Anna Nicole Smith: A Recount of Her Life and Death

"It's very expensive to be me. It's terrible the things I have to do to be me." - Vickie Lynn Marshall, who is popularly known as Anna Nicole Smith, once quoted this particular statement when she was asked to describe the type of controversial life that she has.

As a kid, Anna Nicole Smith had always loved the limelight. She wanted to be the center of attention amidst all the other kids in the room. Also, she had always dreamed of becoming the next "Marilyn Monroe". That's why when Playboy Magazine's big boss Hugh Hefner chose the photos she submitted during a model search that they conducted, it became the onset of a very much talked about career in Hollywood.

Since she started, controversies have long been part of Anna Nicole Smith's career. Her name always had a controversy attached to it. Moreover, the 1993 Playboy Playmate of Year had always been a tabloid favorite.

One Controversial Marriage

One of the most talked about controversies stamped on Anna Nicole Smith was her marriage with oil tycoon, J. Howard Marshall. After the two tied the knot on June 27, 1994, Anna Nicole Smith was immediately labeled by critics as a gold digger. This rumor was immediately disputed by Anna Nicole Smith stating that for her, when it comes to love, age didn't matter. Marshall was sixty years older than Anna Nicole when they got married in Houston. The elderly oil magnate was very much in love with Anna and was said to have proposed to Anna several times. He even stated that Anna Nicole Smith was his savior and considered her an inspiration which made him continue living during the last few years of his existence. J. Howard Marshall showered Anna with numerous expensive gifts and a whole lot of love a wife could ever ask for. It was also through the rich entrepreneur's connections in Hollywood that Anna Nicole Smith lived her dream of becoming a popular celebrity.

The Inheritance Anna Nicole Smith Fought For