Frances Bean Cobain Explained
Frances Bean Cobain |
Birth Date: | 18 August 1992 |
Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Father: | Kurt Cobain |
Mother: | Courtney Love |
Relatives: | Tony Hawk (father-in-law) |
Frances Bean Cobain (born August 18, 1992) is an American visual artist and model.[1] She is the only child of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and Hole frontwoman Courtney Love. She controls the publicity rights to her father's name and image.[2]
Early life
Frances Bean Cobain was born on August 18, 1992, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.[3] She was named after Frances McKee, the guitarist for the Scottish indie pop duo The Vaselines,[4] [5] [6] not actress Frances Farmer, as has been commonly assumed.[7] Former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe and actress Drew Barrymore are her godparents.[8]
Cobain's sonogram photo – the origin of her middle name, as her father thought she looked like a kidney bean[9] – was featured on the sleeve of Nirvana's 1992 single "Lithium".[10]
Before Cobain's birth, rumors suggested that her mother used heroin during the pregnancy. This scandal intensified when Vanity Fair published Lynn Hirschberg's article "Strange Love", which alleged that Love admitted to using heroin even after learning of her pregnancy.[11] Love and Kurt Cobain maintained that Vanity Fair took her words out of context.[12] Eventually, child welfare services launched an investigation into their parenting abilities.[13] The investigation was ultimately dismissed, but not without a significant amount of legal wrangling and Cobain being removed from her parents' custody for a short time, beginning when she was just two weeks old.
On April 1, 1994, when she was 20 months old, Cobain visited her father at the Exodus Recovery Center, a rehab center in Marina del Rey, California, where they played together. This was the last time she saw her father alive;[14] one week later, he was found dead at his home in Seattle.[15] [16] Cobain was subsequently raised by her mother, aunts, and paternal grandmother.[17] She spent her early years in Seattle and Los Angeles, and was placed in her grandmother's care for a time after her mother's drug-related arrest in October 2003. Love regained custody of Cobain in 2005.[18]
During her young adulthood, Cobain attended Bard College, where she studied art.[19]
Career
Modeling
In August 2006, she was photographed for Elle UK magazine in her father's famous brown cardigan and pajama pants as part of an article featuring children of rock stars in their parents' clothing. She explained, "I wore his pajamas because he got married in them to my mom in 1992 in Hawaii so I thought they would be cute if I wore them today. He was too lazy to put on a tux so he got married in pajamas!"[20] [21] In February 2008, she appeared in a photo spread for Harper's Bazaar dressed as Evita.[22] Cobain modeled for Hedi Slimane for a web photo series released August 2, 2011. In 2016, she modeled alongside Alice Glass in a spread for Schön! magazine shot by Floria Sigismondi. In 2017, she was announced as the face of Marc Jacobs's Spring/Summer campaign for that year, shot by David Sims.[23] [24] [25]
Artwork
In July 2010, Cobain debuted a collection of artwork titled Scumfuck under the pseudonym "Fiddle Tim" at the La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles.[26] [27] [28] On August 4, 2012, she participated in the group show 'MiXTAPE' under her real name. Artists were asked to pick a song and create art inspired by that song. Cobain chose the song "Black" by The Jesus and Mary Chain. The eclectic mix of songs chosen was featured for digital download on iTunes.[29] [30] [31] Opening on June 7, 2017, through June 30, Cobain and artist Lindsey Way held a joint art exhibition titled "Ghosts For Sale" at Gallery 30 South in Pasadena.[32]
Other ventures
According to Rolling Stone magazine, the title and cover photograph for the 2005 Nirvana rarities album were chosen by 13-year old Cobain.[33] Cobain worked as an intern for Rolling Stone magazine from June to August 2008.[34] She was featured in the magazine years later, photographed by David LaChapelle. In 2009, it was reported that Cobain had turned down the role of Alice in Tim Burton's film Alice in Wonderland,[35] while in 2013 it was revealed she had turned down the part of Bella Swan in Twilight.[36]
Cobain appeared as a guest vocalist on the song "My Space" from the album Evelyn Evelyn by Evelyn Evelyn, which was released on March 30, 2010.[37] Amanda Palmer from Evelyn clarified that Cobain was one of some 20 artists who sang the same line and whose voices were mixed together in the recording.[38] Cobain was also an executive producer on the HBO movie about her father's life, ,[39] though she later denounced the film, calling the representation of her father "not what I wanted it to be". In 2019, she appeared as a special guest judge in one episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 4.
Personal life
In September 2005, 13-year-old Cobain gave her first interview to Teen Vogue, in which she discussed her personal style and mentioned her parents.[40]
On December 11, 2009, a California Superior Court in Los Angeles appointed Wendy O'Connor, her paternal grandmother, and Kimberly Cobain, her father's sister, as Cobain's temporary co-guardians.[41] On December 16, 2009, a judge issued a related temporary restraining order prohibiting Love from having any direct or indirect contact with her daughter.[42] The papers were filed under the heading "motion to seal all documents... relating to a minor and allegations of domestic violence". Among those documents are Cobain's medical records, according to the filing.[43]
On August 18, 2010, Cobain inherited 37% of her late father's estate.[44] She controls the publicity rights to her father's name and image, instead of her mother. During Cobain's divorce proceedings from Isaiah Silva, it was revealed she earned, from July 2016 until June 2017, $95,496 per month from the royalties related to her father's estate in addition to $6,784 per month in dividends ($102,280 total per month, $1.2 million per year). Her net worth was estimated at $11.3 million.[45] Her father's estate was valued in 2014 as being worth $450 million.[46]
Cobain has said she is not a fan of grunge bands, instead preferring the music of artists such as Oasis, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and Mercury Rev, but she has said she likes the Nirvana songs "Territorial Pissings" and "Dumb".[47]
Cobain, along with Wendy O'Connor and Kim Cobain (Kurt's mother and sister, respectively), attended the opening of "Growing Up Kurt Cobain" at the Museum of Style Icons in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland on July 17, 2018.[48] At the exhibition, Cobain said she often uses the phrase, 'peace, love, empathy', which her father used in his suicide note, because she wants to "reclaim the peace, love, empathy thing as something that's meant for health and for compassion and for true peace, love, and empathy."[49]
Marriages
Cobain married The Eeries' lead singer Isaiah Silva on June 29, 2014,[50] [51] though the wedding date was widely misreported as September 2015.[52] [53] By March 23, 2016, she had filed for divorce,[50] [51] which was finalized on November 30, 2017.[54]
In 2021, Cobain began dating skateboarder Riley Hawk, son of Tony Hawk.[55] They married in Los Angeles on October 7, 2023, with R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe (Cobain's godfather) officiating the ceremony.[56]
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Courtney Love Lost Rights to Kurt Cobain's Image, Frances Bean in Control – Spinner Canada. Spinner.ca. May 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120506003948/http://www.spinner.ca/2012/05/02/courtney-love-kurt-cobain-image-rights/. May 6, 2012. dead.
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- Web site: Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of late rocker Kurt Cobain, celebrates 18th birthday. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110507074119/http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Frances-Bean-Cobain--daughter-of-late-rocker-Kurt-Cobain--celebrates-18th-birthday/7782371. May 7, 2011.
- Web site: Grunge icon remembered. Tricia Friesen. April 2, 2007 . https://archive.today/20120918153344/http://www.washburnreview.org/2.5496/grunge-icon-remembered-1.839603?pagereq=1%23.Tmz07-wg16E. September 18, 2012. November 28, 2021.
- Web site: The Vaselines Record Second Album After 20 Years. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130622035732/http://www.undercover.fm/news/10994-the-vaselines-record-second-album-after-20-years. June 22, 2013.
- Web site: Brillson . Leila . Frances Bean Cobain Models for Hedi Slimane . https://web.archive.org/web/20230108090132/https://www.mtv.com/news/k8j5c3/frances-bean-cobain . dead . January 8, 2023 . MTV . Viacom International Inc. . January 8, 2023.
- News: Kaufman. Gil. September 23, 2011. Nirvana Heiress Frances Bean Cobain: About A Girl. MTV. https://web.archive.org/web/20140525012509/http://www.mtv.com/news/1671281/cobain-frances-bean-pictures/. dead. May 25, 2014. April 14, 2015.
- Web site: Egan . Barry . Frances Bean Cobain: 'I feel like I have a deep spiritual understanding that most people probably don't' . Independent.IE . July 30, 2018 . MediaHuis Ireland . January 6, 2023.
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- Hirschberg . Lynn . Strange Love: The Story of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love . Vanity Fair . November 28, 2021 . September 1, 1992.
- VH1 network. Behind the Music. Courtney Love. June 21, 2010.
- News: Wawzenek . Bryan . 25 Years Ago: Frances Bean Cobain Born to Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love . July 9, 2019 . Diffuser . August 18, 2017.
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- https://ew.com/article/1994/04/29/mourning-kurt-cobains-death/ "Mourning Kurt Cobain's death"
- News: Nicole. Brodeur. Sad reminder of Kurt Cobain's legacy. Seattle Times. January 5, 2006. November 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20111112084616/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002721217_brodeur06m.html. November 12, 2011.
- Courtney Love has lost custody of her child three times."Frances Bean Cobain Has Steered Clear Of Her Parents' Spotlight", MTV, December 18, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- News: Courtney Love Regains Custody Of Frances Bean Cobain. https://web.archive.org/web/20140626091604/http://www.mtv.com/news/1495857/courtney-love-regains-custody-of-frances-bean-cobain/. dead. June 26, 2014. MTV News. December 5, 2017. en.
- Web site: Kurt Cobain's Daughter, Frances Bean Cobain: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. April 5, 2015.
- Web site: August 3, 2006 . Cobain's Pijama Surprise . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070212135045/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=7684 . February 12, 2007 . November 26, 2021 . San Francisco Gate.
- August 2006 . Frances Bean Cobain . Elle Magazine UK . February 19, 2024 . November 26, 2021 . https://archive.today/20211126105742/https://images.impresa.pt/blitz/2017-02-23-frances-bean-cobain-elle-elle-f2f1627a6712c62992c28f52c252be29-large-1230660.jpg/original/mw-1280 . bot: unknown .
- News: Frances Bean Cobain. Jeff. Riedel. Harpers Bazaar. Hearst Communications, Inc.. March 7, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202070924/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/g238/frances-bean-cobain-lookbook-0308/. December 2, 2020.
- Web site: Nikki. Darlene. New pictures of Frances Bean Cobain. Upvenue.com. August 10, 2011. November 6, 2011.
- https://champ.gothamist.com/champ/gothamist/arts-entertainment/grunge-grrrl-frances-bean-cobain-grew-up Grunge Grrrl Frances Bean Cobain Grew Up
- https://www.hedislimane.com/diary/2011/08/02 Hedi Slimane Diary.
- http://www.laluzdejesus.com/shows/2010/Fiddle-Tim/Fiddle-Tim2010.htm La Luz de Jesus Gallery
- Web site: Frances Bean Cobain Assumes Pseudonym, Debuts Artwork. Laurie. Kamens. December 24, 2010.
- Web site: Frances Bean Cobain: No Apologies. Rebecca. Pattiz. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111025145822/http://www.interviewmagazine.com/blogs/art/2010-07-16/frances-bean-cobain-fiddle-tim. October 25, 2011.
- Miller, Bridgette.Frances Bean Cobain & More Create Art That Rocks for MiXTAPE LA Bust (magazine) August 2, 2012
- http://larecord.com/interviews/2012/08/03/la-mixtape-as-a-gesture-of-love LA MIXTAPE: AS A GESTURE OF LOVE
- Web site: August 20, 2012. Amy. Duran. In L.A.: LA Mixtape @ LeBasse Projects China Town. juxtapoz magazine.
- Web site: Lindsey Way & Frances Bean Cobain: Ghosts for Sale. June 6, 2017. Gallery 30 South. en-US. December 19, 2018.
- Web site: Unreleased Nirvana Due. https://archive.today/20060719210343/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/7661197/nirvana?pageid=rs.Home&pageregion=single1&rnd=1127255233359&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1059. dead. July 19, 2006. Rolling Stone. November 4, 2010. November 28, 2021.
- Web site: Frances Cobain is a summer intern at Rolling Stone. Theinsider.com. November 8, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100330120417/http://www.theinsider.com/news/1082424_Frances_Bean_Cobain_is_a_summer_intern_at_Rolling_Stone. March 30, 2010.
- Web site: Frances Bean Cobain "Alice In Wonderland" Snub. Popcrunch.com. February 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227211633/http://www.popcrunch.com/frances-bean-cobain-alice-in-wonderland-snub/. February 27, 2014. dead.
- Web site: Soghomonian . Talia . Courtney Love claims that Frances Bean Cobain was offered lead role in 'Twilight' . NME . June 2013 . 5 January 2024.
- "Kurt Cobain's Daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, makes singing debut " February 6, 2010.
- Palmer, Amanda. "The Story Behind 'Evelyn Evelyn' ", Amanda Palmer Blog. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
- Web site: Frances Bean Cobain on life after Kurt's death: An exclusive Q&A. CNN. April 9, 2015. April 10, 2015.
- https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/the-new-cobain-style "The New Cobain Style"
- https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2009-12-14-cobain-guardianship_N.htm "Cobain's mother gets guardianship of granddaughter"
- http://www.tmz.com/2009/12/16/court-to-courtney-stay-away-from-frances/#ixzz0eHCPwSF9 "Court to Courtney: Stay Away From Frances"
- Web site: Fleeman. Mike. Did Courtney Love's Daughter Face Domestic Violence?. People. December 23, 2009. November 28, 2021.
- Web site: Uhl. Carey. Documents Show Courtney Love Lost The Rights to Kurt Cobain's Image and Likeness to His Daughter Frances Bean Cobain. Mxdwn.com. May 13, 2012. May 19, 2012. June 5, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120605014830/http://www.mxdwn.com/2012/05/13/news/documents-show-courtney-love-lost-the-rights-to-kurt-cobains-image-and-likeness-to-his-daughter-frances-bean-cobain/. dead.
- Web site: Trendell . Andrew . Frances Bean Earns More Than 100K a Month from Kurt Cobain's Estate, Court Documents Show . People.com . People . August 28, 2021.
- Web site: Molon . Adam . Inside Kurt Cobain's $450M Empire . CNBC.com . April 5, 2014 . CNBC . August 28, 2021.
- Fricke. David. Frances Bean Cobain on Life After Kurt's Death: Exclusive. Rolling Stone. November 28, 2021. April 8, 2015.
- News: Frances Bean Cobain And Family Open Exhibition Dedicated To Kurt Cobain At NewBridge Silverware . Jane . Last . July 17, 2018 . February 14, 2021 . Independent.ie.
- News: 'Who Courtney knew was a very different person to who they intimately knew' – Frances Bean on Kurt Cobain exhibition curated by his mother and sister . Aoife . Kelly . July 18, 2018 . April 15, 2021 . Independent.ie.
- Web site: Frances Bean Cobain Files for Divorce After Less than Two Years of Marriage. Meredith B.. Kile. March 23, 2016. March 24, 2016. Entertainment Tonight.
- News: Frances Bean Cobain Files for Divorce from Husband Isaiah Silva After 21 Months of Marriage, Seeks to Protect $450 Million Fortune. People. George. Stark. March 23, 2016. November 28, 2021.
- Web site: Frances Bean Cobain Secretly Marries Boyfriend Isaiah Silva Without Telling Mom Courtney Love. September 25, 2015. E!. September 30, 2015.
- Web site: Frances Bean Cobain secretly weds?. TV3.ie – Xposé Entertainment. September 30, 2015.
- Web site: Frances Bean Cobain Is Finally Divorced, Say Reports. December 1, 2017. Radio X. October 24, 2023. October 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024041805/https://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/nirvana/frances-bean-cobain-finally-divorced-say-reports/. dead.
- Web site: Tony Hawk's Son Is Dating Kurt Cobain's Daughter. January 25, 2022. www.slapmagazine.com.
- Hatcher. Kirsty. October 24, 2023. Frances Bean Cobain Marries Riley Hawk — with R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Officiating. People. October 29, 2023.