Shanna Moakler Recalls Oscar De La Hoya’s Affairs and Rape Accusations: ‘The Golden Boy’ Takeaways
usmagazine.comOscar De La Hoya doesn’t shy away from his various controversies in part 2 of The Golden Boy — and his ex Shanna Moakler plays a key role in exploring his various affairs and more.During the second half of the HBO documentary — which is currently streaming on Max — the retired boxer recalled setting eyes on Moakler for the first time in the ‘90s.“I’m like this little kid in the candy store, hanging out with celebs.
There’s women everywhere — beautiful women. But then I saw her. [A] beautiful, blonde-haired girl, tall, slender, looks like a silhouette.
It was almost like a ghost,” he said “She was the first American that I dated. She was an actress, and she was Miss USA. For a little Mexican from East L.A., I was like, ‘Whoa, this is gonna enhance or help my career.’”Moakler, for her part, said she knew she had just “met a soulmate” when she crossed paths with the athlete.“He was fun.
He always made me feel so beautiful,” she said. “I fell in love with him.”De La Hoya and Moakler wasted no time as they started dating. “Being part of a power couple was things I, you know, dreamt about when I was a little girl,” she explained. “I loved the attention and loved our life. … I would go to the fights.
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