Anna Nicole Smith: Playboy, drugs and plastic surgery highlighted in new documentary
foxnews.comAnna Nicole Smith's life is being presented in a new way. The new Netflix documentary "Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me" shines a light on her troubled life, including her childhood, substance abuse and the death of her only son.
Smith — whose legal name was Vickie Lynn Hogan — died in 2007 from a drug overdose in Florida.The former Playmate was 39 at the time of her death and had welcomed daughter Dannielynn five months prior.
Here's a look at the biggest bombshells from the documentary. Before the fame Before Anna Nicole became "Anna Nicole," she was Vickie Lynn Hogan, raised in Mexia, Texas.
The new documentary begins with interviews from family members, including Smith's uncle, George Beall, who tells stories about her childhood, including that she "always loved the attention." "She craved attention," Beall said. "It was all about fun with her." There's also an audio clip of Smith's mother, Virgie Mae Hogan, emphasizing that her daughter enjoyed being in the spotlight. "She always wanted to be the center of attention, and she enjoyed it," Virgie is heard saying. "She loved being the center of attention." Anna Nicole and Virgie allegedly had a difficult relationship, as prior to Smith's death, the model did an interview where she claimed that her mother was abusive.
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