She also used her talents to help the Resistance. They would hold illegal music and dance evenings called “black evenings.” They called it this because the windows were blacked out so the Nazis couldn’t see in. She helped them collect money from her performances.
Her son Luca is proud to share this new story about his mother. He wants fans to know that she was so much more than the beauty and style icon she is most known for. He is proud that she was so brave, knowing that she also almost died from starvation a few times because of the war.
Hepburn was an ambassador for UNICEF later in life, helping war-torn countries. She was likely drawn to this line of work because of her past. She is truly an inspiration in so many ways! We miss her so much. Hepburn died in 1993 at 63 years old.
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