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American novelist Freida McFadden’s real name is Sara Cohen. She is a doctor and treats mental disorders
The best-selling American novelist Freida McFadden, who writes under a pseudonym and appears in public wearing a wig, said she is “tired of people debating whether I’m a real person or whether I’m three men”, and announced that her name is Sara Cohen. She’s a doctor, and she actually wears glasses.
The well-known American thriller author has revealed her true identity, putting an end to years of speculation surrounding the writer behind a series of hugely popular novels.
The American writer, whose books include the best-seller recently adapted into a film, appears in public wig and glasses and writes under a pseudonym. But he has now confirmed that his real name is Sara Cohen.
“I reached a point in my career where I’m tired of this being a secret. I’m tired of seeing people debating whether I’m a real person or if I’m three men,” said McFadden, in an interview with . “I’m a real person, I have a real identity and I have nothing to hide”.
Although your appearance may appear to be a deliberate disguisethe American author revealed that she does, in fact, wear glasses and that just use the wig Why don’t you do it?no idea how to do your hair”.
In addition to being an author, Cohen, 45, She is a doctor and treats brain disorders. She said she initially chose to remain anonymous for practical reasons, to keep her life as a writer separate from her work at the hospital.
“My goal was keep it a secret until you’re ready to give a I take a step back from my work as a doctorto prevent everyone I work with from suddenly knowing and compromising my ability to do my job”, he said. His colleagues ended up discovering his double life, but “they reacted very well” and kept his secret.
Cohen vive em Boston, no Massachusetts, com o husband and two children. Nonetheless, reduced medical activity to occasional shiftsstating that reconciling the two careers had become unsustainable.
The author began publishing in 2013 with The Devil Wears Scrubspublished independently, later achieving great commercial success with The Housemaid, in 2022. Wrote 27 novelsif, in all formats, it sold tens of millions of copies around the world.
Last year, The Housemaid was adapted into a film, with Sydney Sweeney e Amanda Seyfried in the main roles, and grossed almost 400 million dollars (342 million euros) worldwide, recalls .
A sequel, The Housemaid’s Secretadapted from McFadden’s novel of the same name, is now in development, with Sweeney expected to return, along with Kirsten Dunst.
Despite having abandoned the secrecy surrounding his identity, Cohen said that will continue to publish under the literary name for which she became known.
“Although I have not revealed my real name until now, I feel that I have always shared who I really am and that everything I told readers was true,” he said. “While the name may come as a surprise, nothing else will. I’ve always been genuine with my readers.”
