‘The Housemaid’ author reveals true identity after living double life for 23 years

‘The Housemaid’ author reveals true identity after living double life for 23 years

“The Housemaid” author Freida McFadden is finally dropping the disguise — and the double life.

McFadden revealed Wednesday that her real name is Sara Cohen and that she is a New York-born doctor who treated brain disorders as she has built a publishing empire over the last 23 years.

“I’m at a point in my career when I’m tired of this being a secret. I’m tired of people debating if I’m a real person or if I’m three men,” McFadden told USA Today. “I am a real person and I have a real identity and I don’t have anything to hide.”

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