Who Was American Model Anna Nicole Smith, Subject Of New Netflix Documentary?

She had a sad ending.

Who Was American Model Anna Nicole Smith, Subject Of New Netflix Documentary?

Whenever we watch a documentary or a movie based on real life, its like mandatory to go back and know more about the person or case. It’s like an obsessive phase for a particular topic. Currently, there is a lot of conversation around an American model and actress, Anna Nicole Smith since a documentary has been dropped on the OTT platform. It’s more intriguing because there were many layers to the late actor’s life and death, which apparently this documentary will deal with in-depth. But keep your basics clear before watching this documentary.

Anna Nicole Smith’s Life

Anna Nicole Smith was born in Texas on November 28, 1967. Before she gained fame as an actress and model, Anna Nicole worked as a waitress. She dropped out of school and took up this job. Her original name was Vickie Lynn Hogan and she took her stage name of “Anna Nicole” while working with the luxury brand Guess.

 

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Career

She started her modelling career with the famous magazine Playboy and was also announced as the Playmate of the year just a year later in 1993. Anna Nicole then went on to model for famous luxury brands like Guess and H&M. She also tried her luck as an actress but did not have a flourishing career in this field. Anna appeared in movies and TV shows like The Hudsucker Proxy, Skyscraper and Sin City Spectacular among others. 

 

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Controversy

Anna Nicole Smith made controversial headlines for marrying 86-year-old billionaire J Howard Marshall when she was just 26 years old. As always, she was criticised for marrying him for his money. She also went into a legal battle with Marshall’s son after his death. However, before the case could see any end, Anna Nicole’s news of her unfortunate death took everyone by shock. 

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On February 8, 2007, the model was found lying unconscious by her bodyguard’s wife. Anna Nicole Smith lost her life due to ‘Drug intoxication’ of sleeping pills and other medications. The police had not termed her death to be a suicide or homicide.

The Netflix documentary titled Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me, will premiere from May 16.

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