Ryan O’Neal’s ‘Controlling’ influence on daughter Tatum revealed

Tatum O’Neal’s harrowing road to addiction came from a youth full of abuse and neglect.

The actress spoke frankly about her tumultuous relationship with her violent father, actor Ryan O’Neal, who sheds light on the deep -rooted jealousy and resentment he had to reveal to her until his death 2023, Radaronline.com.

At the age of 10, Tatum wrote history by winning the Oscar for the best supporting actress for her role in Paper moon Opposite her deceased father.

Her victory marked the start of her highly published career, including teenage stuff and a reputation as a wild child in the tabloid press before the internet age.

Tatum said she had entered her father, she noticed that she was being founded for exploitation and a lifetime attempt – in vain – to win his approval.

Ryan opened drugs for Tatum, kept a rotating door of women in their house and even hit her after she heard she had been nominated Paper moon And he wasn’t.

Tatum, now 61, treated her controlling father during her early career, especially when it came to which roles she could take.

According to the actress, she had the opportunity to audition for the role of a child prostitute in Martin Scorsese Taxi driver – That would later earn Jodie Foster her first Oscar – Nomination – but her father refused.

Although Tatum said that she never received an apology from her father and posthumously learned that he had cut her out of his will, his death eventually freed her from his shadow.

Ryan died on December 8, 2023, at the age of 82.

Despite the years of alienation and bitter conflicts, Tatum had visited him three times after his health crisis, including one visit to his Malibu house just before his death.

During their last meeting he offered her drugs.

She remembered, “I know he drank, smoked a lot of pot, and he had something like:” Here, take a pill. ” I had something like: “No, thank you.” “

The children’s star eventually became notorious for her struggle with addiction to alcohol, cocaine and heroin, which even led to a temporary loss of custody of her three children with John Mcenroe.

In May 2020, Tatum overdose in its century city apartment, with a serious stroke.

Isolated during the Covid Lockdown and dealing with chronic pain of rheumatoid arthritis, she was prescribed morphine by a doctor who was not aware of her addiction history.

Furthermore struggling with feelings of hopelessness, she admitted that she did not want to continue – despite her love for her children.