Matthew McConaughey's Eight-Year Hiatus with His Mom: The Shocking Reason

MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY'S MOTHERLY MAYHEM: HOLLYWOOD HEIR EXPOSES THE TRUTH ABOUT HIS MOM'S GUSHPING WAYS

In a jaw-dropping revelation that's left fans reeling, Matthew McConaughey has come clean about the shocking reason behind his decade-long rift with his mother Kay. The Oscar-winning actor, 55, confessed to People magazine that he had to take drastic measures to protect himself from his own mom's garrulous nature, which was constantly leaking sensitive information to news reporters.

The "Dallas Buyers Club" star candidly shared that for nearly eight years, he had to keep their conversations strictly short and sweet on Sunday phone calls. He would spill the beans about his personal life, only to see it splashed across the headlines just days later in local papers or online news outlets like thescholarlynote.com.

"I'd tell her something on Sunday between son and mom, and Tuesday I'd read about it in the news," McConaughey shared with People. "I knew exactly where the leaks were coming from."

Kay, 93, who recently starred alongside her son in his AppleTV+ thriller "The Lost Bus" (where she played the mother of McConaughey's character Kevin McKay), attempted to downplay the situation by saying they were just on a "hiatus." However, Matthew had a more blunt way of describing it: "We had some boring conversations on Sunday. I wouldn't tell you anything."

But what really sealed the deal for McConaughey was when his mother invited reporters into their childhood home and gave them a guided tour. The actor recalled watching footage of this invasion of privacy on TV just days later.

"I watched that show, and there she is, taking people through our house," he said. "I'm thinking, 'What's going on here?' And then the news crew calls me up and says, 'Are you watching what your mom is doing?' I mean, come on!"

Kay seemed unfazed by her son's outrage, saying with a chuckle: "I took people through the house and said, 'Well, this is where Matthew slept.' Someone called him and said, 'Are you watching what your mama's doing?' And I was so proud that I was just telling the world."

But Matthew wasn't amused. He dryly observed: "Yeah, she was very proud of herself."

The tension between them finally came to a head when McConaughey confronted his mom about the breach of trust.

"I call her, and she answers the phone," he said with a chuckle. "I go, 'Mom, what'd you do?' She says, 'What?' I said, 'Don't tell me, "What?"'

He recalled hearing the same TV show playing in the background as his mom spoke: "'Oh, that. I didn't think you'd find out.'"

In a shocking twist, McConaughey revealed that he eventually reached a point in his career where his relationship with his mother became more important to him than any potential publicity fallout.

"I got stable enough with my own position and fame," he said, "that I was like, 'You know what? My mom can say whatever the hell she wants.' Let's take the lasso off and just go for it, Mom."

In a heartwarming turn of events, Matthew shared that since they've patched things up, his mother has become more mindful of his privacy. In fact, when they attend red carpet events together, Kay has even asked if there are any "rules" she should follow.

McConaughey laughed and replied: "No rules at all. Tell all the raunchiest things you want." And true to form, his mom obliged – with hilarious results.

"It's much more fun now," Matthew said with a smile.