The Mackenzie Phillips story won’t go away.
The former childhood star – who admitted to the world last week she carried on a long-term, sexual relationship with her father – appeared for the second time on Oprah last Friday and said she hopes she’s setting a good example.
“I understand this is a difficult thing for my family,” the recovering drug addict told Winfrey via satellite, “but nobody’s talking about this, and if I’ve started a national dialogue, then I’m forever grateful.”
Phillips has certainly started a dialogue, that’s for sure.
Half-sister Chynna Phillips is already on record, defending her sibling.
Now, Jessica Woods, the daughter of former Mamas & Papas band member Denny Doherty, has also taken her friend’s side. She wrote in to Oprah and said her dad knew about the affair.
“I just watched your show,” Woods wrote, “and everything she said is true. My dad told me the awful truth, and he was horrified at what John had done.”