Ashley Argota alleges her mother subjected her to physical, emotional, and financial abuse while she worked on True Jackson V.P. Ashley recalls earning substantial money but never knowing the exact amount because her mother controlled her finances and the Coogan account. Ashley reports that her mother tried to tightly control her living arrangements, forcing her to sign up for a dorm in secret to attend NYU. College provided relief and a sense of independence despite frequent calls, texts, and FaceTime check-ins. Ashley describes an incident in which her mother read her texts while she was in the shower. Ashley now has a son and is determined not to repeat her mother’s behavior.
"I'm a mom now, so I feel like I have a new perspective and a new outlook on everything," said Ashley, who shares 13-month-old son Michael with husband Mick Torres. "I would never do to my son what my mom did to me."
"It really showed me that I could be independent, because as much as my mom called and texted and FaceTimed and tried to check in, she wasn't there," she said. "A friend of mine always says, 'I remember you called one day, and you said you were walking in the park just because you could.' That's something that I couldn't ever do with her around."
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