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Apr 26, 2021 · Orson Welles had called her the “most exciting woman in the world.” She had homes in Beverly Hills and London. But in 2001 — after her daughter Kitt Shapiro had married Allan Rothschild, and moved into his Westport house — Eartha Kitt bought a home in Weston.
Apr 7, 2021 · "She named me Kitt because she wanted to be sure that her name lived on," says Shapiro. The only daughter of Eartha and her husband Bill McDonald, she was raised by her mom.
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Oct 7, 2022 · “She spoke about her childhood a lot,” recalls Kitt, who details her relationship with her mom in the memoir Eartha & Kitt: A Daughter’s Love Story in Black and White. “There was so much ...
Eartha Kitt's daughter, Kitt Shapiro, sat down with Craig Melvin on TODAY Monday to share her mother's legacy and lessons she learned at a young age about race.
Jan 22, 2021 · Kitt photographed the elusive Edo people in Africa, was almost trapped as a concubine in Istanbul, and spoke on behalf of Indigenous Australians. Nigerian independence leader Nnamdi Azikiwe ...
Apr 19, 2015 · Eartha Kitt was then sent to live with Mamie Kitt in Harlem, NY. She was told that Mamie was her ‘aunt’, but in later life came to believe that she was in fact her biological mother. Once called the “most exciting woman in the world” by Orson Welles, Kitt became a singer and dancer whose suggestive and sensuous performances captured the ...
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Feb 15, 2023 · Relation Between Mamie & Eartha Kitt. When Annie Mae died suddenly in 1943, Mamie stepped in to take care of Eartha. She provided a steady, loving presence in Eartha’s life, and she helped her cope with the loss of her mother. Mamie encouraged Eartha to pursue her dreams of becoming a singer and actress and was an important part of her ...
