Has a stunning amount in common with
Yoko Ono,
John Lennon's widow. Both
women were raised in extremely wealthy environments. Both shunned
relying on this wealth and attempted to make it on their own (McCartney
as a photographer, Ono as an actress and artist), only to later be
accused of marrying their husbands for their money despite their
families' wealth. Both attended Sarah Lawrence College (at different
times) and left without finishing degrees. Both married a frontman for
the Beatles, and these weddings took place eight days apart in March
1969 (the McCartneys were first). Both women were pregnant at their
weddings (Ono later suffered a miscarriage, McCartney later gave birth
to
Mary McCartney). Both had a daughter from a previous marriage. Both had
mentally unstable former husbands (Ono's later kidnapped their daughter
and took her to a fundamentalist Christian commune; McCartney's
committed suicide in 2000). Both were accused of playing a major role
in the Beatles' breakup. Both suffered personal attacks by fans and by
the press. Both suffered attacks on their musical talent (particularly
vocal) by fans and the press. Both were older than their husbands. Both
were activists.
