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Overview
Kaley Cuoco returns to Armchair Expert for an in-person interview, discussing her upcoming thriller series Vanished, life on her ranch with rescue animals, her relationship with Tom Pelphrey, parenting philosophy, and her unapologetic approach to life and work in Hollywood.
Ranch Life and Animal Rescue
Kaley opens up about her 40-acre ranch in Westlake that has transformed into a full rescue farm with thousands of animals. She describes the unique challenges and joys of rescuing everything from zonkeys to senior dogs, and how her inability to say no has led to a growing menagerie. The conversation reveals her deep passion for animal welfare and the sometimes chaotic reality of living with so many creatures.
- Lives 15 minutes from her 40-acre ranch with around 8,000 animals
- Has two zonkeys (zebra-donkey hybrids) rescued from Amish country
- Pigs are the actual bosses on the ranch due to their intelligence and size
- Rescues many animals from Amish country where they're used as working animals
" I really don't. I don't give a fuck. I have heard everything about me. I've heard great things. I've heard terrible things. I've been made fun of. I've been loved. This has been my whole life. So you think I give a shit if someone cares that I handed my two-year-old an iPad? Don't care. "
Meeting Tom Pelphrey: A Modern Love Story
Kaley shares the remarkable story of how she met her fiancé Tom Pelphrey through their shared manager. After going through a difficult divorce, she had an inexplicable premonition while scrolling through Tom's Instagram that she would spend her life with him. Two weeks later, they met at an Ozark premiere in New York, and the connection was immediate and undeniable.
- Was at her lowest point two weeks before meeting Tom, sobbing on the floor during Flight Attendant premiere
- Had a premonition while looking at Tom's Instagram that she'd spend her life with him
- They met at an Ozark premiere and he asked her out the next night
- Got pregnant easily shortly after meeting, which was unexpected since she never thought she'd have kids
" I was laying on the floor of this house that I shared with Carl. We were obviously divorced, divorcing. And it was the day of the premiere. And I was on the floor sobbing, thinking I ruined my whole life. That is the lowest point in my life I ever had. "
" I look him up, and it kind of looks like he's living up in the woods, and he's got some dogs. And I'm like, oh, there's a dog. So I'm like looking, looking, looking. By the way, I still have not met him. I know nothing. You know when you go real deep and you get afraid you're going to like something from like 2009? "
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