Valerie Bertinelli Says Her ‘One Day at a Time’ Mom Bonnie Franklin ‘Sent Me to a Therapist’ When She Turned 20: ‘I Was Struggling’
The familial relationship between Valerie Bertinelli and her TV mom, Bonnie Franklin, extended past what happened on the set of “One Day at a Time.”
During a recent appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” Bertinelli, who was just 15 when she joined “One Day at a Time,” said that Franklin, who died in 2013 at 69, helped her find aid for her declining mental health while shooting the 1975 sitcom.
“I mean, I finally went to Bonnie by the time I turned 20 and said, ‘I’m struggling,'” Bertinelli recalled. “And she could see that I was struggling, and she sent me to a psychiatrist. She sent me to a therapist.”
“Your mom on TV mom’d you and sent you to therapy?” Drew Barrymore asked. Bertinelli responded, “Yeah.”
Bertinelli’s anecdote spawned from a larger conversation about Ariana Grande, who recently said studios and labels should include therapy in their clients’ contracts.
“Ariana is absolutely spot-on,...
During a recent appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” Bertinelli, who was just 15 when she joined “One Day at a Time,” said that Franklin, who died in 2013 at 69, helped her find aid for her declining mental health while shooting the 1975 sitcom.
“I mean, I finally went to Bonnie by the time I turned 20 and said, ‘I’m struggling,'” Bertinelli recalled. “And she could see that I was struggling, and she sent me to a psychiatrist. She sent me to a therapist.”
“Your mom on TV mom’d you and sent you to therapy?” Drew Barrymore asked. Bertinelli responded, “Yeah.”
Bertinelli’s anecdote spawned from a larger conversation about Ariana Grande, who recently said studios and labels should include therapy in their clients’ contracts.
“Ariana is absolutely spot-on,...
- 4/10/2025
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
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