Influencer Catherine Paiz Breaks Her Silence on Austin...

Catherine Paiz, one half of the former YouTube power couple behind the ACE Family, is finally speaking out about her painful past and the cheating scandal that contributed to the breakdown of her marriage with Austin McBroom. In a candid new interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast, the 34-year-old influencer emotionally opened up about discovering her husband’s infidelity while she was pregnant — a betrayal that left her in tears and questioning everything.

Catherine and Austin, who rose to fame for their family vlogs and amassed over 18 million subscribers on YouTube, announced their divorce in early 2024 after six years of marriage. The couple shares three children — Elle, 8, Alaia, 5, and Steel, 4. Now, for the first time since their split, Catherine is telling her side of the story.

Speaking with host Alex Cooper, Catherine revealed that she first learned about Austin’s unfaithfulness after reading a text from another woman on his phone while she was expecting one of their children. Recounting the moment, she said, “I grabbed the phone. This long text comes through: ‘If you really love your wife…’ I was yelling, screaming, ‘Please just tell me who that was. I feel so stupid. I’m having a baby, just tell me.’”

Holding back tears, she reflected, “You never cheat on the person you love.” Her voice cracked as she shared the toll the repeated betrayals had on her emotionally and mentally. “I don’t remember exactly the first,” she admitted. “There were just so many. I found out about twenty.”

She also took the opportunity to firmly deny Austin’s past claims that she had somehow accepted his cheating — as long as he didn’t embarrass her publicly. “I never, ever, ever said that,” she said. “I would never want my kids to think that is okay. I will make sure they know that cheating on your partner is never acceptable.”

Throughout the interview, Catherine described the emotional manipulation she endured, saying she was often made to doubt her own instincts. “I felt like I was being gaslit,” she explained. “I kept thinking — is he telling the truth? Am I just being all in my head? I was so afraid to admit that I didn’t see it. I didn’t want to feel like an idiot.”

She also noted that despite the years of rumors and accusations, Austin never actually admitted to cheating until just a week prior to the interview. “I never heard him say the words ‘I cheated’ until about a week ago,” she revealed.

This interview comes ahead of the July 1st release of Catherine’s upcoming memoir Dolores: My Journey Home: Finding Myself Beyond the ACE Family, in which she details her personal growth and addresses Austin’s alleged infidelity. While Austin hasn’t denied the cheating claims laid out in the book, he responded in a Snapchat video saying that Catherine was aware of his behavior during their marriage and that they chose to stay together for years in spite of it.

This isn’t the first time Austin has faced cheating accusations. In 2021, fellow YouTuber Tana Mongeau accused him of infidelity, a claim he dismissed at the time by calling her a “clout chaser.”

When the couple announced their divorce, they both released statements expressing mutual respect and a shared commitment to co-parenting. Austin called the split “the hardest decision of my life,” while Catherine wrote about finally feeling “liberated.” In her statement, she reflected, “I spent years prioritizing my children and honoring my commitment to my family, all the while losing myself and my own happiness.”

Now, as Catherine begins a new chapter with artist Igor Ten, she’s choosing honesty, healing, and strength. Her appearance on Call Her Daddy and her forthcoming memoir mark a turning point — not just in her public narrative, but in reclaiming her identity after years in the spotlight as part of the ACE Family.

The last video uploaded to their channel was in June 2023. Since then, Catherine has been rebuilding her life on her own terms — and she’s finally ready to tell her truth.

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