You might recognize Mackenzie from her roles in the sitcom One Day at a Time, Orange Is the New Black, and films like American Graffiti.
Her sister, Chynna, is part of the pop group Wilson Phillips, along with Carnie and Wendy Wilson, who are the daughters of Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys.
Chynna and Mackenzie’s father, John Phillips, was known for iconic hits like “California Dreamin'” and “Monday, Monday,” in the band he led with their mother, Michelle Phillips.
In an interview on Chynna’s YouTube channel, Mackenzie talks about the abusive relationship she had with her father.
Mackenzie shares that John had “a very dark side.”
In a previous interview with People, she recalled how her father tried to prevent her from marrying Jeff Sessler in 1979.
“I had tons of pills, and dad had tons of everything too. Eventually, I passed out on dad’s bed,” she alleges.
She said that when she woke up, she was being r***d by her dad.
“Had this happened before? I didn’t know. All I can say is it was the first time I was aware of it,” she expresses.
Mackenzie claims that after the first assault, she entered into a s**ual relationship with her father.
In an interview with Oprah, Mackenzie describes the relationship as consensual but likens it to a form of “Stockholm syndrome.”
She also disclosed that the relationship ended when she became pregnant.
Mackenzie chose to terminate the pregnancy because she wasn’t sure who the father was.
“I loved his laugh. Yet there was this whole other side to dad that was kind of, like, monster,” Chynna mentions in her interview with her sister.
Mackenzie added: “He was so dark, and you just didn’t know who you were going to get… it was very unpredictable.”
The sisters also reflect on how Chynna stood by Mackenzie after she first went public with the abuse allegations.
“When I stood by you, I meant it with all my heart,” Chynna says.
“And I believed you and I want you to know that I was proud of you for coming out, even though it was painful for everybody.”
“Dad was something else. And I get a lot of criticism and a lot of trolling online for having forgiveness in my heart,” Mackenzie shares.
“Forgiving is for me, not the other person. And forgiving doesn’t mean that I co-sign or agree with what I’m forgiving you for, or him for. It’s very complicated. It’s very, very complicated. And yet, I am at peace.”
Check out the interview:
