Voices: Diana changed what ‘being famous’ looked like — for the monarchy and for Hollywood
msn.comSun in 2011 that her mother urged her to take care of her wavering mental health, to Lady Gaga speaking unapologetically to the Daily Mirror in 2013 about her use of antidepressants.
In all these cases, we see glamor mixed with vulnerability. We see relatability in people who are otherwise unrelatable. And we see all these struggles (or, more accurately, all the struggles our idols choose to curate and discuss) expertly packaged and presented to the public — often in interviews with Oprah Winfrey, as when Shields went on her promotional book tour.
Of course, things have come full circle. Fergie, Meghan, and Harry have also opened up to Oprah. And Meghan, a Hollywood star who grew up in a celebrity eco-system informed by Diana, knew the power of relatability long before marrying into the Firm.
And so, it could be said that Diana’s legacy is that she reinvented fame. Or that she blurred the line between sovereign and subject.
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