This ex-child star left Hollywood for motherhood and is now a 60-year-old mom of six and proud grandmother

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An out of this world creature like a witch marrying an ordinary man and wanting to lead just a normal life of a typical housewife sounds like something I would like to see unfolding on the TV screens. But wait, the series Bewitched which ran for eight seasons between 1964 and 1972 is exactly about that. If you haven’t seen it yet, maybe you should search it and check it out.

One of the characters in Bewitched, that of Tabitha, was played by twins Diane and Erin Murphy, who took turns to act.

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Sweet Tabitha was the eldest daughter of the magically gifted witch Samantha, played by Elizabeth Montgomery, and her husband Darrin. Being born to a “special” mom, the little girl showed her witchcraft skills from very early age. Her twitching her tiny nose made many fall in love with her character. Sweet Tabitha had to be taught when not to use her superpowers and it gave her parents hard time.

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Today, the sisters who shared the role of Tabitha are 60 years old. They were born on June 17, 1964 in Encino, California. When the girls were born, their mom quit their job as a teacher to take care of them. Their dad, Dan Murphy, owned a business college, Murphy’s College, in Los Angeles.

Diane and Erin are fraternal twins and they don’t look like one another today, but when they were young they were very similar and could play the same role.

Speaking of the time they got to be part of the show, Erin told Fox in 2017, “They had previously shown it in black and white, so the big push of the third season was that the show was going to color and that they were going to focus more on the character of Tabitha. So they were looking for someone who looked like Elizabeth Montgomery and wasn’t afraid of the lights. I auditioned with my fraternal twin sister Diane and we got the part.”

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Eventually, during season four, it was Erin who took over the role as the girls didn’t resemble one another that much any longer.

The show represented a unique experience for the sisters, especially Erin who said she enjoyed being on set and around so many famous actors and actresses she remained close to after the show was over.

“I loved working on Bewitched, and it gave me some very unique and wonderful experiences, but eventually, I wanted to lead a more regular life. So I quit the entertainment business when I was thirteen years old,” she said.

She and her TV mom remained close friends until May 1995, when Elizabeth Montgomery passed away of colorectal cancer, age 62.

“A lot of people who knew Liz well and knew me told me how much I’m like her,” Murphy told ABC. “And I think it’s because we spent 12 hours a day together growing up. I looked to her as a parent, and she would tell me what to do like a parent. In a lot of ways I’m so much like her than I am my own mom, which is hilarious.”

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She also said how she remembers spending a lot of time in Agnes Morehead’s dressing room, who played Endora, Tabitha’s maternal grandmother. “She was probably my favorite person on the show in retrospect,” Erin said.

“I loved her like a grandparent. I had grandparents who lived in other states I didn’t get to see and she didn’t have grandchildren, and we had a really great, loving relationship. She’d do little things like draw little cartoons for me in between scenes. She’d tell me stories. I loved going into her dressing room because everything was purple. I just thought she was the most colorful, most beautiful person.”

Today, Erin, who had some minor TV roles after Bewitched ended and was part of commercials, works as a TV host and correspondent. In 2017, she played the role of Tabitha again in the comedy short TV Therapy.

She is a motivational speaker and a business owner as well. Her company Erin Murphy Knits sells alpaca knitwear that she makes herself. She also owns the company Slim Chillers which sells frozen vodka martini ice pops loved all over the world.

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“I never really thought I would wind up in the alcohol business, but I have enjoyed a few good martinis in my life,” Murphy, who is now living in California, said in 2014.

Erin married three times and has six children, all boys aged 17 to 35. She loves when people recognize her as Tabitha and says she feels really flattered when fans tell her she did an awesome job playing the young witch.

“I think it’s very kind and I’m very open to posing for pictures, meeting fans and answering questions about ‘Bewitched.’ I’m thankful that people appreciate what I did. I think it’s awesome,” she told Fox.

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In September, Erin commemorated the 60th anniversary of the legendary series on X, posting, “Want to feel old? ‘Bewitched’ debuted 60 years ago today, September 17, 1964. “AND little Tabitha (me!) is 60 years old!”

Asked if her grandchildren watch the series that brought her fame, Erin says, “You know what’s funny? Not a lot. I feel weird. I’ve always felt like it’s a little self-centered to sit down and watch yourself.”

Diane, on the other hand, lives in Santa Barbara and according to her LinkedIn page, she’s self-employed and is working with medical writing and clinical development. She has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from the University of California, and an M.B.A in management from Golden Gate University.

She’s also an associate executive director of Shelter Services for Women, which is an organization providing shelter to women and children victims of domestic abuse. Diane is at the same time a member of the board of directors of the Greater Santa Barbara Community Association, which gives scholarships to homosexual students in the community. 

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The role of Tabitha is truly an iconic one. It left a mark in the life of many generations who enjoyed watching the show.

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Widowed dad hears a crackle in a stroller he buys at a flea market and uncovers a letter that changes everything

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Tyler was just 30 when he became a widowed dad. His wife Kelly died while giving birth to their daughter Tiara.

The responsibility of taking care of a newborn baby while grieving the loss of the woman that meant the world to him was overwhelming.

Tyler felt pressure every single day. He had no one to turn to when he needed a helping hand so he was forced to quit his job in order to raise his daughter.

Each day was a constant struggle. He would look at his late wife’s photo and he would talk to her. He shared stories about Tiara’s milestones, although he was aware he couldn’t hear him. Somehow, he found solace in talking to Kelly’s photo, no matter how crazy that sounded.

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With no job, this widowed dad struggled to make ends meet, but he knew his daughter needed him, so he did all in his power to provide for her.

One day, when Tiara finally fall asleep, Tyler took the metal box in which he kept the little money he had and decided to spend them on a stroller. That way, he could rest his arms from holding his daughter most of the day.

In the morning, he took Tiara and the two went to the nearest flea market. There, he noticed a woman standing next to a stroller. He approached her and asked her if she was selling it, to which she said “yes.”

She looked at Tyler and his daughter for a while with confusion after which she said she would sell the stroller to him for $10.

“Are you sure?” Tyler asked her as the price was too low for such an item.

“You need this more than I do,” the woman said. Excited, Tyler handed her the money and she left.

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The widowed dad was glad for the bargain, not assuming it would change his life forever.

He went home, cleaned the stroller, which was used but looked as new, and placed his daughter inside. But just as he started pushing it, a sound of cracking disturbed his baby. It sounded like a crushed bag of chips. But when he reached under the seat, he realized it was a letter.

He started reading it and with every word, his heart crushed a little bit.

It turned out that the woman who sold the stroller to him had a daughter but lost her. She addressed the letter to her, writing that she needed to sell the stroller, the only thing that was left of her. She apologized and said she hoped her girl was at a better place.

Tyler knew he needed to trace the woman down so he visited the flea market again and asked around. The man who worked at the shop nearby told Tyler that the woman lived in the last house of the street.

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Tyler didn’t think twice before he saw him walking towards her house. But just as he was about to ring the doorbell, he heard a man’s voice asking for the rent money, telling the woman she had two days to pay or she would need to leave the place.

When the landlord left the place, the woman, who introduced herself as Amanda, noticed Tyler at the door.

He apologized for coming to her home, but said he found her letter and felt the urge to see her.

He offered her to stay with him and Tiara until she was able to collect money for rent. Unwillingly, the woman accepted his offer.

Over time, she and Tiara bonded and she took care of her, so Tyler was able to get back to his job. The three functioned as a family, and eventually, they decided they were one. Tyler popped the question and the two tied the knot.

Two tragedies experienced by two people and what seemed like a bargain for a stroller turned into a beautiful story of love and support.

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Single dad adopts boy with Down syndrome no one wanted

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Being a father was all David ever wanted, and his wish was finally granted when he became a single dad of a beautiful boy with Down Syndrome.

However, before the adoption took place, David experienced the worst heartbreak a man can ever experience.

That day, David was pacing down the hospital corridor as his wife Rita was in the delivery room. He and his brother were impatient to meet the little baby boy who was supposed to change everyone’s life. Rita’s pregnancy was a smooth one and nothing spoke trouble, so no one really had anything to be concerned over.

Sadly, there were complications and both Rita and the baby lost their lives.

What supposed to be the best day in David’s life turned into a living nightmare.

He didn’t know if he had the strength to move on with his life. Rita was his whole world, and without her, he didn’t see any purpose in life.

On the first night without her by his side, David sat on the rocking chair his wife loved so much. Anger filled his heart. He couldn’t understand how cruel life was.

Crying over the loss, he felt the urge to demolish the nursery room he and Rita spent plenty of love and time building. But then, something clicked in him. He knew that there was a child out there, unwanted and unloved, who could use that room and have a good life. So, David decided to adopt a child.

The following day, he contacted a number of adoption agencies, but when they learned he was a single father, they all told him the chances were dull.

But one agency gave him hope and said that single parents adopting a child started becoming more common.

Weeks passed by and David went through a number of interviews. And when they finally determined that he fulfilled the conditions to fill in an adoption application, the agency told him there was a boy with special needs who was in need of a loving home.

David believed that all children were special and they all had needs, so he was quick to meet sweet Sam who was two years old and had Down Syndrome.

In no time, Sam became part of David’s life and impacted him in ways David could never imagine.

Sam was a vibrant boy who made friends easily. His social life was a busy one as everyone invited him to playdates and sleepovers.

No one cared he had Down Syndrome, and that made his dad happy.

Years gone by, and Sam turned twelve. He was a young man as any other kid his age. He had friends, started going out, excelled at school, and was the most outgoing person his dad has ever met.

But then, out of the blue, David got a call from a lawyer who claimed to be representing Sam’s biological parents.

This scared David. He couldn’t possibly imagine what those people wanted after that many years, but after pledging him to accept the meeting, he finally agreed.

When he met the lawyer, he handed him a letter written by Sam’s biological father. In it, the man explained that when Sam was just three months old, he and his wife were involved in a car crash in which she lost her life. He survived by lost the function in both his legs and believed he wouldn’t be able to raise his son with Down Syndrome on his own.

At the time, he believed it would be for the best if Sam ended with a new family. And learning how David treated Sam and how loving and caring he was, he didn’t feel like he made a mistake giving up on his son.

The lawyer then gave David access to Sam’s trust fund which came to $1.2 million, money David vowed to secure his son’s future, just as his biological father wished.

The only thing Sam’s biological father wanted from David was to tell Sam that they never wanted to abandon him, but life forced them to.

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Brighten your smile naturally: Tomato teeth whitening

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If you wonder how to brighten your smile naturally, you are not alone. Having white teeth is something many people desire. They are willing to pay hundreds of dollars to have the smile of their dreams, but if I told you you can achieve the same effect without visiting the dentist’s office.

Tomatoes don’t only go to salads and plenty of other dishes. They also help with achieving that white smile you’ve longed for.

The reason this versatile plant helps with tooth whitening is that it’s rich in vitamin C, which helps boost the immune system.

This vitamin also offers a plethora of benefits for oral health. It helps strengthen the gums and removes tartar, a common cause of tooth discoloration. Its natural acidity can dissolve plaque, making the teeth brighter and cleaner.

How to use tomatoes to brighten your smile?

The use of tomatoes for reaching a white smile is as easy as it sounds.

First, choose a ripe and juicy tomato because they have the optimal amount of natural acids and vitamin C.

Next, cut the tomato into slices or crush it to get certain amount of juice.

Then rub the tomato slices or the juice directly on your teeth and let it sit for a while. After a couple of minutes brush your teeth following your ordinary routine.

Make sure you rinse your teeth thoroughly because leaving the juice on for long can affect the enamel.

Repeat this routine a few times a week for best results.

Of course, this method, or any other method you can do at home, cannot fully replace regular flossing, brushing, and dental check-ups.

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Is this man the true cause of enmity between Prince Harry and King Charles?

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The relationship between Prince Harry and King Charles is still a stranded one. The two have met during a handful of occasions since Harry’s departure from his homeland, but it wasn’t enough for the two to finally make amends.

However, rumors are that the “path” of reconciliation between the father and son may come sooner than expected if one person, the King’s right-hand man, retires early as he’s said to have planned.

King Charles’ Private Secretary, Sir Clive Alderton, who is known as a ‘hatchet man’ for his immense ability to deliver bad news, seems to be standing on Harry’s way to mend things with the rest of the royals.

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Who is Sir Clive Alderton?

In his memoir, Spare, Harry referred to his father’s most trusted man as of “weedy” and “arrogant.”

“The Wasp [Sir Clive] was lanky, charming, arrogant, a ball of jazzy energy. He was great at pretending to be polite, even servile,” the Prince wrote.

“Because he seemed so weedy, so self-effacing, you might be tempted to push back, insist on your point, and that was when he’d put you on his list.

“A short time later, without warning, he’d give you such a stab with his outsized stinger that you’d cry out in confusion. Where the f*** did that come from?”

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Can Prince Harry and King Charles restore their bond entirely?

Princess Diana’s biographer Tina Brown is the one who believes Sir Alderton’s potential retirement could bring positive changes.

“If Alderton goes, it could create a new, friendlier path for negotiations with Harry to be given the security protection he seeks and to resume some curtailed version of his royal duties,” she wrote on her Fresh Hell Substack blog, Express reported.

“It could also represent a great face-saver for Meghan who must realise by now that the dull demands of second-division royalty are less onerous than grinding out serial rebranding flops.

“Enough with the feuds. Families, including this one, need to stick together. William, whatever his abiding resentments toward Harry for his intemperate broadsides in Spare, should now suck it up and let his father give Harry something to do.”

The Royal Family describes Sir Clive Alderton as ‘the channel of communication between the Head of State and the Government.’

He was the one who advised then-prince Charles to hurry and be by his mother’s bedside during the final hours of her life. As per the Mirror, he’s also the man behind the famous phrase ‘some recollections may vary’ following Meghan Markle’s accusations of racism within the Firm.

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Girl is ashamed of ‘dirty’ dad who works as coal miner

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18-year-old Sabrina, the daughter of a coal miner, believed her dad’s job wasn’t “respectable.” Because of this, she avoided spending time with him, sharing any of her secrets with him, or even let him touch her belongings.

He didn’t own a fancy car, and somehow, his daughter despised him because of that despite the fact he raised her on his own from the day she was born.

One night, Sabrina was on the phone with one of her friends when she heard the front door open. It was her dad, Pete. She was quick to wrap up the conversation because she didn’t want him to know the day of her graduation ceremony was nearing. Seeing him with her, her classmates would make fun of her, she thought to herself.

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Pete entered the home with a smile on his face, carrying two packages in his hands. He told Sabrina he had a present for her and left the packages on the table.

Ever since she lost her mom, Pete was there for his daughter. He understood her and always respected her privacy.

Sabrina was happy for the presents, but she always considered her dad not worthy of her attention only because his hands and face were blackened from the coal. She didn’t even let him touch her things.

Eager to check what was inside the packages, she opened one of them and saw a gorgeous dress inside. This put a huge smile on her face which soon faded away when she realized there was a suit for her dad in the other package.

Sabrina bit her lips in frustration. Gathering courage she told her father she didn’t want him there.

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Pete was left in complete shock. He had no idea his daughter had such a low opinion of him.

“What did you say?” he asked with confusion.

“Dad, my friends’ fathers are from reputed backgrounds. They are all rich and look like celebrities. I don’t want you standing among them like a…like a mess…dad, I hope you understand. No matter how well you dress, anyone can easily guess you are a coal miner by just looking at your dirty face and hands. I don’t want them to laugh at me. Please don’t come to my graduation.”

Pete was devastated, but he wasn’t mad at his daughter. He knew she didn’t hate him, she just hated his job, and that was fine, because she was in such age when she couldn’t understand the weight of the words she said.

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On Sabrina’s big day, Pete offered to drive her to the venue but she refused. She then made him promise he won’t come to her graduation. Pete nodded, but he had other plans. Once Sabrina left the house, he put his new suit on and followed her.

Once there, he took a seat at the parents’ section and applauded at the graduates as they took the stage.

When the presenter called Sabrina’s name, Pete took his phone out and started filming her. She was so proud of herself, walking straight and with a huge smile on her face. But the moment she noticed her dad, her mood changed. She didn’t even smile at him, nothing.

She only thought how she wanted the ceremony to end as soon as possible so she could confront him. But at that moment, the presenter called Pete’s name and asked him to join them on stage.

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“Thanks, Mr. Lauren! Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!” Pete said when he took the mic. “Can we have the slideshow, please?!”

Everybody was stunned when the projector started showcasing a slideshow of images of Pete and Sabrina. There were photos of the time she was still very young, until she grew into the young woman she was.

“I love my daughter. Sabrina, I’m so proud of you. I hope your mother would be equally proud if she were here today. Emma, if you are here by any chance, you can see for yourself! You told me I could not raise my daughter alone, but there can be no other dad on earth who is as proud as me now. Congrats, Sabrina…we did it!”

Her father’s act touched Sabrina’s heart. She started crying tears of joy as she joined her dad on stage and gave him a hug. “Thank you so much, dad! I’m sorry,” she said.

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The night was over and on their way home, Pete decided it was about time he shared a truth with his daughter. He waited her to turn 18 and be old enough to be able to handle the reality.

Gathering courage, he turned to Sabrina and told her her mother wasn’t dead. She was alive and lived in the same town.

Sabrina almost collapsed. She couldn’t understand why her dad would lie her about something like that for so long.

With tears in his eyes, Pete explained that her mother never wanted her. When she fell pregnant she wanted to leave Sabrina behind and put her up for adoption. When Pete told her not to do it, she confessed that Pete wasn’t even the baby’s real father but offered him to take her and raise her if he wanted to as long as he stick to the story that her mom was dead.

Pete couldn’t let Sabrina end up in foster care or be adopted by complete strangers, so he decided to accept her as his own before divorcing her mother.

“I could not see you as someone else’s child. You were my world, and you are my everything today,” Pete cried.

“You’re not my real father??” Sabrina asked again, wanting to be sure in Pete’s words.

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“Honey, I may not be your birth father, but I don’t love you any less. Forget what I just told you. You are always MY DAUGHTER regardless of anything and everything.”

Sabrina couldn’t stop apologizing for calling him “dirty.” She was thankful he didn’t give up on her knowing she wasn’t his biological child.

That was the first and only time Pete and Sabrina talked about her mother. They decided to leave the past where it belonged. But from that moment on, Sabrina was never again ashamed of her dad. On the contrary, she couldn’t be prouder Pete was the man who raised her. She was happy to call him dad.

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I caught my ex-MIL stealing my shower and ripping off wallpaper her son had glued

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Following my divorce with Peter, I was drained both physically and emotionally. But he and his mother weren’t about to leave me alone. Instead, I caught my ex-MIL stealing my shower one day, and that was the ultimate disrespect she had shown me.

Peter and I were married for ten long years. Thinking about it, I can’t believe I allowed myself to be with someone as manipulative as him for that long. But for the time, it was the only life I knew of and I was afraid to let it go and start over.

But it was like that until I learned Peter had an affair. It was the last straw. I knew I deserved more and made the decision to respect myself and leave him.

Sadly, untying the knot didn’t mean getting the peace I longed for.

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Peter’s mother, Lorraine wouldn’t leave me alone. She decided to take everything from me, and that included my and her son’s shared saving, all the jewelry, plenty of my belongings, you name it.

I didn’t argue because I avoided any contact with her, but one day, I was left in complete shock when I went home earlier than expected and saw her demolishing my bathroom.

I caught my ex-MIL stealing, and not only she took everything, but she was also tearing down the wallpaper.

When I asked her what she was doing, she muttered, “This is all my son’s work. He put up the wallpaper, so it’s his to take down. And this shower cabin? We’re not leaving anything behind for you.” Yanking at the shower frame, she demolished it completely.

I felt a lump in my throat, unable to confront her; crushed and defeated. There was nothing I could do in order to protect myself from this delusional woman.

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The night was calm, and there was no sign of my ex-MIL or her son. But in the morning, she was there again. Knocking on my door she told me her son was involved in a car accident and needed financial help.

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. How could she be asking me for money after everything they had done to me?

When I refused to help, she threatened me, but I didn’t care any longer.

I heard from people that Peter, who drank heavily while we were together, was drunk at the time of the accident. He was lucky to be alive, but hospital bills piled up, and he was unable to cope with the financial burden.

One day, I decided to pay him a visit when I knew my ex-MIL wasn’t home. The house was a complete mess, cups and bottles were placed everywhere. It was a faint image of how my ex-MIL used to keep it tidy and neat. Peter overtook her home and turned it into his messy man cave.

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When he saw me, he asked if I was there to give him money. When I said I wasn’t, I just wanted to make sure he’s alright, he got mad and I realized that getting in touch with him again was a mistake.

Weeks passed by and my ex-MIL was at my door once again. But this time, she was humble. She looked like she aged 10 years in a matter of months. Guilt overtook her as she gathered the courage to apologize for every ordeal she forced me to go through. She learned Peter wasn’t the man she believed he was. It turned out that he manipulated her the way he manipulated me. She was caught into his web of lies, and she learned that he was a bad person the hard way.

I did feel sorry for her, and her apology seemed to be the closure I needed badly in order to be able to move on with my life, away from Peter and his mom.

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Mariska Hargitay: Her secret is revealed

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Mariska Hargitay may be best known for the role of Olivia Benson in the series Law and Order: SVU, the bold detective who stops criminals and brings them to justice, but in real life, she is a loving mom and wife.

Hargitay isn’t much different in real life than the character she plays in the long-running series. She shows her heroism in her off-screen life by financing charities and organizations that help women and children victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Although she’s been doing this for years, it was recently that she opened up about it and urged others to show their sympathy towards the vulnerable individuals. Her work has been making a huge impact within the communities touched by her kindness.

Now that people learned of this side of Hargitay, they respect her even more.

Recently, the actress opened up about another secret she’s been keeping away from the public eye during an interview with People Magazine.

This secret isn’t related to her professional life and her charitable work, but to the personal aspect of her life.

“I’ve kept this part of my life private for so long because I’ve always been a firm believer in keeping certain things sacred,” Hargitay explained during the interview. “But it’s time to share it with the world. My family and I have been navigating a medical journey that has shaped a lot of who I am today. It’s been an ongoing process, but I’m finally at a place where I’m ready to talk about it.”

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She didn’t go into details, but revealed that the experience has been a roller-coaster. It made her reevaluate life and understand what it is that truly matters.

“It’s a rare condition that’s affected someone very close to me,” Mariska Hargitay revealed. “I’ve been balancing my personal life, my career, and my responsibilities to my family, and it’s been challenging. But it has also been a reminder of how resilient we all are when we come together.”

Following the interview, the Emmy-rewarded actress‘ social media got flooded with messages of fans.

“Olivia has been such an important part of my life, but so has my own personal story,” Hargitay said. “I’ve learned so much through playing her, and I’ve learned so much through living my own life. I’m grateful for both.”

Looking into the future, Hargitay is embracing the next chapter of her life with a sense of calmness and positivity. She shared her enthusiasm for the upcoming seasons of SVU and her ongoing advocacy work. She is, however, prioritizing her family.

“Secrets can be powerful,” she concluded, “but sometimes, letting them out can help you find peace. I’m ready for the next chapter of my life, and I’m grateful to everyone who has been there for me, both publicly and privately.”

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