'The Second Half of My Life'

[LostInTime]

In her own words

In 1976, I was one of the most famous people in the world. The paparazzi were on my trail twenty-four hours a day, hungry for any photo, the less flattering the better. The mainstream press was better, sometimes. People, Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated — I was featured in them all, an international phenomenon. Once, at the height of my notoriety, I found myself in Uruguay, where I had gone beyond the urban centers like Montevideo and was walking down the beach at Carrasco, a tiny coastal village. I was enjoying a welcome sense of anonymity, but a man in a little kiosk pointed to my picture on a magazine and with much excitement asked me to sign it, which I did.

[Kelly-47]

"I fought for my rights largely because I was personally affronted that a medical operation could overshadow everything else I was as a human being."

Do you think there will ever be a day this isn't the case?

[cindianna_jones]

This is wierd.  I read recently that she had recanted... that she had said it was a mistake.... that's the web for ya... all too much garbage out there.  I'm happy to hear that she is doing well.  Her movie came out in the midst of my "outing" on television.  It was inspirational for me and  helped significantly to uplift my spirits in the depths of my depression.

Cindi