{"id":50297,"date":"2025-09-29T15:33:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/50297\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T15:33:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:33:14","slug":"matthew-mcconaughey-details-8-year-hiatus-from-mom-after-press-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/50297\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew McConaughey Details 8-Year “Hiatus” From Mom After Press Leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally appeared on E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t take a true detective for Matthew McConaughey<\/a> to track down the source of these leaks.<\/p>\n

During a period of the Interstellar actor\u2019s life in which the press seemed to easily learn the details of his private life, Matthew didn\u2019t have to look far for the culprit: it was his mother Mary Kathlene \u201cKay\u201d McCabe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe 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,\u201d Matthew explained to People in a joint interview with his mom published Sept. 26<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019d tell her something on Sunday between son and mom, and Tuesday I\u2019d read about it in the news or see it in the local paper. She couldn\u2019t help herself.\u201d<\/p>\n

To which Kay, 93, added, \u201cWe were on a hiatus,\u201d while Matthew, 55, quipped, \u201cWe had some boring conversations on Sunday. I wouldn’t tell you s–t.”<\/p>\n

A break which began, the pair explained, when Kay brought a television crew to tour Matthew\u2019s childhood home, a project she confessed she didn\u2019t think he\u2019d \u201cfind out\u201d about.<\/p>\n

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“I took people through the house and said, ‘Well, this is where Matthew slept,\u2019\u201d she explained. “Someone called him and said, ‘Are you watching what your mama\u2019s doing?’ But I was so proud that I was just telling the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matthew, however, didn\u2019t quite see it that way. \u201cI call her, she answers the phone,\u201d he recalled. \u201cI go, \u2018Mom, what’d you do?\u2019 She says, \u2018What?\u2019 I said, \u2018Don’t tell me, \u2018What?\u2019 I could hear the same show I was watching that she’s taking the camera through the house in the background. She goes, \u2018Oh, that.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Matthew<\/p>\n

Eric Charbonneau\/Apple TV+ via Getty Images<\/p>\n

But while Kay\u2019s inclination for sharing information put a strain on their mother-son bond, the Dallas Buyers Club actor confirms they\u2019re \u201ccloser now,\u201d partly due to how his relationship with his own fame has evolved over time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got stable enough with my own position and fame,\u201d Matthew\u2014dad to son Levi<\/a>, 17, daughter Vida<\/a>, 15, and son Livingston<\/a>, 12, with wife Camila Alves<\/a>\u2014explained, \u201cthat I was like, \u2018You know what? My mom can say whatever the hell she wants. Let’s take the lasso off and just go for it, Mom.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

And go for it they did. \u201cWe go to red carpets and she said, ‘Any rules?’\u201d Matthew continued. \u201cI 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.”<\/p>\n

\"Matthew<\/p>\n

Michael Buckner\/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images<\/p>\n

For Kay, when it comes to her role as a mom and grandmother, she hopes she\u2019s left behind a legacy that goes beyond being loose-lipped.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there’s one thing that I hopefully I passed on to the kids, it’s ‘You are what you think,\u2019\u201d she said. \u201cIf you think you’re dumb, you’re dumb. If you think you’re smart, you’re smart. If you think you’re handsome, you’re handsome.\u201d<\/p>\n

For a closer look at Matthew\u2019s family tree, read on.<\/p>\n

Thrill Rides<\/p>\n

\"<p>Thrill<\/p>\n

The McConaughey crew visited Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles for a rare family outing in June 2025.<\/p>\n

Group of Gala-Goers<\/p>\n

\"<p>Group<\/p>\n

The Oscar winner, his wife and their three kids coordinated outfits while attending the Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala together in Austin, Texas in April 2025.<\/p>\n

Look Up<\/p>\n

\"<p>Look<\/p>\n

Camila and Livingston checked out the solar exclipse in April 2024.<\/p>\n

Family First<\/p>\n

\"<p>Family<\/p>\n

Levi shared this family photo in honor of his dad’s birthday 54th birthday in 2023, writing on Instagram, “People know Matthew Mcconaughey as an Actor and now a writer, but I know him as my father.”<\/p>\n

Baller Lifestyle\"Baller<\/p>\n

Matthew and Livingston met Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green in November 2023.<\/p>\n

Paris Fashion Week\"Paris<\/p>\n

This family time at Paris Fashion Week was magnifique!<\/p>\n

Braving Waves\"Braving<\/p>\n

“Surf souvenirs,” Matthew captioned this March 2023 pic of son Levi.<\/p>\n

Hairy Situation\"Hairy<\/p>\n

The Oscar winner gave Livingston a haircut as Levi looked on in February 2023.<\/p>\n

Best Uncle\"Best<\/p>\n

“Uncle @woodyharrelson is questioning if the cake is vegan or not!!!” Camila wrote on Instagram<\/a> in January 2023 for her and Matthew’s daughter Vida’s 13th birthday. “How does this go people! Time flies\u2026 13! You are my ray of sunshine Vida!!!”<\/p>\n

Going Camping\"Going<\/p>\n

In December 2022, Camila wrote<\/a>, “We get the trailer they are responsible for the tent\u2026 #ontheroad.”<\/p>\n

Reading Time\"Reading<\/p>\n

“Kids reading time by the fire!” Camila wrote<\/a> in December 2022. “Fun book @reesewitherspoon !! Ladies and gentlemen if you don’t have it time to get it! Great gift too!”<\/p>\n

The Trio\"The<\/p>\n

Matthew McConaughey and wife Camilla Alves McConaughey’s kids Livingston, Vida and Levi pose for a 2022 pic.<\/p>\n

The Gang’s All Here<\/p>\n

\"<p>The<\/p>\n

“The man who always makes time for us no matter what, the man who\u2019s always there for us no matter what,” Levi continued in his birthday tribute, and the man that taught me to appreciate the journey and not just the destination.”<\/p>\n

He added, “The journeys just getting started\u2026Happy birthday Papai.”<\/p>\n

Red Carpet Ready\"Red<\/p>\n

The whole family was dressed to impress at the 2019 Texas Medal Of Arts Awards in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n

Too Cool\"Too<\/p>\n

Livingston lived it up in a pair of sunglasses, with mom Camila writing on instagram, “Going thru photos and finding all kinds of photos taken by the kids!” <\/p>\n

Play Time\"Play<\/p>\n

“We know we love them,” Camila jokingly captioned this action shot of her three kids, “and they love us deep down under all\u2026a cupcake, a pie, a card, a phone call.”<\/p>\n

Star Power\"Star<\/p>\n

Matthew and his family attended his Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in 2014.<\/p>\n

Family Night\"Family<\/p>\n

Matthew brought his family to the 2014 Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala.<\/p>\n

Batter Up\"Batter<\/p>\n

The couple and their kids Levi and Vida caught a baseball game between the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n

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