Dysfunctional Families Archives - Perez Hilton https://perezhilton.com/category/dysfunctional-families/ Celebrity News, Entertainment News, & Gossip News Sun, 09 Jul 2023 20:06:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://perezhilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/favicon.ico Dysfunctional Families Archives - Perez Hilton https://perezhilton.com/category/dysfunctional-families/ 32 32 Collin Gosselin Accuses Estranged Mom Kate Of Taking Her ‘Anger’ Out On Him! https://perezhilton.com/collin-gosselin-accuses-estranged-mom-kate-of-taking-her-anger-out-on-him/ Sun, 09 Jul 2023 20:02:46 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1006454 Collin Gosselin continues to shed light on his complicated relationship with his mom, Kate Gosselin. In a preview for VICE TV’s upcoming series Dark Side of the 2000s, the 19-year-old opened up about growing up with the 48-year-old reality star around the time when she broke up with his father, Jon Gosselin, a decade ago. [...]

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Collin Gosselin continues to shed light on his complicated relationship with his mom, Kate Gosselin.

In a preview for VICE TV’s upcoming series Dark Side of the 2000s, the 19-year-old opened up about growing up with the 48-year-old reality star around the time when she broke up with his father, Jon Gosselin, a decade ago. During that time for the reality TV family, Collin shared that it was especially tough for him, as Kate allegedly would “take out her anger” on him:

“I know my mother was going through a lot of things. I mean, a divorce, and plenty of different things that can’t be easy to go through. And, you know, I want to think that she needed someone to take out her anger and frustration on, and it was just kind of me. I was in the way and I was there. So, she chose me.”

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Awful. The preview didn’t show Collin getting into the details of how she took “her anger and frustration” out on him. But as Perezcious readers may know, the two have had a rocky relationship for a while now. There have also been abuse allegations in the past. And a few years after the former couple’s divorce in 2010, Kate put him in an institution to deal with alleged behavior issues. After leaving treatment, the teen ended up moving in with Jon and one of the exes’ sextuplets Hannah Gosselin. He ended up severing ties with his mom.

They’ve remained estranged ever since. He also doesn’t have a relationship with the other sextuplets Aaden, Joel, Leah, and Alexis, or the twins Cara and Madelyn. Looking back at his childhood, the Jon & Kate Plus 8 alum told VICE TV:

“I’m not going to say I was a perfect child. But I’d say my misbehaving was no different than from my siblings.”

According to Hannah, her brother was often “separated” from the rest of the family:

“He would be separated from us. Like, he would not get to come and play outside with us. He would eat dinner at different times than us. I don’t think effort was made in the home to help him learn what behavior is acceptable and what behavior is not acceptable.”

That’s heartbreaking to hear. It seems like the two Gosselin siblings are going to get super real about their childhood and life with Kate when the series drops later this month. You can see the teaser (below):

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Mom Of Beyoncé’s Half-Brother Says He Often Questions Why Singer Doesn’t ‘Love’ Him Amid Estrangement! https://perezhilton.com/beyonce-half-brother-questions-why-does-not-love-him-estrangement/ Sun, 09 Jul 2023 16:24:31 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1006434 Beyoncé won’t be happy about her dirty laundry aired to the world like this! For those who don’t know, the 41-year-old singer’s father, Mathew Knowles, had an affair with actress Alexsandra Wright in the late 2000s – while he was still married to Tina Lawson. She ended up getting pregnant and having their son, Nixon [...]

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Beyoncé won’t be happy about her dirty laundry aired to the world like this!

For those who don’t know, the 41-year-old singer’s father, Mathew Knowles, had an affair with actress Alexsandra Wright in the late 2000s – while he was still married to Tina Lawson. She ended up getting pregnant and having their son, Nixon Alexander Knowles. Alexsandra served him legal papers in order to force him to take a paternity test, which inevitably proved he was the dad to Nixon.

When the affair and paternity scandal came to light, Tina and Mathew got a divorce. But his infidelity did more than ruin his marriage — it also ended his relationship with Beyoncé and her sister Solange. The Daddy Lessons removed Mathew as her manager, and the two siblings have been estranged from him ever since. They even refused to attend his wedding with Gena Charmaine in June 2022.

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As for Alexsandra and Nixon? The now 13-year-old has no relationship with Beyoncé, and that doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. In an interview with The Sun published on Saturday, Alexsandra shared that Queen Bey hasn’t reached out to either of them – despite living only ten miles away in California. And the reason for the lack of contact? The 52-year-old believes their still some healing that needs to be done following the cheating drama:

“She (Beyonce) is a billionaire and just bought the most expensive house in California, ten miles from where we live. But no, there has not been any contact. The pain still needs to heal.”

But unfortunately, Nixon has to suffer the consequences of her and Mathew’s actions. Alexsandra told the outlet her son’s estrangement with Beyoncé hurts, and he often questions why his half-sister doesn’t “love” him:

“My main concern has been dealing with a child that asks, ‘Why doesn’t that person love me? It’s a very human story and I sit in the bathroom and cry sometimes because I just don’t know how to help him be his own person.”

That’s heartbreaking to hear about Nixon. Alexsandra went on to say that he is constantly facing tough questions about his sibling in school:

“People will ask him straight up at school, ‘Are you the brother?’ Whatever they can Google they will ask him directly and even the grown-ups will take pictures of him. Nixon has never had the luxury of being a normal child. Being related to someone famous smothers kids like him and they lose their identity. They are so and so’s brother or stepkid. It’s hard for him to comprehend and he’s a quiet kid and very reserved.”

She continued:

“I tell him, ‘fame does not equal happiness’ so never covet what someone else has’. But it’s hard to see people living as billionaires. What does that kid think when I am working 16 hours a day and trying to get accounts paid? How does it feel? I think Beyonce is a lovely person and she has never done anything to harm me. I don’t want anything from them. I just want my son to be free and to have a happy life.”

Sadly, Beyoncé isn’t the only one with no relationship with Nixon. According to Alexsandra, Mathew has never met his child – although he does pay child support. Despite the sad situation, she holds out hope that Nixon will eventually meet his other family members:

“I believe our children and grandchildren will be much better human beings than we are. They have Snapchat and all that. I think they will find a way to open up and have that conversation.”

A very sad situation all around. Reactions to the family drama, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments below.

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'Missing' Rudy Farias' Mom Accused Of Bigamy By Ex-Husband -- She Was Married To SIX People?! https://perezhilton.com/rudy-farias-mom-suspicious-behavior-bigamy-five-other-spouses/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 23:51:08 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1006252 The case of not-so-missing teen Rudolph “Rudy” Farias continues to puzzle police. Meanwhile the tangled history of the mom who allegedly faked his disappearance is slowly being uncovered. Rudy’s story has continued to stun the world. He was miraculously found unconscious outside of a church in Houston after being missing for nearly a decade. His [...]

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The case of not-so-missing teen Rudolph “Rudy” Farias continues to puzzle police. Meanwhile the tangled history of the mom who allegedly faked his disappearance is slowly being uncovered.

Rudy’s story has continued to stun the world. He was miraculously found unconscious outside of a church in Houston after being missing for nearly a decade. His story gave many loved ones of missing people hope that they’d be found one day, as the now 25-year-old was returned to his mother — that is, until the truth of the story started to unfold.

After the missing boy’s mother, Janie Santana, spoke with local news outlets and told them his story of how she believed he had been beaten and tortured, all the details started to fall apart. Neighbors came forward to claim the mom was lying and said Rudy had been living at home with her all these years. Friends said they’d seen him often over those eight years, that he’d come over to hang out with them in their garage — only they knew him as Dolph. They couldn’t believe he’d ever been reported missing.

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And then things took a turn for the downright horrifying, when local activist Quanell X alleged Janie had been manipulating Rudy and sexually abusing him all these years. He said Rudy had told him as much!

Police have not corroborated the sexual abuse claims, saying the victim never reported sexual abuse to them — but they did confirm that he WAS at home all this time. The disappearance was a lie. Apparently his mom was making up aliases and keeping his return a big secret, continuing to use missing persons’ resources to advocate for the safe return of her son. She also pocketed about $2k from a GoFundMe campaign — and has since been banned from using the platform ever again.

The twists and turns don’t stop there, though! While speaking to DailyMail.com on Friday, a man named Gilbert Quiroz claimed he’s Janie’s ex-husband, and he’s not the only one. He accused her of bigamy!

The 58-year-old veteran says he married Janie in October of 2012 but split from her just a year into their marriage because he found out she was married to “at least one” of five other people. He filed for divorce the following year detailing his concerns, saying their union was “null and void.” His then-wife fought back, though, accusing him of “extreme cruelty” and adultery — she demanded $25,000 in damages! Hmm…

They were married by proxy, according to legal docs obtained by the outlet, while Gilbert was stationed with the Arizona National Guard in Tucson. In his filings for divorce, it’s also worth noting that Janie is listed with SEVERAL aliases — which all ties back into the current allegations against her:

“Respondent is Janie Santana. Respondent has also previously used the names Janie Santana Rodriguez, Janie Santana Larios, Janie Santana Farias and possibly Janie Uresti. The purported marriage is void and of no effect … because Respondent was already legally married and a party to other purported marriages.”

The docs also said she married Patrick Rocha in July 1997 and John P. Gonzalez in August 1998. They went on to state in 2007 she was the “common law wife” of John T. Rodriguez, as well as a “common law wife” of Roberto Larios from 1999 to 2010. That’s not all, though — in 2009 she married Sucre Amaury Diaz. The filings against her say she was still married to Patrick when she married Gilbert — meaning she had never split from her first husband all that time! Not only that, only two months into being Gilbert’s wife, she went on and married Sucre! It’s unclear just how many of these marriages were still going at any one time.

What a pretzel of a love life! Seriously, what’s going on!

In 2015, just five months after she reported Rudy missing, the annulment from Gilbert was finally granted. There’s no word on if she’s still married to any of the other men or not, and she was rewarded no damages from her ex.

And this lawsuit from her ex-husband led straight into another one from her own sister…

Janie was sued by her 64-year-old sister Sylvia for the alleged mistreatment of their elderly mother Rosa who passed away in 2020. In a complaint filed just two months before Rosa’s passing, Sylvia said:

“Proposed Ward did not have a bed and slept on the couch which smelled of urine. At the time the Proposed Ward last went into the hospital, she had significant bed sores that had gone untreated.”

So awful…

Sylvia also mentioned the bigamy. She said in the filings that was one of the main reasons Janie didn’t properly care for Rosa — and even said she owed Roberto $43,000 for “fraudulent conduct” within their marriage. She also noted her sister, who was then using the alias Janie Uresti, was convicted for disorderly conduct over the illegal discharge of a firearm in 1994, which landed her 9 months probation and a $100 fine.

Another sister of Janie’s, Pauline, said Rosa knew Rudy was still at home and was never missing:

“My mom would always tell me, ‘Rudy is here … He’s there. He’s in that room. And Janie said, ‘No she’s lying, she’s losing it.’”

The 66-year-old went on to call her younger sister a “pathological liar”:

“She has always been a pathological liar. She lies about everything.”

Whoa.

This is a lot to take in! If this is true and she’s really been causing all these twists and turns with her lies, it just makes us wonder what REALLY happened to Rudy these past eight years.

As of right now, it seems like Janie is still on the run… Reactions, Perezcious readers?

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Mama June Shannon BANNED From Daughter Pumpkin's Home! https://perezhilton.com/mama-june-shannon-banned-daughter-pumpkin-home/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 23:06:55 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1006224 Mama June Shannon won’t be coming around Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird’s home anytime soon – not if Joshua Efird has anything to say about it! As you know, it has been a tough few years for the family due to the matriarch’s costly struggle with addiction and trouble with the law. At the time, she also [...]

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Mama June Shannon won’t be coming around Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird’s home anytime soon – not if Joshua Efird has anything to say about it!

As you know, it has been a tough few years for the family due to the matriarch’s costly struggle with addiction and trouble with the law. At the time, she also had an estranged relationship with her daughters. During her personal struggles, Lauryn ended up having to take care of her sister, Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson. She was then given sole custody of the 17-year-old in 2022.

It’s safe to say that the girls have been put through the wringer over the past few years. But on the latest season of Mama June: Family Crisis, viewers have seen a now-sober Mama June putting some effort into trying to repair her relationship with her daughters. They even attended a weekend-long therapy session together, which seemed to be a step in the right direction in the hopes of the family mending the fences.

Related: Honey Boo Boo Suffered From ‘Deep Depression’ During June & Lauryn’s Custody Battle

Although Alana and Lauryn seem hopeful about the relationship with their mom moving forward, there’s one person who remains skeptical about June – Joshua. In fact, he is so worried about what will happen if the girls let the 43-year-old reality star back into their lives that he BANNED her from his and Lauryn’s home!

In a preview for Friday’s episode, Alana, Lauryn, and Jessica sat down to discuss their therapy weekend with Joshua. The Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star shared that she thought the time together “went well,” adding:

“I feel like we talked a lot of stuff … I don’t feel like Mama lied as much. I didn’t give it all to her, but I told her the important bits.”

Meanwhile, Lauryn pointed out that the family “took steps that haven’t been taken before” and believed June “was genuinely apologizing to all of us, individually.” But when she mentioned that June repeatedly said she missed spending time with their kids Ella, Bentley, Sylus, and Stella, Joshua refused to entertain the idea of her stepping one foot into their home again. Why? He’s afraid she’ll swoop in and ruin everyone’s lives with the “chaos” she tends to bring! Joshua explained in a confessional:

“Listen, I always want to support my wife in every way possible, but every time June shows up, she ruins everybody’s lives with the chaos that she brings with her. So distance is better.”

And he’s completely shutting the door on the idea of Mama June coming around to their home… for now, at least! As he told the girls:

“You know what I’m sorry about? I’m sorry she can’t come here. One weekend doesn’t fix all the f**kups over a period of time.”

He has a point! For her part, Lauryn understood his worries about Mama June but also pointed out that everyone cannot “move forward” if she doesn’t come over. But Josh would not budge on the matter:

“I don’t know, baby. The world’s so big. Go get some coffee, go to the ice cream shop, there’s a million other places to meet but here. Y’all spent one weekend, that doesn’t make it all hunky dory. She’s gonna have to prove to me just like she has to prove to you she wants to be around.”

He continued:

“I’m gonna have to put my foot down here and tell you, she’s not coming here, I’m not ready for her to see my kids. No means no, how about that? No kids, no house, no garage, no creek, no cul-de-sac, no nothing.”

After putting his foot down, he stormed away from the girls. Oof. You can see the teaser for the episode (below):

We cannot blame him for wanting to protect the girls after everything Mama June has put them through! But what are your thoughts on the matter, Perezcious readers? Do you feel Joshua is overreacting? Let us know in the comments below.

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Kim Zolciak & Kroy Biermann 'Determined' To Put Kids First & Amicably Co-Parent Amid Nasty Divorce! https://perezhilton.com/kim-zolciak-kroy-biermann-determined-amicably-coparent-amid-nasty-divorce/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 16:59:50 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1006146 Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann are doing whatever they can to co-parent their kids amicably! According to Us Weekly on Thursday, a source shared that the former couple is “determined” to put their six children — Kaia, Kane, KJ, Kash, Brielle, and Ariana – first despite what’s going on with their bitter divorce! They explained: [...]

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Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann are doing whatever they can to co-parent their kids amicably!

According to Us Weekly on Thursday, a source shared that the former couple is “determined” to put their six children — Kaia, Kane, KJ, Kash, Brielle, and Ariana – first despite what’s going on with their bitter divorce! They explained:

“Despite everything Kim and Kroy are going through, they will always put their children’s needs above all else. That’s their No. 1 priority no matter what and what will help them co-parent moving forward. Regardless of how they feel about each other, they’re determined to remain amicable when it comes to their kids.”

That’s great to hear they can agree on at least one thing. But Kim and Kroy may want to work on the amicable part because their breakup has been anything but so far!

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Ever since they filed for divorce in May, the pair have been extremely nasty while exchanging back-and-forth accusations about each other. This includes claims about alleged gambling addictions, drug problems, mental abuse, and kidnapping. On top of the allegations against each other, they’ve also been dealing with some serious financial troubles. Kim and Kroy owe the IRS over $1 million and $15k to their home state of Georgia in unpaid taxes. And that’s only the start of their problems. Later, the two were also each sued by two different companies over unpaid bills.

Yeesh. Things aren’t looking good for Kim and Kroy! It’s definitely been a messy situation. However, they only have themselves to blame for it! Nevertheless, their split has been sad to watch play out, especially when you think about how their kids must be affected by this drama.

Despite how nasty they’ve been toward each other lately, the parents seem to be putting in the extra effort to play nice in front of their kids. They were spotted for the first time together, walking side by side with their children into church on Sunday. The Zolciak-Biermann crew also went to a local bakery later on. At least they are trying! And it’s a step in the right direction toward hopefully a solid co-parenting situation between Kim and Kroy in the future. You can ch-ch-check out the pictures from their day together (below):

We’ll see if the exes can move past their public feud and get to a better place for the sake of their kids. Reactions, Perezcious readers? Do you think Kim and Kroy will eventually get to a place where they can amicably co-parent? Or do you believe too much has happened for them to ever become friendly exes? Let us know in the comments below!

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Uh Oh! Keke Palmer’s Boyfriend SCRUBS Her From IG Amid Outfit-Shaming Backlash! https://perezhilton.com/keke-palmer-boyfriend-darius-jackson-scrubs-her-from-instagram-outfit-shaming/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 16:05:37 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1006063 This doesn’t look good! After getting blasted for outfit-shaming his girlfriend Keke Palmer, Darius Jackson has removed her from all his Instagram photos! Uh oh!!! If you missed the drama, Darius called out Keke for wearing a sheer dress at an Usher concert after a video of her and the musician went viral over the [...]

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This doesn’t look good!

After getting blasted for outfit-shaming his girlfriend Keke Palmer, Darius Jackson has removed her from all his Instagram photos! Uh oh!!!

If you missed the drama, Darius called out Keke for wearing a sheer dress at an Usher concert after a video of her and the musician went viral over the weekend. He argued she was dressed inappropriately now that she’s a momma to their son, Leodis, who they welcomed in February.

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For the most part, the internet rallied around the True Jackson, VP alum, and all the backlash had Darius defending himself on Twitter, writing:

“We live in a generation where a man of the family doesn’t want the wife & mother to his kids to showcase booty cheeks to please others & he gets told how much of a hater he is. This is my family & my representation. I have standards & morals to what I believe. I rest my case.”

Meanwhile, Keke didn’t directly address the controversy, but she did expertly clap back by posting a series of HAWT selfies in the stunning dress. Ch-ch-check it out!

In the comments, fans criticized Darius for making his concerns public, and they blasted him for displaying “shaming, sexist, and controlling” behavior. But there was also just a lot of love for Keke, including from Usher, who was spotted commenting on the post:

“The Big Boss!! Thank U for coming”

Very sweet!

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Unfortunately, the drama is only just beginning for this couple! Fans actually dug through the fitness instructor’s profile and determined he was being a hypocrite when they noticed he posted a thirst trap — even though he’s a father!!

In a February post captioned “dad bode,” Darius can be seen taking two mirror selfies while sitting on his bed in nothing but a pair of boxers! Sooo… that’s okay but Keke’s dress was a problem!? Make it make sense!

Because of the backlash, Darius briefly deactivated both his IG and Twitter accounts on Thursday morning. And when he returned on Friday, fans noticed he’d completely scrubbed his grid of his partner! What!? As it stands, any photo with Keke has been removed, but he did keep those that feature his son. The Nope star hasn’t deleted any of her snapshots yet — but they are NOT following each other on the ‘gram! Oof. We wonder if this is the beginning of the end??

While they are not married, Keke gushed about becoming a mom alongside her partner back in February, telling ET he’s an “amazing dad” who “had the dedication, the patience and the discipline” that made her know she “wanted to have my baby with him.” We’d hate for their little family to get torn to bits all because he couldn’t handle her outfit choices! Thoughts?!

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Police Confirm 'Missing' Rudy Farias Was Living At Home The Whole Time -- And Now His Mom Has Gone On The Run?! https://perezhilton.com/police-confirm-rudy-farias-living-at-home-mom-on-the-run/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:36:43 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1005924 The case of Rudolph “Rudy” Farias is only getting more confusing — and more complicated. In 2015, Rudy’s mother Janie Santana reported her then 17-year-old son missing after he went for a walk with his two dogs and never returned. For the next eight years, she went on the hunt for her son who seemingly [...]

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The case of Rudolph “Rudy” Farias is only getting more confusing — and more complicated.

In 2015, Rudy’s mother Janie Santana reported her then 17-year-old son missing after he went for a walk with his two dogs and never returned. For the next eight years, she went on the hunt for her son who seemingly vanished into thin air. His family said at the time of his disappearance he was suffering from PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and were worried perhaps he had been kidnapped and sold into sex slavery. Just last Thursday, after nearly a decade, Rudy was suddenly back in the picture.

Someone who was walking by a church in Houston called the police when they noticed an unconscious man lying on the ground near the building. Upon the Houston Police Department‘s arrival to the scene, they were able to identify the now 25-year-old man as Rudy and reconnect him with his family. His seemingly relieved mother told multiple outlets she believed he had been beaten and abused. She claimed she had no idea where he was for the past eight years, and she wasn’t getting many answers because her son had gone nonverbal and was clearly suffering from the trauma.

But that’s when neighbors stepped in with some conflicting — and quite frankly disturbing — reports.

Speaking to ABC13 yesterday, several neighbors claimed Rudy was never missing at all! They told stories of how over the years the supposed missing man had been living with his mom ever since his “disappearance” and how he was a good friend they knew as Dolph. Janie wasn’t having it, though, and quickly argued the man the neighbors were seeing was Rudy’s cousin — and even tried to back up her claim with pictures — but said neighbors denied this was the man they were friends with. Hmm…

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But then a bomb dropped. Local Texas activist Quanell X spoke to KHOU11 on Wednesday accusing the boy’s mother of purposefully hiding her son away from the world. He even claimed she sexually abused him:

“She would ask him to play daddy, she told him that he had to be the husband.”

While alleging Rudy returned home just two days after he was reported missing, Quanell X said Janie told her son to keep his return a secret. He also said she allegedly manipulated him into hiding for YEARS:

“She was giving him drugs. She was punishing him by locking him in a room over and over. She convinced him that law enforcement wanted to put him in jail, that law enforcement was looking for him because he ran away and that because he ran away, he was going to go to prison … She hid from her family. That was wrong and awful.”

So, so awful…

And the worst part is the police CONFIRMED some of what the activist said! In a press conference on Thursday morning, the HPD said Rudy did in fact return home right after he was reported missing by his mother. Janie was apparently deceiving police intentionally and hiding her son’s return:

“Rudy’s mother continued to deceive police by remaining adamant that he was still missing. She said her nephew was the person friends and family were seeing coming and going, however, we disputed that.”

During the time police believed Rudy to be missing, he even had contact with police officers! But his mom gave fake names and aliases to protect their identities:

“During these contacts, fictitious names and dates of births were given.”

Whoa.

During the 25-year-old’s interview with police on Wednesday at a hotel, though, they were able to confirm that he didn’t allege any sexual abuse at this time like Quanell X originally had:

“If there is a disclosure made, we will continue to investigate. We do take all allegations seriously and any new information or facts that we receive will be investigated.”

Even through all the lies and deception, though, Janie has somehow avoided all charges thus far — but the investigation team isn’t giving up:

“We’re gonna work our way through, it takes a little while. There’s a lot of developments still, even last night.”

At the end of their statement, the PD confirmed Rudy is with his mother right now:

“Rudy is safe. He is with his mother by choice.”

You can watch the full press conference with the HPD (below):

On Thursday afternoon, though, Janie’s sister held her own press conference and is calling BS on the decision not to charge her. She claims her sister is a liar and is only getting away with these things because she has connections with the PD through her late husband who died by suicide in 2014:

“Janie is a hypothetical liar. I’m not quite sure, but I’m gonna have to say she knows a lot of people in HPD and that’s why her freaking ass has been covered up.”

She claimed during the interview with Rudy on Wednesday, the police even had Janie in handcuffs, but were forced to let her go because the District Attorney’s Office denied any charges:

“Why in the freaking world did they let her go? It’s bulls**t … [Why hasn’t she been charged] for falsifying that [Rudy] had been kidnapped, which was not true, that he had been taken to Mexico, that he had been spotted in other states. She had people all over the United States looking for him.”

The family is also very defensive of Quanell X’s statement:

“His statement should have been brought up because Quanell is here to help.”

And with another HUGE bombshell — Janie’s sister said Rudy was NEVER in the hospital after he was found at the church! She said the photos his mom is sharing with the media were from 2012, and that’s why she wasn’t showing his face in any of them. She further went on to send a message to Rudy in her statement:

“… We love you, your aunts, your cousins, we stand behind you and we are right here with you.”

So scary! And so confusing… it seems like everyone that’s close to Rudy is disagreeing with all the things Janie is saying.

Which, this isn’t the only time the mother has been caught doing some shady things. GoFundMe has actually BANNED her from ever using their services again after she pocketed about $2k from a campaign set up in 2015 when she first alleged her son’s disappearance. In their response, the company said:

“GoFundMe has zero tolerance for the misuse of our platform and cooperates with law enforcement investigations and those accused of wrongdoing. Our trust and safety team takes swift action against those who exploit the generosity of our community, including with the outright removal of a fundraiser, banning an account for violating our terms of service, and even pursuing potential legal recourse.”

Furthermore, a Facebook account has been linked back to Janie. According to Newsweek, they claimed they were able to confirm the social media account belonged to a phone number that was linked to the mom. On the Facebook page, a post by her alleged alias Clow Barbie was asking for help finding her son named Gabriel. In the post, it featured a photo which is believed to be of Rudy all grown up. Since then, the post has been suspiciously deleted.

Was this possibly Janie under a fake name trying to claim Rudy was missing AGAIN??

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The investigation is ongoing, and there’s still a chance both Janie AND Rudy could be charged — but right now, nobody is able to get ahold of them! Just hours after being interviewed about her son’s disappearance, the mother allegedly went on the run. She reportedly fled her home shortly after midnight on Thursday, and has yet to return. Reporters from KHOU 11 have been at her house waiting to see if she’ll come back, but so far no luck.

You can watch the video for more info (below):

It’s definitely not a good look on her part for all these allegations to be stacked up against her, and she just vanish! So wild…

This case seems to have much more to it than any of us originally thought. We’ll be sure to keep you updated as more information becomes available. Until then, we continue to hope for the best and send love and healing to Rudy.

[Image via KHOU 11/WFAA/YouTube/Texas Center for the Missing]

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Prince William 'Couldn’t Eat For A Week' Before Harry & Meghan's Oprah Tell-All! https://perezhilton.com/prince-william-couldnt-eat-before-prince-harry-meghan-markle-oprah-winfrey-tell-all/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 18:12:18 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1005802 It’s really no surprise Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had the royal family on the edge of their seats ahead of their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey. But according to the latest leaks from behind palace walls, the hardest hit was Prince William, who was literally “sick with worry.” Hmm… The Duke and Duchess of [...]

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It’s really no surprise Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had the royal family on the edge of their seats ahead of their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey. But according to the latest leaks from behind palace walls, the hardest hit was Prince William, who was literally “sick with worry.” Hmm…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat down for a candid conversation in a CBS tell-all which aired in March 2021, shortly after they exited their roles as working royals and moved to California.

The interview would end up revealing allegations of mistreatment and racism the Sussexes reportedly had to deal with from the prestigious family, including conversations about the couple’s then-unborn son Prince Archie‘s skin color. Innerestingly, Harry has since denied ever accusing the royals of being racist, but rather of exhibiting unconscious bias.

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It was a tumultuous time for the entire royal family, but it seems Will may have been feeling the most guilty going in — because he was so worried he couldn’t eat, per sources!

In a heated debate on Dan Wootton‘s GB News on Tuesday, Mail on Sunday‘s Editor-at-Large, Charlotte Griffiths, declared:

“I’ve heard this for a long time now from many different sources … in the lead-up to that Oprah interview, William was quite literally sick with worry. He was not eating, and he became — not reclusive — but he definitely was hiding away. He went to a royal residence for a period of time to cut himself off from the world. He was just in bits, basically.”

Later, the reporter stressed how serious the situation was, adding:

“Literally, he couldn’t eat for a week before the Oprah interviews.”

All because he was worried about what Harry would say? Jeez. Does this mean he thought he had a reason to be nervous?! Despite all this anticipation, Harry went pretty easy on his older brother, compared to others, in the Oprah sit-down — much unlike he did in Spare! Was he worried something else would be revealed? Like the story about him hitting Harry? Something else??

Unlike Will, Princess Catherine, AKA Kate Middleton, got “steely” as she was ready to step in to “protect” her husband, Charlotte shared:

“And what Kate was doing was standing by her man. Kate was like, ‘I’ve got to stick up for this guy and protect him. He’s being destroyed by this,’ and that probably made her quite steely, even though she has this reputation for being shy. But when it comes to protecting her husband, she’s going to step in and protect him.”

This comes after it was revealed Kate and William fought to make sure Queen Elizabeth II‘s statement after the TV special hit back as hard as possible at the racism claims.

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In an excerpt of the paperback edition of Valentine Low‘s book Courtiers, he claimed the Prince and Princess of Wales campaigned for the inclusion of the phrase “some recollections may vary” in the statement. As Perezcious readers know, Elizabeth said at the time:

“The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan. The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members.”

The phrase in question was key to showing the royal family did not stand by everything their estranged relative had declared. It was the shadiest line by far in the response — and it almost didn’t make it into the official press release, Valentine wrote:

“It had a much milder version. The debate was, do your rise entirely above it and offer the olive branch of (Harry and Meghan being) ‘much loved members of the family’? Or is there some moment when you have to intervene and offer a view?”

Thanks to the Cambridges, a more aggressive version was published:

“They wanted it toughened up a bit. They were both of one mind that we needed something that said that the institution did not accept a lot of what had been said.”

Kate and Will’s plan worked! And we could likely be seeing more strategic moves like this in the future. According to Low’s source, the mother of three is now “playing the long game” as she knows she’ll be queen one day. So, she’s preparing for her big moment when she’s really in charge. And, let’s just say, that doesn’t bode well for Harry or Meghan if all this is true! If William and Kate haven’t softened to the couple at this point, who knows if the feud will ever resolve itself…

To hear more from Charlotte on what insiders have said about the lead-up to the Oprah interview, take a listen to the full interview (below):

Thoughts? Why do you think William was SO nervous about the tell-all? Did he think Harry was going to call him out for something specific? Something much more embarrassing?? Send us your guesses (below)!

[Image via MEGA/WENN & CBS]

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Jackie Chan DRAGGED On Twitter For Allegedly Abandoning Lesbian Daughter After Viral Video https://perezhilton.com/jackie-chan-abandoned-lesbian-daughter-viral-video-twitter-reactions/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:48:58 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1005794 Jackie Chan is not winning father of the year anytime soon if people on the internet have anything to say about it! Earlier this week, an emotional video of the 69-year-old actor tearfully watching his old stunts alongside a woman many thought was his daughter went viral. It’s a super touching moment between a father [...]

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Jackie Chan is not winning father of the year anytime soon if people on the internet have anything to say about it!

Earlier this week, an emotional video of the 69-year-old actor tearfully watching his old stunts alongside a woman many thought was his daughter went viral. It’s a super touching moment between a father and daughter. But here’s the thing… This clip? It’s really a scene from a movie!

When the video circulated on social media, many mistakenly believed that it was Jackie looking back on his career with his real-life child. However, the girl in the clip is not his daughter, she’s an actress named Liu Haocun. The scene is actually from one of his recent movies called Ride On, in which he portrayed a former stuntman. They used Jackie’s real-life reel as the character’s — perfect to watch wistfully with his onscreen kid. The blend of reality and fiction was so well done it managed to fool everyone on the internet into thinking he had such a beautiful bond with his daughter.

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In actuality, though, Jackie doesn’t have a great relationship with his real daughter Etta Ng Chok Lam. In fact, they don’t have one at all! For those who don’t know, the Rush Hour star had an affair in 1999 with former pageant queen Elaine Ng Yi-lei — while he was still married to his wife Joan Lin. Elaine ended up getting pregnant with Etta.

But Jackie has been estranged from the child for years! And things haven’t improved between them lately…

In 2018, Etta accused her “homophobic parents” (including Jackie) of abandoning her and refusing to help her out after falling on hard times and ending up homeless with her now-wife Andi Autumn. Why? She claims it’s because she’s a lesbian. So, so awful. You can hear what Etta had to say (below):

So when the video from Jackie’s film went viral on Twitter, those in the know were quick to fact-check the internet — and drag him for his treatment of his IRL kid. Even Twitter’s community notes were added to the viral clip to provide more context about the situation. See a few of the reactions (below):

“Finding out Jackie Chan disowned his OWN daughter because she was gay & she been living on the streets homeless ever since while his net worth is 400m was not on my 2023 bingo card…”

“Google exists. That’s not his daughter. He disowned his actual daughter for being gay.”

“Jackie Chan being homophobic is a major L”

“Probably one of the most gut punch community notes…”

At this time, Jackie hasn’t responded to Etta’s previous accusations or the recent online controversy. But considering he remained silent back in 2018, we doubt he’ll have anything to say about the matter now. You can see the original clip that started the recent drama (below):

Reactions to the backlash, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments below.

[Image via Good Morning America/YouTube]

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Kevin Costner Moves To Kick Estranged Wife Out Of Marital Home NEXT WEEK! https://perezhilton.com/kevin-costner-kick-estranged-wife-christine-baumgartner-out-marital-home-within-week-divorce/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:45:15 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1005518 Kevin Costner is done waiting for his ex to move out on her own. The Yellowstone actor is now trying to force her to leave their Santa Barbara mansion — within the next week! In a new filing obtained by People on Monday and submitted to the court on June 30, Kevin argued his ex [...]

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Kevin Costner is done waiting for his ex to move out on her own. The Yellowstone actor is now trying to force her to leave their Santa Barbara mansion — within the next week!

In a new filing obtained by People on Monday and submitted to the court on June 30, Kevin argued his ex Christine Baumgartner “grasps at straws with one baseless argument after another” while squatting in his home. He believes she should be ordered to leave the multimillion-dollar property before they finalize the split, arguing:

“[Kevin] respectfully requests that Christine be ordered to vacate his separate property residence forthwith and no later than July 13, 2023.”

That’s next Thursday — so the clock is really ticking!

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This frustrated filing comes after weeks and weeks of arguments over their marital home. Ever since Christine filed for divorce two months ago, the 68-year-old has been demanding the former handbag designer pack her bags and go. It’s a natural request amid such a messy split, but it’s also something they previously agreed upon in a prenuptial agreement they both signed in 2004. Per the contract, they decided she would move out of any home he owned within 30 days of a breakup.

Within the same contract, the Field of Dreams star agreed to fork over $1.2 million on a separate property for his ex-wife to move into after such a breakup, and he reportedly offered to give her a $10k advance toward moving costs and $30k per month for a rental house “as part of his child support obligations.” So she by no means was going to be left high and dry! Yet she refuses to leave, so… what’s up?!

If you ask Christine, she’d say Kevin has “no legal basis” to force her to leave — despite the prenup, mind you. In a previous filing submitted on June 28, Christine put the notion she won’t vacate the home on blast, saying it is “simply not true.” She said she would move out of the home by August 31 — if a child support agreement has been made. We all know the child support agreement she’s looking for…

Her attorney also claimed that she has a right to stay because of the couple’s three children, Cayden, 16, Hayes, 14, and Grace, 13, who deserve to have their mother stay in the same home as them. It’s also the house the “children have lived in for their entire lives,” so she doesn’t want to pull them from that. Understandable.

But in Kevin’s opinion, she’s only refusing to leave while she continues to make “various financial demands.” Last week, that seemed to be proven true when Baumgartner said she’d move out under one condition: if the Draft Day alum promised to pay up in the divorce so she’d never be penniless.

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In previous legal papers, Christine pointed out she hasn’t earned a paycheck of her own since giving birth to their children, so she’s naturally worried about maintaining her and her children’s lifestyles now that she’s parting ways with the A-lister. That said, she’s asking for a ridiculous amount of child support!! In court docs, the 49-year-old requested an astonishing $248,000 a month!!! That’s not including tuition and healthcare! Plus, she also wants the undisclosed amount of spousal support which was previously agreed upon in the prenup. Holy s**t!

Kev’s not willing to hand over that much money per month — and he claims he can’t afford it! He believes $51,940 a month, which he is already paying her, is the “reasonable” amount. He’s also wary of giving her so much money because he thinks she’s spending it on things that have “nothing” to do with their kids. Last month, his attorneys argued she spent more than $100,000 on cosmetic procedures, boutique shopping, ATM withdrawals, construction loans, attorneys’ fees, and other things.

At this time, it does not appear as if a judge has ruled on the new petition. Interestingly, on Thursday, Christine was seen at LAX with her kids, seemingly leaving for the holiday weekend. We wonder if Kevin changed the locks while she was gone? Considering how nasty this split has already been, we wouldn’t be surprised! Reactions, Perezcious readers? Let us know (below)!

[Image via Oscar Gonzalez/WENN/MEGA]

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