The following article contains references to sexual assault and stalking.
Who could forget the legendary, nasally voice and famous bouffant of Fran Drescher’s “The Nanny”?
Not to mention the iconic fashion that made her character asymbol of ’90s television.
She and her husband at the time, Peter Marc Jacobson, were also the masterminds behind the show.
It occurred to me this was a funny kind of Queens logic, self-serving advice I’m giving her.
I wasn’t really functioning in a parental mode, and it seemed humorous," Drescher recalled.
Before long, the sitcom was born.
Typically when celebrities are launched into stardom suddenly, it’s the fame that contributes to their devastating misfortune.
From then on, she faced repeated hardships that affected her deeply.
It took me at least a year before I even felt close to being myself."
The men were later arrested, thanks in large part to Drescher.
“I have at least the closure, which a lot of women sadly do not have.”
She continued, saying, “He’s locked away now for good.”
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Speaking toOprah, Jacobson said, “We were living a heterosexual life.
I wasn’t having affairs on the side or anything like that.
I thought that I was straight.”
You’re not gay."
In the same interview, Drescher said Jacobson began acting differently.
“He was very controlling.
He was even jealous of our dog, when I wanted the dog to be with us.
So it became very suffocating.”
As he toldPeoplein 2011, “We work together.
Go out to eat.
I feel like I still have a wife.”
But unfortunately, it wasn’t just the media that had their eye on the actor.
Around 1993, Drescher became the target of a stalker and was harassed by relentless calls and letters.
This then became the norm for sitcoms.
It was difficult, but Drescher knew she had made the right decision.
I was making everybody else happy, but not really myself," she said.
What should have been private news quickly became public.
As Drescher toldCancerConnect, “I was outed by the tabloids.
There was no recovering and keeping it under the rug and going back to normal.
I had to develop a new normal.”
Her cancer remained slow-growing and after a couple of years, she was declared cancer-free.
Drescher went on to found the Cancer Schmancer Movement.
An incredible$151,000was raised for uninsured women to receive breast health care, including mammograms.
The actor and uterine cancer survivor spoke withSt.
Joseph’s/Candler’sahead of the fundraiser, and she explained one devastating element of her cancer treatment.
“I felt betrayed by my own body.
I wasn’t given a choice about how I would live the rest of my life.
Thankfully, the procedure proved effective, and the actor has been cancer-free for over two decades now.
Speaking withPrevention, she said, “As you age, it’s important to aim for optimal health.
To do that, you have to honor your body and really listen to it.
We all deserve a long, healthy life.”
The following year, Drescher spoke withCloser Weeklyabout her outlook on the ordeal she went through.
“You could waste a lot of time saying, ‘Why me?
This wasn’t supposed to happen.’
But you have to start asking yourself, ‘Why did the universe present this to me?
How can I benefit from it, even though it is very painful?’
While she may not have children, Drescher is a devoted dog mom.
“I rescued her right before the lockdown, and we really bonded together at home.”
Shiva wasn’t willing to compromise much, and he never loved her lifestyle as an actress.”
Love is a journey of many chapters.”
Speaking withThe Cut, Drescher delved into her decision to end her second marriage.
Thankfully, the Hollywood starlet is an outspoken optimist and despite this setback, seems to have moved on.
But I do see us growing old together."
We have been together since we were 15 and we’ve been through so much."
