The cousin of First Lady Jackie Onassis was a promising young woman, a socialite in the making with dreams of finding wealth, success, and beauty. Unfortunately, she turned out to be the family’s black sheep and spent her life resenting her far more famous relative.
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Edith Bouvier Beale, also known as “Little Edie,” lived with her mother, known as “Big Edie,” at the notorious Grey Gardens estate. But they had few funds and barely any resources. Fleas, raided by raccoons, infested their house, and it lacked running water. How did these upper-class women fall from grace?