REMEMBER TRACI LORDS? THE CONTROVERSIAL ’90s BEAUTY WHO MADE HEADLINES AROUND THE WORLD? HER LIFE TOOK A VERY DIFFERENT TURN — AND HER STORY IS FAR MORE COMPLICATED THAN MANY PEOPLE REALIZE!

Traci Lords became one of the most talked-about figures of her generation, but her journey to Hollywood was anything but ordinary.

After attracting worldwide attention in the 1980s, she made a determined effort to build a new career in mainstream entertainment. In 1990, she appeared alongside Johnny Depp in Cry-Baby, a cult classic that helped introduce audiences to a different side of her talent. She later appeared in films including Blade and Excision, as well as television shows such as Melrose Place and Profiler.

But her past continued to follow her. Lords entered the adult entertainment industry when she was only 15, using false identification. When the truth came to light in 1986, it became a major scandal. She has since spoken publicly about the exploitation she experienced as a teenager and the lasting impact that period had on her life.

Rather than allowing that chapter to define her entire career, she pursued acting, music, writing, and other creative projects. She also released a memoir, Underneath It All, sharing her account of the experiences that shaped her life.