Irish Singer, Sinéad O'Connor, Passes Away, Know Why She Tore The Pope's Photo On SNL

Irish singer, Sinéad O'Connor, breathed her last on July 26, and the news of her untimely demise was confirmed by her family.  

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She was a staunch feminist who was vocal about political issues and women's rights. 

Vocal about issues

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Sinéad O'Connor converted to Islam in 2017, and changed her name to Shuhada' Sadaqat. 

Religion

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During the SNL performance in 1992, she tore the then Pope John Paul II's photo on camera to talk about children's abuse happening within the Church. 

Tore Pope's photo

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Sinéad openly spoke about facing physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her mother.  

Faced abuse

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When she appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2007, she opened up about her mental health issues, and that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a couple of years back.

Mental health issues

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Sinéad O'Connor came out as a lesbian in the year 2000 but in 2005, she retracted her statement and revealed that she was bisexual. 

Sexuality

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Sinéad married four times in her life and is mother to four children. Her 17-year-old son Shane died by suicide in January 2022. 

Marriage 

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Sinéad O'Connor penned a memoir titled Rememberings where she wrote about her life, her views, and many lesser-know details about her life. 

Memoir 

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Sinéad O'Connor released 10 albums in her career as a musician. The first one, The Lion and the Cobra, came out in 1987, and the last one, I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss, came out in 2014. 

Albums

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