Suzanne Somers was born Suzanne Mahoney in San Bruno, California, in 1946.
Of course, Somers eventually became a household name.
Suzanne Somers' father abused her
The odds were stacked against Suzanne Somers from the very beginning.
And I believed it," she toldCloser Weekly.
“[H]e punched my mother in the breast and knocked her down to the floor.
And she would need that energy to endure the many obstacles to come.
“[A]t that time, if you got pregnant, you had to get married.
I was thrown out of school and sent away from home in shame,” Somers told Closer Weekly.
The marriage lasted from 1965 until 1968.
It was just me and my little boy.”
That didn’t go well …
But somewhere in there was that attitude: ‘I’ll show you.'"
Although she didn’t know it at the time, her big break was coming soon.
“Chrissy was a fan favorite.
Somers took a potentially one-note “dumb blonde” character and made her lovable, funny, and childlike.
When Somers tried to negotiate for fair pay, it backfired.
“I renegotiated on ‘Three’s Company’ because my contract was up.
Life was good for Somers, but in 2001 she received a devastating diagnosis.
“And that’s when I heard those words: ‘You have cancer.'”
She also revealed that she had undergone radiation treatment but opted to forgo chemotherapy.
“I decided to find some alternative things to do,” Somers said.
Not even John Ritter, with whom Somers had such great onscreen chemistry.
“I learned so much watching him,” Somers told Entertainment Tonight.
“He was my real coach.
I would just sit there and watch and see his brilliance.”
“I think he irrationally got mad at me because he lost his sparring partner,” she said.
“He said, ‘Hey babe …
I forgive you,'” according to Somers.
Somers didn’t particularly like the concept.
… Why don’t we look for a proper project for the two of us?'”
Although she didn’t bounce back as quickly as she’d hoped, Somers was optimistic.
“[I]t’s been over a year of pain and recovery.
Somers prides herself on her health and how youthful she feels, even beyond the age of 70.
But a video Somers posted onInstagramin March 2023 had fans worried.
Then I put on my battle gear and go to war.
This is familiar battleground for me, and I’m very tough.”
Somers is clearly very tough indeed, and used the opportunity to promote her personal brand of wellness.
“Alan has been by my side every step of the way.
I can’t even explain how much he has done for me.
