Mental Illness, Family Drama and Oscars: Patty Duke’s Life Story Will Break Your Heart & Inspire You At The Same Time
Behind closed doors, life was not a movie
Patty’s life during her teenage years was that of constriction. Her money expenses were restricted as her representatives/adopted family had full control of her finances and barely gave her what she needed to survive. It was later reported that they started her on drugs so that she could be thinner and more pliable. The world saw a successful actress with the perfect life, but the reality was far from it. Patty continued to audition for roles and her fame increased—as did her internal suffering. However, Patty had a solution in mind.
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