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Kristin Cavallari stands by her decision to distance herself from her father.
In a recent interview with People, the 38-year-old reality TV star opened up about her decision to cut out her father from her life, calling it « the best decision I’ve ever made. »
« I mean, honestly, and this might sound messed up to some people, but it’s the best decision I’ve ever made, cutting my dad out of my life. Such a weight has been lifted from me, » she told the outlet. « There’s not one day where I miss him. I don’t know if it was two or three years ago, but I mean, I was an adult, let’s say I was 35 [when I decided]. It was 35 years of buildup to that point. »
She went on to explain that it « was something that I had been wanting to do for a long time » and it wasn’t until after he « crossed the boundary with my kids » and wouldn’t apologize that she pulled the trigger.
Cavallari calls cutting her father out of her life the best decision she’s ever made. (Stephanie Diani/E! Entertainment via Getty Images)
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Cavallari shares three children with her ex-husband, former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler, including sons Camden, 12, Jaxon, 11, and daughter Saylor, 9.
« Like, you’re just gaslighting me. I don’t have time for that anymore, » she continued. « If someone’s not bringing you joy, if people are only bringing you hurt and sadness and anger, what is the point? Even if it’s a parent, life’s too short. »
The reality star first opened up about her decision to cut her dad out of her life in December 2023 during an appearance on her podcast, « Let’s Be Honest, » in which she spoke with psychologist Dr. Sherrie Campbell.
« I mean, honestly, and this might sound messed up to some people, but it’s the best decision I’ve ever made, cutting my dad out of my life. Such a weight has been lifted from me. »
During a discussion about narcissism, Cavallari shared that she never felt comfortable around her father, as he was constantly putting her down as a child and that she didn’t realize he was a narcissist until she was an adult.
Cavallari said her father is a narcissist. (Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images)
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« But then the flip side of that is, sometimes he would put me on this pedestal and talk me up, » she said on her podcast. « Now, as an adult looking back, it was when it benefited you and made you look good. »
She further elaborated on what it was like growing up with her father on a December 2024 episode of Bunnie Xo’s podcast, « Dumb Blonde, » where she described the relationship as having « so many layers to it. It’s so complicated…. It really is disgusting. »
Cavallari referred to her cutting contact with her father as « the last thing I needed to do in my healing journey, » even comparing her marriage to Cutler to her relationship with her father, saying, « I was repeating a pattern with my dad. »
« I hadn’t done the work on my relationship with my dad. That’s what you do. I ended up marrying my dad, » she said. « And so it really forced me to then to work through my s—, which is what I did. So when we got a divorce for the last five years, quite honestly, I’ve really taken the time to get my s— together so that I don’t then make the same mistake. »
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Cavallari said her divorce and cutting her father out made her look inward and find self-love. (Gotham/GC Images)
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