Keeping the peace in a large family is never easy. And veteran actor Clint Eastwood is finding that out the hard way after one of his daughters launched a fierce tirade against the family for the world to see.
Clint, who has eight grown children, has been left caught in the middle after his daughter Kathryn, 36, took to social media to attack younger sister Morgan, then former stepmother, Dina.
‘EVIL STEPSISTER’
The bitter feud is believed to have broken out after Morgan’s recent wedding at her dad’s Californian ranch. And it was made public when a fuming Kathryn ranted about her “evil stepsister”.
Kathryn posted a smiling photo of her and Morgan, writing, “I had to break up with my sister Morgan after her wedding because she’s so concerned with her reputation, she called me ‘insane’ online for the world to hear.”
Strangely, the outbursts came just weeks after Kathryn gushed about her little sister’s pregnancy news. And a source says their famous father, 94, isn’t putting up with any of the fighting at such a pivotal time for the family.
“Clint shut this drama down in one phone call, threatening to cut them all off if they didn’t make peace,” an insider says of the feud.
“His grandchild has yet to be born. And he doesn’t care about the who or the what or the why – his unborn grandkid is the priority for the family right now.”
Kathryn didn’t hold back with her scathing comments, writing on another post about Morgan, 27, that she was a “shallow, superficial woman” with “zero compassion for others”.
GOING AFTER THE FAMILY
Kathryn then came after her six other siblings and former stepmum Dina, sharing an old photo of most of them with their dad Clint alongside the caption, “My siblings are weird and fake, inside and out.”
She made another reference to her family being “fake” when she insisted that they deserved an Oscar for their “performance” at Morgan’s wedding.
The insider says that behind the scenes, Clint has been pushing for a swift resolution to any resentment. “He doesn’t mess around when it comes to family infighting and takes great pains to keep peace among his families,” the source says.
Morgan’s mother Dina, who was married to Clint for 18 years until 2014, also tried to stop the war of words, even threatening legal action against Kathryn if she didn’t take down the hurtful posts.
Kathryn, who is movie star Scott’s younger sister, didn’t back down, sharing Dina’s messages on her Instagram page.
The source adds, “This whole episode has been outrageous for Clint and the rest of the family who were blindsided by it.
“They have a code to never share private messages and this has really crossed the line.”