In the profile, Winona said that she didn’t intend on stealing the clothes and was simply in a daze when she wandered out of the store with the items, and was “confused” when she was apprehended.
Notably, the star was taking prescription painkillers for a broken arm at the time, and was struggling with her mental health.
She said: “It’s so funny, because there’s so much lore around that story, but it really couldn’t have been more of me thinking I’m going to my car to get something…”
In the moment, Winona thought that the situation would easily be resolved, with the star adding: “I just remember being told I was going to go to prison. I was like, ‘Huh? What are you talking about?’”
She admitted that she was mostly just embarrassed for her family after the arrest, and was ultimately sentenced to three years’ probation, fined, and ordered to carry out community service.
Winona decided to relocate to San Francisco from Los Angeles at the time, and when she returned to Hollywood five years later, she was surprised by how much it had changed.