Country music sensation Shania Twain has courageously opened up about her challenging childhood and the journey she undertook to become the star she is today. The acclaimed artist, who began performing for inebriated crowds at the tender age of eight and endured an abusive stepfather, has now ascended to the status of Glastonbury royalty, with a performance scheduled for tonight at the iconic UK festival. Shania has shared her experiences of childhood poverty, abuse, and heartbreak.
Born in Canada in 1965, Shania was one of three daughters born to parents Sharon and Clarence. Tragically, her parents divorced when she was just two years old, and her mother's second husband, Jerry Twain, adopted her and her two sisters. READ MORE: Katharine Hepburn's brutal slap-down to John Wayne as feud deepened READ MORE: The Bachelor's backstage secrets revealed in new book - sex, drugs and unhinged stars Reflecting on her difficult upbringing, Shania revealed that her family was so impoverished that she would often go to school hungry.
She remembered being roused in the middle of the night to sing in bars filled with drunken patrons after her mother discovered her vocal talent. "I would go to do the after-hours set and everyone was already intoxicated," the five-time Grammy winner disclosed. "It was a terrible environment for a kid.
But I was very professional about it and I took it very seriously,", reports the GETTY US . Shania recounted that if she didn't bring in enough money for the f.