Charlize Theron is 'not haunted' anymore by her mother fatally shooting her father: 'He was going to kill us'
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Key Points:
- Charlize Theron opened up about the traumatic experience of her mother fatally shooting her father when she was 15, explaining that her mother acted to protect her from her alcoholic father.
- Theron described the night in detail, recounting how her father broke into their home with firearms and fired shots at her and her mother before her mother shot him and his brother.
- Despite the trauma, Theron said she is "not haunted" by the incident anymore and praised her mother’s decision to move on quickly, which helped them cope without therapy.
- The event significantly strengthened Theron's bond with her mother, as she came to see her mother as her lifesaver and they grew even closer as a result.
- Theron will next star in the Netflix survival thriller Apex, releasing April 24, and in Christopher Nolan's upcoming film The Odyssey.
