It’s such an interesting thing about going on vaca outside the country. Immersed in a new culture, you’re so entrenched in sightseeing, eating, shopping, eating, and all that goes along with being a tourist that news from America isn’t that prominent. In all honesty, it’s quite refreshing.

Well, imagine my surprise and shock, along with plenty other Americans, when I returned home to hear about the bombshell from Mackenzie Phillips as revealed on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She had sex with her father? And got an abortion because she didn’t know if her unborn baby was her papa’s or her beau’s?

Ai ai ai.

While her dad was famous for being a member of the popular group the Mamas and the Papas, one can only surmise how his very own paparazzi parenting was influenced by his rock ‘n roll lifestyle. Apparently he taught her how to use drugs at the ripe ol’ age of 11. Eleven!

While I can only hope Mackenzie’s coming out with the story now to help other incest survivors and talk about an otherwise taboo subject (as opposed to monetarily benefiting from the book sales), I feel sorry for her. The former One Day at a Time star certainly had her share of drug problems and a tumultuous life despite the glitter, the glam, and all that goes with Tinseltown.