Hollywood Siren
Charlize Theron is fearless and fabulous at 41 .
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Cover Story
By Nadine Bubeck
he ’ s a South African-American bombshell , known for an enticing , magnetic on-air charisma and charm . Charlize Theron is an all-around winner , having scored Academy Awards , Golden Globes , and Screen Actor Guild Awards . The adoptive mother of two resides in Los Angeles , balancing Hollywood and motherhood to perfection . And her upbringing comes straight from a movie .
Theron was born in Benoni , in the then Transvaal Province of South Africa . She was an only child of Dutch , French , and German decent , and grew up on her parents ’ farm near Johannesburg .
According to reports , in 1991 , her father , an alleged alcoholic , physically attacked her mother and threatened their family while drunk . As a result , her mother shot and killed him . She didn ’ t face charges because the killing was deemed self-defense .
When asked about the incident , Theron commented : “ I was always Mama ’ s girl , and I always felt like her protector .”
After admittedly not “ fitting in ” in primary school , Theron was sent to boarding school and began her studies at the National School of the Arts in Johannesburg . While being groomed in English , her first language was Afrikaans .
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