Shania Twain Has Had Quite The Transformation

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Shania Twain knows a thing or two about growing up fast, especially since she was kickstarted into adulthood after she lost both her mother and stepfather at a young age. In 1987, 22-year-old Twain was taking a community college class when she learned the shocking news that changed her life forever. On an episode of the "Making Space with Hoda Kotb" podcast, the singer remembered: "My sister had called me and told me that they died in a car accident. I just, you know, I fell apart totally, just into shock for days, and I just couldn't let go of them."

Twain quickly fell into the parent role for most of her siblings, since her older sister was already married with children of her own. "My younger sister was still living at home, and my two younger brothers were still, you know, 13 and 14 years old," she explained. None of her parents' relatives were able to take on a guardian role without separating her younger siblings, so Twain decided to become the sole caretaker.

The role came easily to her, however, as Twain often acted as a parent to her younger siblings when their mother dealt with bouts of depression. The tragic accident may have left the songwriter without a grounding force in her life, but it brought her closer to her siblings. "My kids — I call them that often. I know they're not mine, but I say that," she added.

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