Schwarzenegger Daughter Way Closer To Mom Maria

FIRST PUBLISHED: August 9, 2011 5:12 PM EDT MALIBU, Calif. -- The eldest daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver says she fled to London after her parents separated, in part to escape a storm of unwanted attention. Katherine Schwarzenegger tells Harpers Bazaar magazine she wanted to go away and realize that its not as big a deal in other places. Shriver and the former Republican governor are in the midst of a divorce, after Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed in May he fathered an out-of-wedlock child with a former housekeeper. Their 21-year-old daughter never mentions her now-teenaged half-brother in the interview, while discussing what she calls definitely a difficult time. She says she tries not to care about what other people think, but adds shes been consoled by Twitter messages from supporters. She tells the magazine, Ive always been way closer to my mom. Copyright 2011 by Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.