Nia Long is seeking a restraining order against a woman who showed up at her Los Angeles home uninvited.
The “Boyz n the Hood” actress says the woman, Carrie McDonald, believes they are in a romantic relationship.
In her restraining order, obtained by TMZ, Nia claims McDonald “is a stalker” and she doesn’t know the woman who has been harassing her for over 2 years.
Nia accused McDonald of sending her unwanted flowers, gifts, cards, and even showing up at her home on two occasions.
On Saturday, March 21, McDonald arrived at Nia’s home and rang her doorbell. The police were called and McDonald was arrested without resistance.
McDonald also showed up at Nia’s home in the middle of the night in 2024, demanding Nia open the door.
Police were called then also, and officers gave McDonald a “strong warning” that she would be arrested if she showed up again.
Nia asked for court-ordered protection for herself, her 2 sons and her mother. But a judge denied the restraining order pending a hearing in April.
Nia, 55, plays Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, in the upcoming biopic, Michael.
What is erotomania?
Erotomania is listed in the diagnostic manual DSM-5 as a delusional disorder.
Erotomania is a mental disorder characterized by delusions that another person, usually someone famous, is secretly in love with them, despite never meeting in real life.
The individual believes the celebrity communicates secretly with her through the television, movies, or in print media.
Erotomania usually begins suddenly and lingers for years. It can sometimes turn violent, such as when a deranged fan shot up singer Rihanna’s Beverly Glen mansion recently.
The disorder occurs more often in female patients, and is a symptom of other mental disorders such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.
Symptoms may be caused by alcoholism or drug use. Erotomania may run in families with a genetic history of psychiatric disorders, dementia, depression, delusions, etc.
