Dani Laidley talks heartbreaking family conflict on The Project: ‘It’s the biggest black hole in my life’
Dani Laidley talks heartbreaking family conflict on The Project: ‘It’s the biggest black hole in my life’
Dani Laidley expressed her sadness over the separation from her daughters Brooke and Molly on Tuesday.
The former AFL star player, 56, spoke to Waleed Aly on The Project and revealed she was heartbroken after her daughters stopped speaking to her following her gender transition.
“It’s the biggest black hole in my life.” “I can only imagine what they’ve been through with friends and co-workers,” she began.
Laidley admitted she thinks her daughters think she chose to transition to Dani despite her feelings.
“That’s definitely not the case.” I chose to live and be here, but it has to be like me, otherwise it’s not like that at all. The decision to be here as me is theirs.’
Dani Laidley expressed her sadness over the separation from her daughters Brooke and Molly on Tuesday. Pictured: Dani with her son Kane
Dani then said she was confident about the future because she heard one of her daughters asking a relative for a copy of her memoir Don’t Look Away, which showed they were still interested in her life.
Laidley was accompanied in the interview by her son Kane, the only one of her three children with ex-wife Joanne from whom she is not estranged.
This comes after Dani revealed the huge risk she took by hiding her true self from family, friends and football stars during her time as a coach at North Melbourne.
The former AFL star player, 56, spoke to Waleed Aly (pictured) on The Project and revealed she was heartbroken after her daughters stopped speaking to her following her gender transition
Dani revealed that her son Kane’s support had helped her through some difficult times
The new Stan Original Documentary Revealed – Danielle Laidley: Two Tribes shows the 56-year-old meeting former teammates and players for the first time since her struggle with her gender identity and transition to female became public knowledge.
Before moving, Danielle played in the AFL for West Coast and then North Melbourne as Dean Laidley.
The Stan Original Documentary Revealed – Danielle Laidley: Two Tribes won’t premiere until September 19th Stan.
Laidley admitted she thinks her daughters think she chose to transition to Dani despite her feelings
The documentary also reveals the shocking way her children found out about her transition, as well as the harrowing moment she recounts her suicide attempt.
In 2020, Dani’s life spiraled out of control when she was arrested on stalking charges while battling drug addiction.
A Victorian police officer leaked photos of Dani in custody to the media, publicly outing her before she came out to other family members and friends.
In the documentary she speaks candidly about her life as a closeted transgender woman in the AFL, her arrest and how she has found her true self over the last three years.
Dani then said she was confident about the future because she heard one of her daughters asking a relative for a copy of her memoir Don’t Look Away, which showed they were still interested in her life