Donatella Versace is an icon in the fashion world and beyond.
But Donatella Versace’s success came at a price.
Read on to learn more about the tragic details of Donatella Versace’s life.
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Donatella had largely taken the reigns at that point, but she consulted regularly with her brother.
“I visited him several times a day to get his opinion,” she toldSsense.
According to Donatella, the real tragedy of Gianni’s illness was the timing of events.
Donatella Versace was in shock and overcome with grief.
Suddenly my brother Santo shouted, ‘Stop right away!
Gianni had an accident!'"
The world stood still."
“I saw that they had suffered a shock.
“Every life contains an event that redefines one’s outlook.
… My brother’s murder was that event for my children and me,” she explained.
Despite her pain, Donatella had no choice but to go on.
She was suddenly faced with having to step into Gianni’s role as the head of Versace.
The prospect was daunting, even for a powerhouse like Donatella.
“I’m going to f**k up everything Gianni did?”
And clearly, Gianni’s plan worked.
“Making headlines at the age of 11I wouldn’t wish that on any child.”
“For the first five years, I was lost,” she toldThe Guardian.
“I made a lot of mistakes.”
The designer struggled with cocaine abuse for 18 years before she finally entered rehab.
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“I made my way to the airport with a ponytail and no makeup.”
Donatella attended a clinic in Arizona and was successful in completing her program.
But becoming sober came with a different kind of stress.
“What was worse than withdrawal was the shock of reality after I was released.
The drugs had blinded me to how bad things had gotten around the company,” Donatella shared.
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“Our daughter, Allegra has been battling anorexia, a very serious disease, for many years.
Versace felt the need to go on record about her daughter’s health after media outlets were spreading misinformation.
What should be said about my brother is: may Gianni Versace rest in peace.”
“The film is supposedly an absolute botch job, completely lousy.
“My hair got blonder and blonder, my makeup thicker and thicker,” she told Ssense.
But it wasn’t just Versace’s hair or makeup that caught the eye of the public.
You have to believe in yourself.”
