Who was the first husband of Anna Nicole Smith?

latest on netflix documentary film, Anna Nicole Smith: You don’t know me, explores the turbulent rise and fall of the late Hollywood star. The film uses exclusive footage and interviews to break down the events leading up to Smith’s untimely death in 2007.

In its heyday, blacksmith she was known for her modeling campaigns and highly publicized relationships. In 1994 she married J. Howard Marshall, a wealthy oil magnate. Their union caused a media frenzy, as people judged their age difference (Smith was 26, while Marshall was 89) and the legitimacy of their union.

But to the surprise of many, this was not Smith’s first marriage. Before becoming a household name? The model, born as Vickie Lynn Marshall, married Billy Wayne Smith at the age of 17. Here’s everything we know about her elusive first husband.

Who is Billy Wayne Smith?

Billy Wayne Smith is the first husband of Anna Nicole Smith and the father of her child, Daniel Wayne Smith. The couple met in Mexia, Texas, years before she became a household name. Smith’s mother, Virgie Mae Hogan, told the The Daily Mail, that Billy was “a sweet young man, very timid and timid”. As the story goes, Billy was not initially wowed by Smith. According to Hogan, that upset Smith because he “didn’t pay attention to it.” Looking back on their relationship, Smith once saying, “It drove me crazy. I pursued him like young girls do until I finally got him and married him. By then, of course, he was not interested.

How did Billy and Anna meet, and when did they get married?

Billy and Smith met while working at a fried chicken shack. Anna was a waitress, while Billy was a cook. He was a year younger than Anna, and they both got jobs at the restaurant after dropping out of high school. From there, the young couple eventually dated for a few months. According Peoplethey were married on April 4, 1985, when Anna was 17 and Billy 16. After their wedding, they moved into a house behind the chicken shop.

When did Billy and Anna have a child?

Anna gave birth to their son, Daniel Wayne Smith, on January 22, 1986. Daniel tragically passed away from a drug overdose on September 10, 2006. At the time, he was visiting his mother in Nassau, Bahamas after the birth of his daughter, dannielynn birkhead.

Why did Billy and Anna get divorced?

Smith and Billy’s union was short-lived. They separated in 1987, but were not officially divorced until 1983. For The Daily Mail, Anna claimed that Billy was too controlling. “I wasn’t allowed to leave the house or go to the store,” she said. “I was so jealous.”

In 2017, Anna’s mother told her The Daily Mail that after Daniel’s birth, Anna started working at Red Lobster. She then quit and became a stripper at the Executive Suite Club in Houston. It was there that she met her next husband, the wealthy oil magnate J. Howard Marshall.