*Most background information was pulled from her Wikipedia entry.
I used to be a little obsessed with Anna Nicole Smith back in her Guess modeling days when I was in college. It was ruined pretty much right after I heard her speak. But what I can't get over is, when her show came out and it was obvious and apparent to everyone watching how messed up she was, where were the people who cared for her?
Quick Reference Time line of Anna Nicole Smith ----
1967 - Born Vickie Lynn Hogan. Desired to be the next Marilyn Monroe as a child (outlived Marilyn by about three years).
1985 - Married to Billy Wayne Smith at age 17.
1986 - Gave birth to son, Daniel Wayne Smith at age 18.
1992 - Posed Nude for Playboy, celebrated as the next Marilyn Monroe.
1993 - Playboy Playmate of the Year.
1994 - New York Magazine issue titled White Trash Nation. Anna Sued.
1991 - Met elderly oil billionaire J. Howard Marshall while working as a stripper in Houston, TX.
1994 - Smith, age 26, and Marshall, age 89, were married in Houston. She never lived with Marshall and 13 months later, he died.
1994 - Soon after death of Marshall, Smith joined with disowned son to fight for 1.6 Billion in inheritance money from the other son.
1996 - Smith files bankruptcy. Los Angeles court rules in her favor over the inheritance where a Houston court rules against her. Matter forced to Federal Court.
2002 - Debuted in her own reality TV series on the E! cable network, The Anna Nicole Show. Show lasted 'till 2004 where it ended on "creative differences".
2002 - Federal judge vacated the California bankruptcy court's ruling and issued a new ruling but reduced the award to $88 million.
2003 - Became a spokesperson for TrimSpa, which helped her lose a reported 69 lbs (31 kg).
2004 - Appeared at the American Music Awards to introduce a musical performance and attracted attention because of her slurred speech and behavior.
2004 - A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the March 2002 decision, affirming the Texas Probate jury findings.
2005 - The U.S. Supreme Court decideds to hear the appeal of that decision. The Bush Administration subsequently directed the Solicitor General to intercede on Smith's behalf out of an interest to expand federal court jurisdiction over state probate disputes.
2005 - At the first MTV Australia Video Music Awards in Sydney's Luna Park, she spoofed Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction by pulling down her dress to reveal both breasts, each covered with the MTV logo.
2006 - Smith gives up modeling but remains a spokesperson for TrimSpa.
2006 - After months of waiting, the justices unanimously decided in favor of Smith. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the majority opinion, stating that Smith should get a chance to pursue her claims in federal court. This decision does not give Smith a portion of her husband's estate; it merely affirms her right to pursue a share of it in federal court. The long-running legal drama is unlikely to end any time soon
2006 - Smith announces pregnancy and love to Attourney, Howard K. Stern on Larry King Live. Photojournalist Larry Birkhead announces he is the actual father.
2006 - E. Pierce Marshall (stepson joined in fight with Smith over estate) died at age 67 after an infection. His widow, Elaine T. Marshall, now represents his estate. The case has been remanded to the 9th Circuit to adjudicate the remaining appellate issues not previously reached.
2006 - Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern, was born in Nassau, Bahamas. The Bahamian birth certificate records the father as Howard K. Stern
2006 - Son Daniel Smith, dies in his mother's hospital room while visiting her and his newborn sister. Dr. Wecht announced on Larry King Live that the procedure he performed showed that Daniel died from a lethal combination of Zoloft, Lexapro and methadone. Buried in Nassau, Smith plans on staying with no plans of returning to US.
2006 - Smith and Howard K. Stern exchanged vows and rings in an informal commitment ceremony.
2006 - A US judge orders that DNA tests be performed.
2006 - Smith was included in a class-action lawsuit against a company, TrimSpa, for which she had worked as a spokesperson (CNN)
February 8, 2007, Smith was found unresponsive in a room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Anna Nicole Smith is dead at age 39.
February 9, 2007 - Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt states he could be Smith baby's father in an interview to CNN. Admits to a decade-long affair with Anna Nicole Smith. (CNN)
February 15, 2007 - A table full of lawyers and one judge show all of America that the law can sometimes be just really retarded when arguing a case. Everyone is arguing for the right to choose the burial place for Smith and take care of the child (and the potential millions that follow).
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Yeah, the poor girl couldn't catch a break from all the media BS.
On a side note, I read Prince Frederic von Anhalt as von Asshat for some reason.....lol
RIP Anna
I loved Anna! She was a beautiful, unique, funny and life-loving woman. I still have my Guess bag that I adore with her beautiful picture on it. I believe that the media/lawyers/family/paparazzi choked her to death. I hope that she is with her son. Unfortunately her daughter has to deal with all this now. Rest in Peace.
Its so sad that Anna is gone. Even if she was trashy she was great fun to watch and giggle with/at. I really do hope that she is in a better place. :(