Matthew McConaughey Just Opened Up About His Heartbreaking 8-Year Estrangement From His Mom

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The Oscar-winning actor told People magazine that he didn’t speak with his mom for nearly 10 years, after she started sharing a bit too much with the press. Man in a brown jacket holding a book, walking alongside others in casual settings

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“We had about an eight-year period where I had to have short conversations with her on our Sunday phone calls because she was sharing a lot of that information,” the True Detective actor said in an article published last week. Two people smiling on a red carpet, dressed in a brown suit and a sequined dress, attending the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

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“I’d tell her something on Sunday between son and mom, and Tuesday I’d read about it in the news or see it in the local paper. She couldn’t help herself,” he added. Three people posing on a red carpet at SXSW. The center person is in a casual shirt with western embroidery; the others are in a dress and jacket

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“We were on a hiatus,” Kay said, as Matthew smiled and shared that the two “had some boring conversations on Sunday. I wouldn’t tell you shit.” Three people pose elegantly on a red carpet. The man wears a white tuxedo, flanked by women in chic gowns with intricate designs

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“I took people through the house and said, ‘Well, this is where Matthew slept,’” Kay told the outlet. “Someone called him and said, ‘Are you watching what your mama’s doing?’ But I was so proud that I was just telling the world.” Person smiling at an event, wearing a sequined dress and earrings, with styled hair

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It took the two some time before the actor said he “got stable enough with my own position and fame that I was like, you know what? My mom can say whatever the hell she wants,” the actor shared. Man in casual-style shirt and pants, wearing large sunglasses, stands against a wooden backdrop

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Matthew said the two then started to “go to red carpets” and his mom would ask him if there were “any rules” to what she could say. Man in a formal double-breasted suit poses on the TIFF red carpet with sponsor logos in the background

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“I was like ‘No rules at all. Tell all the raunchiest things you want.’ And she did and it was fine. It’s much more fun now,” he added. Two people smiling on a red carpet. One wears a tailored suit, the other a knee-length dress with an elegant belt. Background shows "The Lincoln Lawyer."

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“I was calling my mom at that time, after I’d gotten famous, needing to talk to my mom,” McConaughey said during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show back in 2020. “And my mom was not the only one on the phone. The woman that was on the phone was a fan ― of my fame.” Man in white suit with green patterned tie, holding a pamphlet, smiling at an outdoor event

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The actor said it was “a sad time” for him, but the two were able to repair things. A person with wavy hair and sunglasses wears a stylish white blazer outdoors, surrounded by greenery and people in the background

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“There’s always forgiveness. I just tried to bide my time,” he added. A person in a white suit and open-collar shirt is standing against a light backdrop