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Anna Nicole Smith will become the latest operatic heroine to meet a tragic end at the Royal Opera House in London. The musical version of her life story opens there on February 17, 2011.

The production has been co-written by Richard Thomas. He is one of the creators of the controversial Jerry Springer: The Opera. Also co-written by Mark-Anthony Turnage, a well known British composer.

Take a sneak peak at the Jerry Springer: The Opera and see for yourself the direction it will probably go in:

Anna Nicole will be played by the Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek. The life of Anna Nicole will be up front & personal for all to see, not that it is not already.

This new opera is part of the Royal Opera House’s commitment to produce a new opera for its main stage every two years.

Critics said the involvement of Thomas meant that it was likely to be an “off the wall” production.

– YOU THINK??

Author: Traci Love

Anna Nicole Smith as we know her started her life out on November 28, 1967 as Vickie Lynn Hogan born in Harris County, Texas. She was the only child of Donald Eugene Hogan (born July 12, 1947) and Virgie Mae (née Tabers; born July 12, 1951). Her father didn’t stick around her long in her life as he left both her and her mother. They were only married for two years. Subsequently Anna was raised by her mother Virgie and Elaine (Todd) Tabers, wife of Virgie’s brother, Melvin Tabers. Anna had a half-brother, David Luther Tacker, Jr., who was one year older than her.

Her mother then remarried two years after her divorce to Anna’s father to Donald R. Hart and they gave birth to Anna’s younger half-brother Donald Ray Hart, Jr. It was after this marriage that Anna had her first name change, even her first name! Her new name was now Nikki Hart. She obviously thought this marriage would last, but alas it did not. It did make it 12 years. Her mother went on to marry many times more to Joe D. Thompson (1987, divorced 1991), James T. Sanders (1996, died 1996), and James H. Arthur (2000).

This carousel of men did not give Anna the right idea of what a good relationship was all about. Her mother was NOT the best of role models for her. It is no wonder that she did not have good luck in this department.

Her father also remarried and had more children, giving Anna more half-siblings, Donna Hogan (born 1971), Donald Ray Hogan (born 1973), and Amy Hogan (born 1975).

Her next name change came at age 17 when she married Billy Wayne Smith, who was 16 and a cook at the restaurant where she worked. The couple married April 4, 1985 and next year she gave birth to their son Daniel Wayne Smith. She and Billy separated in 1987 and she moved to Houston with one-year-old Daniel. They were officially divorced February 3, 1993, in Houston. I have not heard why Anna waited so long to get divorced.

I do know that her persona she developed was around the “Smith” name so there had to be some good reasoning, probably because it was Daniel’s last name and thereby not being outwardly obvious that she wasn’t with his father. It was a different approach than what she experienced by her mother who changed her name constantly. It makes a woman feel more joined to their children, this I know from experience myself. Read the rest of this entry »

Author: Traci Love

Hello and Welcome to my Blog Dedicated to Anna Nicole

In the last number of years Anna has been an icon in the news and tabloids.  A short two years ago Anna died an untimely death due to an accidental drug overdose and now she is back in the news.

Howard her former boyfriend and lawyer, has the fingers pointed at him now for supplying her with the illegal drugs along with her two doctors.  Howard turned himself into police for illegally giving her drugs. All three were charged with three felony charges in the death of Anna. Time will tell what will become of it all.

Anna was a beautiful woman who grew up in a very different type of life than what she encountered in Hollywood.  She rolled with the punches at every obstacle that life threw at her.  She grew up hard and fast once she started gaining  popularity.  Inside she was still a small town girl at heart.

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