Iconic 70s actress sparks strong reactions after walking her dogs

Walking Away and Rebuilding

Leaving the marriage was not simple, emotionally or practically.

“I couldn’t breathe in that atmosphere anymore,”

she later admitted.

Despite the pain, she says she carried no hidden agenda in loving him:

“I didn’t really want anything from him. I just loved him. There was no agenda there.”

In time, she chose to look back with perspective rather than bitterness.

“There are some happy memories with Cary. I’m grateful for the experience. It’s brought me to be the woman I am today.”

The end of their relationship became the beginning of a long process of rediscovering who she was — outside of his influence, outside of Hollywood’s demands.

A Mother First

From their marriage came one of the greatest joys of her life: their daughter, Jennifer, born in 1966. She was Cary Grant’s only child, and their shared love for her kept them connected even after their divorce.

After Grant’s death in 1986, Cannon was offered “millions” to write a tell-all book exposing their private life.

“Swifty Lazar called me a week after Cary died,”

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