She struggled all her life. Saw her at City Winery in NY. Amazing. She had to start with sunglasses on to block out the audience. As she got more comfortable, they came off. When her meds were good, so was she.
As to the ripping up the pope’s picture, I was angry at the time (I am Catholic). Then I learned she was trying to draw attention to the priest/child sex scandal which wasn’t well known at the time. Maybe not the best way but I’ve become far more understanding of it. She wasn’t wrong.
May she finally have peace.
Kind of like how Johnny Rotten was the only one speaking out against Jimmy Saville.