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Charlize Theron Tells of Night Her Mother Shot Her Father Dead
Theron said the shooting ended years of abuse and that her mother was ruled not to face charges after acting in self-defense.
- In a recent interview with The New York Times, actress Charlize Theron recounted the 1991 fatal shooting of her father, Charles Theron, by her mother, Gerda Jacoba Aletta Martiz, which officials ruled self-defense.
- Theron recalled her father, who was intoxicated, "broke into the house" and fired shots through a steel door, making it "very clear that he was going to kill us" before her mother intervened.
- Following the incident, her mother insisted they "move on" by the next morning, a coping mechanism Theron noted was "not necessarily the healthiest thing" but allowed them to survive emotionally.
- Initially hiding the truth behind a "car accident" story to avoid pity, Theron now feels "not ashamed to talk about it" despite the "shame" she felt over community gossip about her father's alcoholism.
- Sharing her story aims to ensure others "not feel alone," as Theron emphasized that "gender-based violence is so in your face" globally, reflecting on how these early experiences shaped her resilience.
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The actress opened up about the traumatic incident she experienced at the age of 15 and explained how she handled it.
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