Anna Nicole Smith's Rise to Stardom - Part 1

Nearly 20 years since her passing, the life and legacy of Anna Nicole Smith continues to play in the public's imagination. In this part, we're discussing the conflicting stories of her upbringing (was she really born in Mexia, Texas?) and how she crafted her backstory for the public, plus how the name Anna Nicole came to be. Plus, all about her billionaire husband, J Howard Marshall II and the battle for his estate, that went on for years after her passing.

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Time stamps:

00:00 Intro

02:14 Sources

04:25 Youth - Vicki Lynn Hogan

05:51 The Mexia years

08:10 Marriage and Baby Daniel

09:03 Dancing + surgeries

11:25 The photographer that changes her life

12:26 Playboy, Miss May 1992