During Mackenzie Phillips' appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show Wednesday, where she claimed to have had what she says was an incestuous relationship with her late father, John Phillips, she received a surprise visit by her One Day at a Time co-star Valerie Bertinelli.
Mackenzie Phillips says father, Mamas and the Papas' John Phillips, raped her
"I had no idea what you've been through," Bertinelli said to Phillips. "I feel regret that I wasn't there for you as much as I could have been. I was so wrapped up in my own life and ...
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Mackenzie Phillips' family members are split over the veracity of her claims that she and her father, the late John Phillips, had an incestuous relationship.
"I knew it was true," Mackenzie's half-sister Chynna Phillips told Us Weekly. "I mean, who in their right mind would make such a claim if it wasn't true?"
"They were both doing drugs together. After long nights of heroin use, she's claiming that she once woke up and that my father was on top of her having sex with her," Chynna said. "Was he actually raping her? I don't know. Do I believe that they had an incestuous relationship ...
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Mackenzie Phillips, the eldest daughter of the late John Phillips, frontman of the Mamas and the Papas, says her father raped her and that they later carried on a consensual incestuous relationship, People.com reported.
Phillips will appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Wednesday to discuss her new memoir, High on Arrival, and discuss her relationship with her father.
VIDEO: Phillips tells Oprah that John shot her up with heroin for the first time
The former One Day at a Time star says...
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Former One Day at a Time star Mackenzie Phillips pleaded guilty to one count of felony cocaine possession in an Los Angeles court Friday.
According to People, Phillips also agreed to enter an 18-month drug deferment program. If Phillips successfully completes the treatment, the case against her will be dismissed.
Phillips said ...
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Mackenzie Phillips faces two felony drug charges in connection with her Aug. 27 arrest for allegedly carrying narcotics through Los Angeles International Airport, the Los Angeles District Attorney told TVGuide.com.The actress was formally charged with two felony counts for possession of a controlled substance for heroin and cocaine on Wednesday, spokesperson Jane Robison said. Phillips was also hit with a misdemeanor charge for unauthorized possession of a needle or syringe. If convicted, the 48-year-old could face "a couple years" in prison, but because it is her first offense, she's eligible for a variety of drug rehab programs in lieu of serving time, Robison said.An arraignment will be held in October.According to People, the former One Day at a Time star, who has a long history of drug addiction, has entered rehab.Calls to Phillips' attorney were not immediately returned. — Joyce Eng
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