“Leave my daughter and wife alone” Charles Barkley’s alleged affair with Madonna led to mother-in-law’s heart attack
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As happy and chirpy Charles Barkley has been on the court, he surely has maintained the same consistency in his marriage as well. The Hall of Famer has been happily married with Maureen Blumhardt, however, in the early stages of their marriage, there were some major obstacles which the couple got past. Having married Blumhardt in 1989, Barkley has risen as one of the most unfiltered analyst and heart-warming personalities in modern-day basketball. Many credit his wife for the same, for always having his back.
There is no relationship which matures through the course of the journey, and in the 33 years of marriage Charles Barkley and Maureen Blumhardt has stood strong to hold onto one another. On one hand where, Chuck was NBA MVP, his wife was a very successful model, whose net worth was reported to be around $1 Million back in the day.
Charles Barkley’s alleged affair with Madonna
In 1989 the situation in and around the State was much different to what it is now and Maureen and Charles had to face the heat of it. Barkley spoke up about the stereotypes African Americans faced and how he absolutely hated it.
“If you are black on television, you are probably going to be some kind of thug, gangster or portrayed in a negative light,” he explained. “If you are some types of Muslim, you are going to be blowing stuff up. If you are Hispanic, you are going to be some type of gangbanger. I’ve felt like this for years.”
After this, rumors started to fly that Barkley was dating pop icon Madonna, and that took a major toll on Maureen’s family. Charles Barkley and Madonna’s stories began after Barkley moved away from Philadelphia to Phoenix. Barkley tried to stay above it all and ignore the reports, but after a certain point he couldn’t. Maureen’s mother and Barkley’s mother-in-law had a heart attack from the stress of the rumors. People started calling her and harassing her, and it all became too much.
“She-his mother-in-law has had a lot of stress from the jokes about me and Madonna [dating] and has been harassed with people calling the house,” Barkley commented at the time. “She’s not doing well right now and that’s a major concern.”
“They should leave my wife and daughter alone,” he added “When my wife goes out, they play Madonna songs, they’re calling my in-laws. This stuff is ridiculous, unbelievable. Nothing happened. I’m trying to concentrate on the finals, but this is harassment of me and my family.”
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