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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.
Apr 26, 2021 · 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. She loved it: the people, the river, the proximity to New York (and her grandchildren).
Jan 14, 2018 · In this week's new issue of Closer Weekly, Eartha Kitt's daughter Kitt McDonald Shapiro reminisces about her late mother in an exclusively written.
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My parents told me that when I was born, people came to the nursery in the hospital and would get into arguments when they saw that Eartha Kitts baby was a pudgy, white, girl.
Now, Im not looking to start a debate about genetics. Im far from an expert, and really, who cares. (If you do, then I apologize for being so flippant, but, I didnt choose my parents and cant change the way I came out). I just find it interesting, that some people need an answer, even to a question that may not have a clear one.
I think my mother got a kick out of having a child who, at first glance, didnt have any resemblance to her. She would tell me with great pride how I was like a walking United Nations. Belonging to everyone and no one at the same time. Impossible to be put into just one category or descriptive column.
Why was that so important to her? As a light skinned African American in the South, in 1927, she was labeled a Yella Gal, too light to be accepted by the black community and too dark for the whites. And, as a person of color in the music business, there was the need to classify her as a Jazz, Gospel or Blues singer. My mother didnt understand the n...
My mothers wisdom continues to inspire me everyday which is why I created Simply Eartha accessories that SAY something. I now give voice to her words, and share them with you, her fans, old and new.
Oct 7, 2022 · The child of a mother of Cherokee and African descent and a white father she never knew, Eartha Mae Keith was sent away at a young age and raised in a relative’s home, where she was physically...
Feb 15, 2023 · Mamie Kitt Relationships, Family, & More. Mamie Kitt is the celebrity relative of the late American Hollywood artist Eartha Mae Kitt. She is a lesser-known figure in the Kitt family. Although not as famous as her famous niece, Mamie played an important role in Eartha’s life.
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Jan 22, 2021 · After finding a letter from Kitt thanking him for the rooms full of roses Cole had sent her, Maria responded for her husband. Included in the package was a strange cashmere sweater and a...
