Anna Nicole Smith married 89-year-old James Howard Marshall II in 1994, and the couple’s relationship immediately became the subject of public controversy. People believed Anna was mercantile and selfish, marrying only for fame and money. Everyone felt sorry for James and wondered how he could have bought into such an obvious lie.

Why did this relationship develop in such an unusual way? Here’s what you need to know.
In the nineties, Anna Nicole Smith was hugely popular. She acted in films and starred in men’s magazines. In order to succeed, the attractive blonde knew exactly how to present herself. It is true that her beauty wasn’t always with her.
Vicki Lynn Hogan was the model’s name. Born and raised in a very ordinary family, nothing stood out about her. Vicki’s mother played an essential role in her upbringing, and she always dreamed of being like Marilyn Monroe.

Her first marriage did not bring her happiness. She was left alone with her child after her husband left her. In order to earn some income, she had to work as a dancer in a nightclub.

She was a brown-haired woman with an unattractive body at the time. As a result, she wasn’t very popular in the club. In general, the girl was unsightly because she had no breasts. Her charm and unusualness were noticed by the elderly billionaire James Howard Marshall II. He was already over 80 years old.

He was an oil tycoon and a university professor. By the way, he was incredibly attractive in his younger years. His two marriages lasted about 30 years each. His last wife passed away, and his children have long grown up. He felt lonely. For this reason, he married a pretty girl.

For her, he spared no expense. Paid for her plastic surgery and bought a lot of expensive items. An amount of $ 2 million was once purchased for her jewelry. Anna gained a pseudonym and became a blonde with him. A white streak has finally appeared in her life. Sometimes she was invited to television shows and photo shoots for men’s magazines.

In 1994, the model married James. During the celebration, Anna wore a white dress, and her chosen one sat in a wheelchair – after all, age takes its toll. There was no inkling of love in this relationship, naturally.
Anna was glorified by this union. Her appearances on TV increased. One of her shows even had her as host.
Her husband and she had more friendly relations. As a result, he showered her with money and gifts to brighten up his loneliness. There was no suffering in this union because it was mutually beneficial.

There was a 14-month marriage. James died of an infectious disease at the age of 90. In addition, Anna always took care of him and did not leave him until the last minute. There was no doubt that she was waiting for his death to receive an inheritance from him. However, the cunning old man left nothing to his young wife. It angered her so much that she filed a lawsuit to recoup at least some compensation from her stepson. Several years passed, but Anna did not snatch anything.

After James’ death, the model’s fate was rather sad. Only 12 years separated her from him. Anna was diagnosed with pneumonia in 2007 and was unable to recover.