Judy Garland’s extraordinary rise to fame came at a heavy personal cost: born Frances Ethel Gumm in 1922, she was pushed into performing from childhood and faced intense pressure, strict diets, exhausting schedules and medication after signing with MGM at 13; although The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St.
Louis and A Star Is Born made her an iconic star, the demands of Hollywood and struggles with her mental health and substance dependence deeply affected her, and she died in 1969 at just 47, leaving behind a legendary career and a powerful reminder of the human cost of fame.
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