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Matthew McConaughey didn’t speak to his own mother for 8 years. She gave a TV crew a tour of the home he grew up in for some money. In the video below, McConaughey reveals the moment he realized his mother had betrayed him. In the mid-90s, he suddenly became one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. Overwhelmed, he kept calling his mom for advice. Then he noticed something. Whatever he told her in private showed up in the papers three days later. One day, a friend called and told him to turn on the TV. There was his mother on the tabloid show Hard Copy, giving a tour of the house and pointing out the bed where he lost his virginity. When he called her, she said she didn’t think he would find out. He says it was the biggest betrayal of all, because your mom is supposed to be the one person always on your side. For the next 8 years, he kept their calls to five minutes and barely said a word. Today, he says he has forgiven her. Would you forgive your own mother for selling your secrets, or would you never trust her again?