I watched my friends in LA suffer the consequences of years of abusing their bodies. Some died from AIDs, suicide, drug overdoses, and diseases caused by alcohol and drug abuse. Some are still living with addiction and successfully hiding it from their adoring fans. Others have quite literally lost their minds, while others are successful monetarily, but unhappily spinning their wheels trying to turn back the clock.
REGINA: How do you feel, in retrospect?
MARIANNE: I am happy with my life now. Sure, I knew, dated, and worked with famous people. I have some funny stories, some sad stories and I used to have a lot of regret. If I could go back and do things differently, I would, but then I might not have ended up where I am. Somehow, by the grace of God I survived my life in Hollywood and had the good fortune to encounter a couple of wonderful priests after I left.
REGINA: So it was a priest who saved you?
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