leighton started earning money, she would allocate a significant sum each month for her mother’s medical treatments and to aid her brother, who had health issues. However, it later emerged that her mother was spending thousands of dollars on personal needs. This enraged Leighton, who now ignores her mother.
