Camila Alves isn't alright, alright, alright with this perception of her husband Matthew McConaughey .
The model addressed a misconception about the Interstellar actor, noting that he's nothing like the idle character people make him out to be.
"When we first start dating, it was this image of Matthew of getting high, laid back, no shirt, whatever," Camila said in a recent episode of Southern Living's Biscuits & Jam podcast. "Which I'm like, 'The guy doesn't even smoke. What is this vision coming from?'"
In fact, Camila, who tied the knot with Matthew in 2012, said the Oscar winner takes up after his momMary Kathleen McCabe.
"He's actually the opposite, and he's like his mom," she added. "She's very organized, very minimalistic, very on time, very prepared, and he gets a lot of those traits from her."
Earlier in the podcast, Camila recounted her first experiences with Mary, who the family refers to as Ma Mac.
"She did all these things when I first came in the picture, right?" Camila said. "And she was really testing me. I mean, really testing me. She would call me by all of Matthew's ex-girlfriends' names, she would start speaking Spanish with me in a very broken way, kind of putting down a bit. I mean, all kinds of stuff."
The 41-year-old's dynamic with her mother-in-law changed after a trip to Istanbul, where Camila said the two got "into this whole other thing that it's not my place to share." The interaction escalated into a tense back and forth, but at the end, Camila said she and Mary gained a new understanding of each other.
"All she wanted was for me to fight back," Camila said. "And then from that day on, that night on, we have the most amazing relationship, and I have so much respect for her. She has so much respect for me. I mean, it can get tricky sometimes, you know? But we always end with a good laugh and a joke."
Keep reading for a further look into Matthew and Camila's family life, featuring photos of their kids Levi , 15, Vida , 13 and Livingston , 10.
Matthew and his sonLivingston meet Golden State Warriors starDraymond Green.
This family time at Paris Fashion Week was magnifique!
"Surf souvenirs," Matthew captioned this March 2023 pic of sonLevi.
"Uncle @woodyharrelson is questioning if the cake is vegan or not!!!"Camila Alves wrote on Instagram in January 2023 for her and Matthew's daughterVida's 13th birthday. "How does this go people! Time flies… 13! You are my ray of sunshine Vida!!! Your name explains everything about you "life" (#tb on celebrating her birthday on our family vacation trip January 3rd)"
Matthew andCamila Alves take a selfie.
Camila Alves kisses her husband.
Matthew and wife Camilla Alves' kids Livingston,Vida andLevi pose for a 2022 pic.
In December 2022, Camila Alves wrote, "We get the trailer they are responsible for the tent… #ontheroad."
Matthew appears withCamila Alves and kidsLevi andVida at a baseball game between the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.
Matthew brings his family to the 2014 Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala.
"Kids reading time by the fire!"Camila Alves wrote in December 2022. "Fun book @reesewitherspoon !! Ladies and gentlemen if you don't have it time to get it! Great gift too!"
Matthew brings Camila Alves and their kidsLevi,Vida andLivingston to the 2019 Texas Medal Of Arts Awards at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas.
Matthew and his family attends his Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in 2014.