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Months After Simu Liu Opened Up About Healing From His Childhood Trauma, He Bought His Parents A Tesla
"Your boy might be 33 and a Marvel superhero, but he needs his mama to set him straight every once in a while. Thanks, ma."

Months After Simu Liu Opened Up About Healing From His Childhood Trauma, He Bought His Parents A Tesla

Earlier this year, Shang-Chi star Simu Liu opened up about overcoming childhood trauma and finding peace with his parents.

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It wasn’t until he landed a major role in Kim’s Convenience that they started to really reconnect.

On his mom’s 60th birthday, he wrote her an eight-page letter addressing all the feelings he’d kept inside, and she was moved to tears. “It was the first time we really talked about those issues. We both acknowledged that we were flawed human beings trying to do our best.”

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The actor recently shared a pic of himself in a Tesla with his parents checking out the car behind him. “Bought my mama and papa a brand new Tessie!!” he wrote in the caption.

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“My parents continue to surprise me every day with their capacity for growth and empathy. This is but a tiny token of gratitude.”

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“Your boy might be 33 and a Marvel superhero, but he needs his mama to set him straight every once in a while. Thanks, ma. I know what I have to do,” he concluded.

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A man working through his trauma, finding peace, and showing love to his parents?! We love to see it!