00:05Just this year, there was a press conference, Mama did, and then we got to know that she had separated
00:19from your dad.
00:19We didn't know that. And knowing your mother, who has been very, very private, in spite of her being very
00:28public,
00:28were you surprised that she spoke about it openly?
00:33A little.
00:34A little.
00:35But at the same time, not, because it had been a long time coming, and I think it was honestly
00:42about time that she talked about it.
00:45And I'm really glad that she did.
00:47Must have been liberating.
00:48I'm sure.
00:49How old were you when they...
00:51I found out a terrible way.
00:53So, when I was 14, I had my own Instagram, whatever. I posted my art there, whatever.
00:58And some terrible fan, some lovely person went in the comments and was like, in all caps, in all caps,
01:10Nicole, I'm so sorry that your parents are divorced. God bless your mom. I'm so sorry.
01:15What the hell?
01:17And I had no idea. I had no idea that they were split. And I don't know where they heard
01:22this from.
01:23And I was like bawling my eyes and my boyfriend at the time, and one of my best friends were
01:27like,
01:27What's wrong with you? What's wrong with you? Why are you doing this?
01:29I was basically a child.
01:32And the next day, my dad...
01:34I talked to my dad about this, and I text my dad, and I'm like,
01:38What's going on?
01:42I'm very sorry that you had to find out like that. But yeah, me and your mom are separated.
01:48And we want you to know that it was very hard.
01:52But that the conversation was long and very difficult for the both of us.
01:56And it's not your fault. You know? And it was a long time coming.
02:06How is your relationship with dad?
02:08Great.
02:09How is mom and dad's relationship?
02:13Great. It's fine.
02:14Fine? Yeah.
02:15Okay. So, no problem.
02:18Yeah. Basically no problem. But like my...
02:24Even as a kid, I kind of had a feeling like...
02:27My parents were not as affectionate towards each other.
02:31You noticed that?
02:32I noticed that.
02:33Okay.
02:33I thought it was normal, because that's all I knew.
02:35But when you see your friends' parents like, you know, kiss each other,
02:38and like hold each other and stuff in certain ways and whatever,
02:42and you see your parents not really do that so much, you know...
02:46Your dad, you mentioned in an interview, is in another relationship.
02:51Yes.
02:52Do you talk to your mom and you say,
02:54when are you going to have a boyfriend, mom?
02:56I did.
02:56You did?
02:57I did, but then I think she doesn't want one.
03:00She doesn't like one.
03:01I think she's very content with how she is right now.
03:05And who am I to tell her to find a man?
03:08You know?
03:09Right.
03:10She doesn't need one.
03:13And she's perfectly independent and...
03:16And whole.
03:17And whole on her own.
03:18She tells me, like, that apparently I'm the only man that she needs in her life.
03:23Yeah.
03:23They just...
03:24That's her son.
03:25That's it.
03:26And you know what?
03:27Okay.
03:28I'm crying here.
03:30You?
03:30Not me.
03:32Not Nick.
03:32Yeah.
03:34Yeah.
03:35And my dad and my step mom is a wonderful lady.
03:39Yeah.
03:40And I am so glad that this is on TV.
03:42I want to say this for the record.
03:44She's a wonderful lady.
03:46And I care about her and I love her.
03:49And, you know, my dad and her make a lovely couple.
03:52And I just want my dad to be happy.
03:55And I just want my mom to be happy.
03:56Yeah.
03:56And they're very happy separating.
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