Country popstar Shania Twain was honored today on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with her very own star — the 2,442nd star to be exact. With her new husband Frédéric Thiébaud by her side, Shania accepted her plaque as her Walk of Fame star was unveiled under the shining California sun. Click below to see [...]
Country popstar Shania Twain was honored today on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with her very own star — the 2,442nd star to be exact. With her new husband Frédéric Thiébaud by her side, Shania accepted her plaque as her Walk of Fame star was unveiled under the shining California sun. Click below to see some photos from Shania‘s star ceremony.
Canadian country pop diva Shania Twain has been honored with a star on Hollywood’s storied Walk of Fame, and voiced surprise that she had come so far. “I mean, why is a girl from Timmins, Ontario, standing here, getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?” the Grammy-winner asked. “I really don’t know… it’s a small miracle, to be honest, that I am here today.” Twain, who just published her memoirs and launched a new TV show, was joined by veteran actress Bo Derek to receive the star, the 2,442nd to grace the sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard. Born Eilleen Regina Edwards in Windsor, Ontario, she and her two sisters were adopted by her mother’s second husband, Jerry Twain, who legally changed their last names to his … Her mother and stepfather died in a car crash in 1987, when she returned to her hometown of Timmins to care for her younger siblings, but Twain released a self-titled debut album in 1993 that reached 67th on the US country charts. Her big break came with her second album “The Woman In Me” in 1995, which went on to sell more than 12 million copies, and won her a Grammy Award in 1996 for best country album. The Hollywood honor came five months after the 45-year-old tied the knot with Frederic Thiebaud, two years after splitting with her husband of 14 years Robert Lange — who allegedly had an affair with Thiebaud’s then-wife. Twain and music producer Lange had married in 1993, six months after meeting. Living between homes in New Zealand and Switzerland, the couple had a son who was six when they separated.
Ugh … considering how much heartache Shania Twain has endured her entire life — from childhood into adulthood — you’d think she’d be willing to just give it all up and hide away from the world. Instead, she soldiered forward, achieved her dreams and decided to live life on her terms. Love her or not, you have to give it up to her for finding success and happiness despite all the obstacles thrown her way. Let’s send our love and congrats to Shania on this latest accomplishment.
Now … if she would only release a new album ;)
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