How a traumatic childhood shaped the life of a Hollywood icon

She was raised in one of Hollywood’s most infamous enclaves, the daughter of a well-known performer battling heroin addiction. Chaos, instability, and trauma shaped her earliest memories — experiences that would leave a lasting imprint on the woman she would become.Today, she openly reflects on those years, admitting she was often drawn to “broken birds” — troubled partners she believed she could rescue. It is a pattern she now understands began long before fame arrived.