Ever-Changing Fame, as Fluid as It Is Fleeting

Caryn James
The New York Times
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
The Story
The Summary: Finally, we know who the father of Dannielynn, Anna Nicole Smith's 7-month-old daughter, is... but is the media circus over yet?

Yay!!! Creepy Howard K. Stern gave up and let DNA test be done... and Larry Birkhead is the real father.

Seemingly, the main event in a media circus that has been going on since Dannielynn's conception is over. Before the her death, before the death of her son, before the birth of her daughter, there was this paternity battle primarily between Birkhead and Stern.

This poor woman's whole life has been a media circus. Granted, she brought a lot of it on herself (the Anna Nicole Show). But even when you do let the public into your life, there are times you don't want them there.

She was a stereotypical "dumb blonde" who married for money. Her story is the thing of "Life Original" movies. Married young the first time, had a child, divorced shortly after. She became a stripper to make money to raise her son. The she sent photos to Playboy, and made it to the big time. Her marriage to Howard J. Marshall was highly scrutinized, and a long court battle with his adult children followed his death.

Just as her life was getting back on track, her son died, and so did she. She was in the media more than ever before.

Her life parallels that of her hero's, Marilyn Monroe. America thought they were sluts. Hollywood took, America hated, and then they died young and mysteriously.

It's the end of the story that had everything. Love, fame fortune, a buxom blonde, a dark evil type, the good guy (not as rich as the bad guy), a baby, an evil step mother (except she was the real mother) and even a prince! Too bad it's not the end of the media coverage.

Good luck in life, Dannielynn and Larry!!!!!