A mother has revealed that she lied to her son about having terminal cancer.
on Wednesday The Kyle and Jackie O ShowA listener named Maria called into the breakfast show’s regular ‘Confession Booth’ segment to tell the truth to her son, Mustafa.
Maria told presenters Jackie O Henderson and Kyle Sandilands that her son was misbehaving and having too much fun when he was younger, so the single mum decided to pretend he had a terminal illness.
She believed that blaming him for her health problems would make the young man feel guilty and make amends.
“I said I have cancer and I don’t have much longer to live because it has spread, all because of the stress and anxiety you are causing me with your behavior,” the mother admitted to the hosts.
“And now he’s a completely different kid. I was just amazed at how that worked out. He’s a totally different person,” she added.
Maria said she kept up the lie for the past year by arranging fake appointments, manipulating medical charts and even getting Mustafa to leave her in the hospital.
Host Kyle, 53, was left stunned, saying: “He leaves you in hospital for what he thinks are cancer treatments, and you just sit in the cafeteria eating cakes and coffee?”
A mother has revealed that she lied to her son about his terminal cancer. On Wednesday’s Kyle & Jackie O Show, a listener named Maria called into the morning show’s regular ‘Confession Booth’ segment to confess the truth to her son, Mustafa. Pictured: Jackie ‘O’ Henderson
Maria confirmed that this was the case, before the hosts called her son over so he could finally confess his deception.
“I don’t actually have cancer and I’m not dying,” Maria told her son, who was stunned by the revelation.
“I just had to do it to get you back on track and I hope you’ll forgive me.”
“Wait, let me get this straight,” Mustafa said. “You told me you were sick when you weren’t just so I could settle down and take care of you?”
“I’m sorry,” he said, “but I’m cancer-free.”
The presenters called Maria’s son live so he could finally confess his cheating. Pictured: presenters Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson
Jackie, 49, then asked if she could forgive her mother for her year-long lie.
“It will take me a while because I am speechless. I don’t know what to say,” Mustafa said.
Kyle concluded the segment by stating that Maria did “the wrong thing for the right reasons.”
“I don’t know,” Mustafa replied. “I think we need to talk for a while, Mom.”
Jackie, 49, then asked if she could forgive her mother for lying to her for a year. Photo: file
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