TMC
08-09-2025, 12:55 AM
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/lucie-arnaz-fame-family-why-183047143.html
Lucie Arnaz: My kids were lucky because they had parents who did not kick them out. We just laid down the law and said no. We told them if you’re doing drugs, throwing temper tantrums or doing whatever is not deemed acceptable, you cannot be here. They chose that and it broke my heart.
WW: It must have been scary not knowing where they were?
Lucie Arnaz: We did not have cellphones at the time. We were living in the suburbs of Westchester County, New York with our five children and unless you were involved in sports, there wasn’t a lot to do. My kids were not into sports because they were more creative, which is why they became writers, painters, actors, songwriters and musicians. At the time, my kids were hanging out with people who were not so wonderful because those individuals were doing drugs and getting into trouble, so mine took a left and we had to straighten them out until they made the right choices.
WW: During that rough patch, were your kids considered homeless?
Lucie Arnaz: Just my husband and I knew what was happening. I mean, I went out to look for my son at one point and there were five other kids sleeping under a park bench in the middle of December. We thought he would be out there for two nights and he was out there for weeks. Finally, I got a phone call and I said, “Are you ready to get some help for this?” and when he said he was ready, we went and got him.
WW: Did anything positive come out of the experience?
Lucie Arnaz: It was the best thing that ever happened, because he had to go there to figure out what he was doing and understand everything. Today he is one of the best people on the planet, but it was hard and tough love isn’t easy.
Lucie Arnaz: My kids were lucky because they had parents who did not kick them out. We just laid down the law and said no. We told them if you’re doing drugs, throwing temper tantrums or doing whatever is not deemed acceptable, you cannot be here. They chose that and it broke my heart.
WW: It must have been scary not knowing where they were?
Lucie Arnaz: We did not have cellphones at the time. We were living in the suburbs of Westchester County, New York with our five children and unless you were involved in sports, there wasn’t a lot to do. My kids were not into sports because they were more creative, which is why they became writers, painters, actors, songwriters and musicians. At the time, my kids were hanging out with people who were not so wonderful because those individuals were doing drugs and getting into trouble, so mine took a left and we had to straighten them out until they made the right choices.
WW: During that rough patch, were your kids considered homeless?
Lucie Arnaz: Just my husband and I knew what was happening. I mean, I went out to look for my son at one point and there were five other kids sleeping under a park bench in the middle of December. We thought he would be out there for two nights and he was out there for weeks. Finally, I got a phone call and I said, “Are you ready to get some help for this?” and when he said he was ready, we went and got him.
WW: Did anything positive come out of the experience?
Lucie Arnaz: It was the best thing that ever happened, because he had to go there to figure out what he was doing and understand everything. Today he is one of the best people on the planet, but it was hard and tough love isn’t easy.