EXCLUSIVE: Farrah Left Donations to Shelters For Abused Women
By:Radar Staff
June 27 2009, Published 6:16 a.m. ET
Farrah Fawcett left donations to shelters for abused women, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
Her role as an abused woman in The Burning Bed, a 1984 TV movie, was groundbreaking at the time, as she left behind her beautiful pinup image for a gritty and intense performance as a battered woman who ends up setting her husband on fire. The movie brought the issue of spousal abuse and spousal rape to the front of the national dialogue.
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The role had a profound impact on Farrah that stayed with her for the rest of her life. Sources tell RadarOnline.com that she has left some of her belongings to various shelters.
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