Mariska Hargitay revealed a shocking secret that hid for over 30 years in the documentary ‘My Mom Jayne’. The actress, known for the series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, revealed that Mickey Hargitay is not her biological father, but Italian singer Nelson Sardelli.

“It was everything for me, my image. He loved me so much and I knew it »stated to ‘Vanity Fair’ For her upbringing with Mickey Hargitay.

Mariska’s mother, Jayne Mansfield, filed for divorce from Mickey in 1963. Playboy’s deceased playmate had a short romance with Italian singer Nelson Sardelli, and soon became pregnant. Months before giving birth to the actress in 1964, Mansfield reconciled with Mickey. The Golden Globe -winning actress said she discovered the truth about her real father when she saw a photo of Sardelli.

‘It was like losing the earth under my feet’remembers the documentary, which will be available for streaming on HBO Max on June 27th. However, her father, Mickey, denied this particular claim by the actress. At the age of 30, Mariska went to see Sardelli, who is now 90 years old, at a concert at Atlantic City. “I’ve been waiting for 30 years for this moment.

I used to say, “I don’t want anything, I don’t need anything from you … I have a dad,” he said with disarming honesty in “Vanity Fair”. “There was something about dedication. I wanted to be loyal to the father who grew up with me. ”

And added: “I grew up where I had to grow up and I know everyone made the best choice for me. I’m Mickey’s daughter Hargitay. This is not a lie. “