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Rita Wilson's Dad's Secret Family Revealed
23 Apr
Summary
- Rita Wilson discovered her father had a secret family.
- Her father's wife and son died shortly after his arrival.
- Her father never disclosed this past to his children.
Actress Rita Wilson has revealed a shocking secret from her family's past. During an appearance on the "How to Fail with Elizabeth Day" podcast, Wilson shared that her father had a wife and son in Bulgaria before meeting her mother.
Wilson learned of this hidden history while filming the genealogy show "Who Do You Think You Are?" Her father's first wife, Alice, gave birth on December 26, but died from complications three days later. Their son, Emil, also passed away at four months old due to an infection, shortly after the war.
Her father never disclosed this painful experience to his family, dying in 2009 at 89. Wilson expressed a wish to have discussed it with him, noting the family's tendency toward privacy. After the loss of his first wife and son, her father attempted to escape Bulgaria, was sent to a labor camp, but eventually made his way to America by working on a freighter ship.
