Sharon Stone may be one of Hollywood’s most iconic femme fatales with a net worth to match, but she hasn’t had it easy. She endured a turbulent childhood, with abuse and challenging family dynamics, and later, a near-fatal stroke in 2001 that changed her life forever.
Sharon Stone Overcame Troubled Upbringing – Then Suffered a Near-Fatal Stroke
In a recent interview with The Guardian, the actress reflected on her difficult formative years, previously detailed in her memoir “The Beauty of Living Twice”. During the interview, she not only talked about the violence her mother Dorothy had suffered at the hands of her violent grandfather, but also the abuse she and her sister endured from the same man, whom she accused of being a pedophile. Sharon’s relationship with her mother remained strained throughout her life. The star noted that her mother “said terrible things” to her, including her last words before she passed earlier this month: “You talk too much, you make me want to commit suicide.”
In the interview, Sharon also reflected on the near-fatal stroke she had in 2001. After she experienced a brain bleed for nine days, doctors gave the actress a 1% chance of survival. Thankfully, she beat the odds – but recovery was far from smooth sailing. She had to learn how to walk, speak and read again, and even after her painstaking recovery she found it near impossible to find acting work. “In those days, as a woman, if something happened to you, you were done.” She said, looking back.
Still, Sharon’s strength and self-confessed “glass-half-full” attitude helped her stay positive. She has since managed to regain her place in Hollywood. Sharon has some new projects underway, including a role in the third season of Euphoria. “I’m having a fun time,” she said.
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