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Let's get into Charlize Theron! Behind the Oscar and the glamour is one of the most harrowing origin stories in Hollywood. Growing up on a farm in South Africa, Charlize lived with a father whose alcoholism turned violent, and one night in 1991 it came to a head when he came home drunk and threatening to hurt her and her mother. Her mom, Gerda, fired back to protect them both, killing him. It was ruled self-defense and she was never charged. Charlize has spoken with striking honesty about carrying that trauma and refusing to let it define her. This is the devastating true story behind one of the industry's toughest, most resilient stars.

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