The Black Sheep of the Kelly Family
Still, Kellys weren’t supposed to fail. Despite her parents’ initial disapproval, the young woman decided to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. Her father, in particular, was disappointed by the decision since he saw acting as “a slim cut above streetwalker.”
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But Grace, the middle daughter, was different from her siblings. It may sound ironic, but of all the Kellys, she was the only one who couldn’t command a room. The shy, bespectacled girl who avoided competitive sports (in a competitive family) became something of a black sheep. There was really only one thing Kelly loved, and that was the stage.