Kurt Cobain, known as the leader of the band Nirvana, tied the knot with wife Courtney Love on February 24, 1992, and the couple welcomed their daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, in August of the same year. Unfortunately, at the height of their success, the pair began to indulge in drugs, which eventually led to the death of Kurt, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head after several years of battling with addiction and depression.
Frances has since grown up, though her childhood was riddled with trouble. She was removed from her parent’s house when she was just two weeks old, because her mom hinted that she used heroin while pregnant. Due to the difficulties and uncertainties surrounding her life, Frances also embraced drugs but has since sought help and is now clean.
After her father’s death, Frances was raised by extended family members, among them her grandmother, because her mother continued to struggle with drug addiction The 30-year-old inherited 37% of Kurt’s estate and was granted control of its publicity rights and image. According to reports, she is worth over $11 million.
Frances graduated from Bard College in New York with a degree in art. She then pursued a modeling career — securing her first gig with Elle UK Magazine — and she had the opportunity to rock her father’s famous brown cardigan and pajama pants. Frances went on to work with other big names in the industry, and in 2017 she was named the face of Marc Jacob‘s Spring/Summer campaign.
Despite having strong financial security, Frances almost lost all lost it all due to her lavish lifestyle and her own drug addiction. She revealed in a 2019 podcast interview that she directly attributes those issues to how she was brought up. “The one way that I was shown how to live was to live in excess,” Frances stated. “Live beyond your means.” She added that getting sober made her realize she could lose everything.
Frances got married to musician Isaiah Silva on June 29, 2014, but they separated in 2017 due to accusations of guitar theft and attempted kidnapping. Currently, the 30-year-old is dating Riley Hawk, a professional skateboarder, and son of wealthy entrepreneur, Tony Hawk.
Frances is quite close to the family as she posted a photo of herself and her man having fun with his dad on a boat.
Frances turned 30 in 2022 and during the celebration, she shared pictures of herself with family and friends having fun. She captioned the post with a heartwarming tribute and appreciation to herself. “30 !!! I made it! Honestly, 20-year-old Frances wasn’t sure that was going to happen,” the caption reads. “At the time, an intrinsic sense of deep self-loathing dictated by insecurity, destructive coping mechanisms & more trauma than my body or brain knew how to handle, informed how I saw myself and the world; through a lens of resentment for being brought into a life that seemingly attracted so much chaos and the kind of pain tied to grief that felt inescapable.”
The visual artist went further to disclose her plans for the future. “Entering this new decade I hope to stay soft no matter how hardening the world can feel at times,” Frances wrote. “Bask in the present moment with reverence, shower the people I am lucky enough to love with more appreciation than words could ever do justice & hold space to keep learning, so the growth never stops.”
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