“When people say, ‘I’m so tired of living,’, it’s like a stab in my heart. I’d like a hundred years to do nothing but read, a hundred years to study nothing but music, five hundred years just to act. What can you do in one short lifetime?” This quote perfectly describes the lifestyle of Joan Crawford. She is known as one of the best actresses of her time and was gifted in almost every way. Crawford was an excellent dancer, a natural born actress, a decent singer, and, most importantly, a headstrong individual who would not stop until “Joan Crawford” was a name known in every household throughout America. Even though Joan is known as an outstanding actress, the notorious allegations of her abusiveness towards her adopted daughter is what she is mostly remembered for today. Although she may not be remembered in the fondest light, her name is one that most Americans know. Joan Crawford, though having her negative qualities, was a true American Legend. Crawford’s early life is a classic rags to riches tale. Joan Crawford was not always a fabulous movie star. In fact, she was…show more content… Crawford acquired Christopher through an illegal baby broker, and when his birth mother found that her son was adopted by Joan Crawford, she found her and demanded her son back as well as some extra cash to keep quiet about the way Crawford “adopted” her son. Soon after, Christopher’s mother sold him back to the illegal baby broker for a higher price. Crawford adopted another son after that and named him Christopher in honor of the first boy she had adopted. She also adopted twin girls named Cindy and Cathy whom she had good relationships with throughout their lives. Joan’s relationship with Christina and Christopher was very strained, though; it was so strained that she disinherited them both in her will by saying, “‘It is my intention to make no provision herein for my
