I knew a woman who was so hungry for money and attention that she took her step son to Hollywood as a 12-13 year old, seeking fame and fortune. Her other stepchild, a stepdaughter, was my daughter’s good friend in HS. I have no idea whatever happened to them, but I ran into the stepdaughter years later. It was clear she was depressed about her family situation. I only saw her in passing, and it seemed inappropriate to ask for an honest insight as to how things were going. If we had been in my home, I would’ve, but this was in a public place. The stepmom was a high maintenance gold digger. Too bad the real mom had passed away from breast cancer. A real tragedy.
Kind of along the same lines...Judy Garland talks about her mother:
https://youtube.com/shorts/G9r2zuaB0_8?si=XmIttjo6tJmghBIM