Shanna Moakler Recalls Events Leading To Split From Oscar De La Hoya

Shanna Moakler and her ex Oscar De La Hoya, have delved back into her intricate and tumultuous relationship. Four years before Shanna walked down the aisle with the rocker Travis Barker, she was romantically involved with and engaged to Oscar.

The pair, who share a daughter Atiana, ended their relationship after the model saw the former professional boxer holding hands with another woman at an awards ceremony while they were still together. The details of their past romance and its complexities have now been explored in a new documentary titled "The Golden Boy: Oscar De La Hoya."

Shanna was interviewed in the documentary directed by Fernando Villena, which aired in two parts on HBO. In the second part of the documentary, which includes the beauty queen's interviews and aired on Tuesday night, she recounted her and her ex-lover's first meeting in 1997, saying:

"I saw this man walk by me, and all these people were around him. It was so crazy. We just looked at each other, and I knew I met a soulmate."

As their relationship blossomed, the boxing promoter made the reality television star feel cherished, and she fell for him. However, as time went on, the 50-year-old confessed that he had two children with two different women in addition to their daughter together.

The weight of fatherhood proved challenging for him, and he admitted that he did not know how to handle the immense responsibility, leading him to turn to drinking as a coping mechanism.

On that, Shanna expressed her concerns about his drinking habits, as she observed that he transformed into somebody else when under the influence. She added, "Even now when I look back on it, I didn't want to believe it even though I was living it."

The 48-year-old then disclosed that she received phone calls from women who claimed to have slept with her then-fiancé, admitting that she did not believe them because she suspected they were seeking financial gain. Later on, as PEOPLE reported, her trust in Oscar was tested when she heard about a woman accusing him of raping her in Mexico in 1998. 

He vehemently denied the accusation and eventually settled the civil suit related to the alleged incident out of court in 2001. Although no criminal charges were filed per the documentary, another incident that strained the duo's relationship involved claims that Oscar allegedly raped somebody else in their residence in 1999. 

Things took a worse turn when the 11-time world titles champ began pursuing a music career and appeared on the red carpet of the Latin Grammys holding hands with Puerto Rican singer Mille Corretjer. This incident marked the end of their relationship. Speaking about the incident which ultimately ended their affair, Oscar said:

"When I did take her [Millie] to the Grammys, for some apparent reason, Shanna thought I was still with her."

Meanwhile, Shanna maintained that she and the James A. Garfield High School alum were still in a relationship when the incident occurred, vividly recalling confronting him about it. Not only was his response hurtful, but he also told the Miss Universe 1995 winner that he no longer loved her. After their breakup, Oscar married Corretjer in 2001, and they welcomed three kids – Oscar Jr., Nina, and Victoria. 

Before Shanna Moakler appeared in the candid documentary, she had explained her reasons for accepting the task. The Blast reported feeling pressured to participate in the documentary to convey her "side of the story." As she stated:

"I got involved as I was told it would be a no-holds-barred doc and felt I could openly tell my side of the story. I don't know how they plan to edit it. I have absolutely no relationship with Oscar de la Hoya now nor do I want one."

She clarified that even though Oscar had disappeared from their daughter's life during her childhood, she would not be speaking on that because his relationship with Atiana, now in her 20s, was between the father-daughter duo.

Instead, the "Due South" actress focuses on nurturing her bond with Atiana and her other two children, Landon and Alabama, whom she shares with Barker. "I am extremely close to all my children. Nothing will ever stop that, even if we have bumps in the road, as every family does with teenagers. I love them all unconditionally and will always be active, involved, and supportive in their lives," Shanna gushed.