Mackenzie Phillips’ family bars her from Thanksgiving dinner

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Mackenzie Phillips’ family bars her from Thanksgiving dinner

In September, Mackenzie Phillips went public with allegations that her father, Mamas and the Papas member John Phillips raped her and committed incest with her for many years. Mackenzie was releasing a book at the time, and got a huge amount of press for her explosive allegations. Many, including her stepmother (Mamas and the Papas’ Michelle Phillips) said she was wrong to accuse her father of incest now that he’s dead, and if she was going to bring it up she should have done so when he was alive. Not surprisingly, the whole thing has created a huge rift within the Phillips family, and not everyone believes Mackenzie, who has a long history of severe drug addiction.
As a result of all the tension and accusations, Mackenzie has been uninvited to the family Thanksgiving, and is pretty distraught about it.

Actress MACKENZIE PHILLIPS has been told to stay away from her extended family’s Thanksgiving Day get together on Thursday (26Nov09) because she’s not welcome after going public with incest claims against her late father. Phillips stunned the world earlier this year (09) when she revealed she and her father, Mamas & The Papas star John Phillips, had a decade-long romance, which began with a non-consensual sex encounter.
She went public with the shocking revelation in her bestselling book High on Arrival - and then appeared on U.S. TV shows to discuss her twisted relationship with her late dad. The big reveal split her family, with half-sister Chynna supporting her decision to come forward and stepmother Michelle Phillips insisting MACkenzie was wrong to go public with the incest claims.
And now it seems John’s Mamas & The Papas bandmate and ex-wife is having the final say on the controversy by insisting MACkenzie stays away from the family over Thanksgiving. MACkenzie says, “I have been uninvited to the family Thanksgiving, which is very difficult.”
Meanwhile, in a recent interview with U.S. news show Entertainment Tonight, Michelle states she still struggles to believe her recovering drug addict stepdaughter’s incest story: “I respect John, I will always respect him as a musician and a man… If these accusations were gonna be made, they should have been made while John was alive.”
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight on Monday (23Nov09), Michelle states, “I really don’t wanna discuss this at all. I refuse to get drawn into the controversy.”

[From Contact Music]
I doubt this could have been that surprising. If Mackenzie’s version of events is true, then obviously what she wants and needs is for her family to rally around her and support her. Being without your family during the holidays is incredibly hard, even if you don’t really like your family. You can pull it together and deal with it once or twice, but it’s one of those things where time doesn’t really heal the wound, it just grows deeper and hurts worse.
Hopefully Mackenzie has other friends and family she can spend the holiday with – ones who are supportive and want her around. Her accusations against her father are much bigger than your typical family drama, and I’d imagine it will be a good long while before they all gather around a holiday table again. Making her own new holiday traditions would be a good idea, instead of relying on her family to provide that right now. I’m sure it’s not the worst thing she’s gone through, but it’s a special kind of ache if you don’t handle it right.


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[Brookie]

Like the rest of her family is a bunch of fucking angels or something. What's that old proverb about people living in glass houses and throwing stones? Morons.

[MsChiff]

^exactly! good point!

Even if this doesn't surprise her, its got to hurt a little that it's being reported or was made public that she isn't welcome for the holiday.

[sharky]

How could they? Punishing the victim?

More abuse for Mackenzie.

[Fly_On_TheWall]

Fuck them and the horse they rode in on.

[Miss A]

I'm surprised they even have a family Thanksgiving, they don't exactly strike me as the Waltons.

[Brookie]

They all probably sit around a giant bong and watch the Macy's parade.

[mistify]

This is so sad.. If its true her family sucks ass.. WHy in hell would someone say this if it wasnt true? Its gross and selling books or not I just dont see ANYONE admitting that unless it was true. She did say it was consensual so she took responsibility for it.

[Seapharris7]

They all probably sit around a giant bong and watch the Macy's parade.

Or mountain of coke and fountains of Vodka are their actual Thanksgiving meal....

[sputnik]

They all probably sit around a giant bong and watch the Macy's parade.

actually that sounds like fun.

[Sojiita]

I hate to say it, but I think she should have made the allegations while her father was still among the living. It is just too convenient to say this stuff after he is dead(and great publicity for your book coming out). Why did she hold off until he was dead to bring this up? I just cannot fathom waiting like this, and the timing and all.

If it is a lie, then damn her.

If it is true, then she is a gutless wonder for waiting till he was dead and could not defend himself.

And also, they were/are probably all kinds scum who did all kinds of filthy, backstabbing things(especially with the drugs and alcohol-that shit will make you do anything)..so they can all collectively just go straight to hell for Thanksfuckinggiving.

Happy Holidays!

[Seapharris7]

Oh, how I've missed you Soj!

[mistify]

I hate to say it, but I think she should have made the allegations while her father was still among the living. It is just too convenient to say this stuff after he is dead(and great publicity for your book coming out). Why did she hold off until he was dead to bring this up? I just cannot fathom waiting like this, and the timing and all.

If it is a lie, then damn her.

If it is true, then she is a gutless wonder for waiting till he was dead and could not defend himself.

And also, they were/are probably all kinds scum who did all kinds of filthy, backstabbing things(especially with the drugs and alcohol-that shit will make you do anything)..so they can all collectively just go straight to hell for Thanksfuckinggiving.

Happy Holidays!

haha true but you know what it was her truth and maybe she was just now in a place to discuss it.. Writing books can be cathardic and maybe just maybe she was tired of the shame and everything else which may have led to her staying fucked on drugs cause she could not face what she did. Her timing well that is her choice, period. If it happened by all things holy whenever she needed to say it is more than okay with me. I cant imagine the shame that comes with that.

[Sojiita]

haha true but you know what it was her truth and maybe she was just now in a place to discuss it.. Writing books can be cathardic and maybe just maybe she was tired of the shame and everything else which may have led to her staying fucked on drugs cause she could not face what she did. Her timing well that is her choice, period. If it happened by all things holy whenever she needed to say it is more than okay with me. I cant imagine the shame that comes with that.

Well..ok...but they can still all go straight to hell...right? And Chynna can go just because of her name, and for not changing it. The mom Michelle is a known bitch and whore so she is going for sure....I am sure the rest deserve to burn too...

I hope Mama Cass is waiting for them, and can eat them for her Turkey Day dinner when they arrive in 'the infernal regions'

[mistify]

hahahahahahahahahahaha so true so true!!!!