Catherine Paiz is finally addressing years of speculation surrounding her split from her ex-husband Austin McBroom. In an emotional interview, the former ACE Family star opened up about the cheating allegations that led to their divorce, revealing how she first discovered McBroom’s infidelity and the toll it took on her as a wife and mother.
Here’s what Paiz shared about the betrayal, the timeline of events that followed, and how McBroom responded after the release of her memoir’s first chapter.
Catherine Piaz comments on ex-husband Austin McBroom
Catherine Paiz spoke publicly for the first time about ex-husband Austin McBroom’s cheating scandal during the May 28 episode of Call Her Daddy.
The former ACE Family YouTuber recalled multiple moments when she discovered signs of infidelity, including a time when she saw a suspicious message on McBroom’s phone during their daughter Alaïa’s first haircut. “If you really love your wife, you wouldn’t be…” the message read in part, prompting Paiz to confront McBroom privately. She later described the situation as “surreal,” saying, “I’m pregnant. There’s people watching us. The camera’s on.”
Paiz said she initially trusted McBroom and didn’t believe the allegations because they were constantly together as spouses, co-parents, and business partners. She admitted, “There’s some things that are true, there’s some things that are distorted, there’s some things that are not true.” When first confronted, McBroom reportedly dismissed the rumors, telling her, “Let’s not respond because we’re just going to add fuel to the fire.”
During the interview, Paiz stated she knew “for sure three” women were involved, though she acknowledged headlines suggesting the number could be much higher. In her memoir’s first chapter, released May 11, she recounted how McBroom admitted to cheating only after she was several months pregnant. She described a painful emotional experience, noting that his apologies “never felt apologetic.”
Austin McBroom later confirmed the cheating in a Snapchat video, saying, “I 100% stepped out of my marriage.” He claimed Paiz knew about his actions and once told him, “Just don’t make me look dumb.” Paiz denied that, stating, “That is not true. I never ever said that.” She added, “You never cheat on the person you love. I would never in a million years say that.”
Originally reported by Vritti Johar on ComingSoon.net.
