Charlize Theron makes shocking confession about her father’s murder: ‘I can’t explain’

Charlize Theron recently reminisced about her father, Charles Jacobus Theron’s, murder.

For those unaware, the acclaimed South African-American actress and producer’s mother, Gerda Theron, killed alcoholic Charles in self-defense in 1991. Gerda shot a bullet that went through the door and struck Charles, as she and 15-year-old Charlize were hiding from Charles.

The New York Times interviewed The Old Guard actress, where she stated that such harrowing incidents “should be talked about.”

She explained, “I think these things should be talked about because it makes other people not feel alone.”

“I never knew about a story like that. When this happened to us, I thought we were the only people. I’m not haunted by this stuff anymore,” she stated with a confession.

Providing the full account of the events that led up to the tragic death of her father, Charlize shared that she and her mother made a trip to the cinemas and her uncle’s place afterwards. Everything was happening as it was supposed to be, but the situation took a dark turn when she did not greet her inebriated father after reaching home with her mother, Gerda.

Sharing the reason behind why she avoided greeting her father, the 50-year-old quipped, “I had to pee really badly. So, I ran into the house to get to the toilet, and he took that as me being rude, because I didn’t stop and say hello to everybody.”

“Big thing in South Africa, the kind of respect that you have to have for elders. And he was in a state where he just spiraled. Like: ‘Why didn’t you stop? Who do you think you are?'” the Snow White and the Huntsman star noted.

Charlize was aware of her father’s rage and in order to stay safe from his wrath, she went to her mother and said to her, “When he eventually decides to come home, please tell him I’m asleep.”

She recalled, “I went into my room, I turned my lights off, and I was scared. My window faced the driveway, and I could tell the level of anger, frustration, or unhappiness by the way he drove in. The way that he drove into that property that night, I can’t explain it to you. I just knew something bad was going to happen.”

It is pertinent to mention that Charlize Theron’s mother did not open fire at her husband first: she killed him to save them.