New Look, New Outlook for Former Child Star Mackenzie Phillips
The ex-child star says her new look reflects happiness after a drug-fueled past.
March 17, 2010— -- After a life marked by addictions, arrests and the shocking allegation of an incestuous relationship with her father, former child star Mackenzie Phillips has unveiled a new look that she said reflects her desire to reinvent her life from the inside out.
Phillips' $50,000 makeover included Botox, Restylane and laser treatments to her face, as well as extensive dental work -- 36 hours' worth -- and hair extensions.
The former star of the sitcom "One Day at a Time" said the purpose of the makeover wasn't to erase the ravages of her past rock 'n' roll lifestyle but to demonstrate the inner peace she's achieved.
"I've no desire to erase anything," she told "Good Morning America." "I'm really happy."
That happiness has come after a lifetime in the harsh limelight.
Her drug addiction and arrests were no secret, but last year Phillips shocked the world when she wrote in her book "High on Arrival" that her father -- the legendary leader of the rock group the Mamas and the Papas -- raped her when she was 18.
Phillips disclosed the alleged incestuous relationship on the Oprah Winfrey show, and said when it happened she was passed out after a drug binge; she said she continued to have consensual sex with her father, John Phillips, for years.
But she no longer characterizes the relationship as consensual.
"I've learned from thousands of survivors across several continents … that there is no such thing as consensual incest, because of the inherent power.
"I do not believe he had malicious intent," she said of her father, who died in 2001. "I believe he was a man who was ravaged by drugs and alcohol."
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