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Tatum O’Neal has had a complicated relationship with her father and Paper Moon co-star, Ryan O’Neal, for many years. But after announcing earlier this year that she “almost died” following a 2020 drug overdose that led to a stroke and a six-week coma, she’s started to make amends with her dad.
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Tatum, 59, recalled some of the “weird shit” that drove her and her father apart, and explained why she’s now trying to fix their tumultuous relationship.
“He loved me, but then hated me, because I won the Academy Award,” Tatum said, referencing the Oscar she won as a 10-year-old in 1974 for her role in Paper Moon. “Weird shit happened. It kind of went in the wrong direction to happiness.”