Audrey Hepburn Prioritized Family Life Over Stardom, New Book Reveals

Audrey Hepburn Prioritized Family Life Over Stardom, New Book Reveals
British actress Audrey Hepburn reports on her recent visit to UNICEF-assisted projects in drought-ridden Ethiopia as the newly-appointed UNICEF Special Ambassador at the United Nations, on March 23, 1988. Maria Bastone/AFP/Getty Images
Jessamyn Dodd
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Audrey Hepburn’s status as an icon wasn’t immediately apparent to her son, Luca Dotti, until it was pointed out by a close friend, Hubert de Givenchy.

Recalling Givenchy’s words, Mr. Dotti emphasized that despite her global fame, his mother strove for a normal upbringing for him and his brother Sean.

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