30 Years Later, Carol Burnett's Daughter Sadly Confirms the Truth

Did you know that Carol Burnett, one of the most iconic television entertainers of the twentieth century, spent years quietly fighting to save her daughter from addiction while still taping one of the most popular shows on television? And did you know that her daughter Carrie Hamilton got sober before turning eighteen, rebuilt her relationship with her mother into something genuinely close, and then died of cancer at just thirty-eight years old? ▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - A Bright Beginning 02:43 - The Shift No One Saw Coming 04:17 - Going Public 05:24 - Three Rehabs 06:55 - The Final Years 08:20 - Outro Like this content? Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/factsverse?sub_confirmation=1 Or, watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkXAntdjbcSJlJnpP4FgdU0swKbnkNgJj Become a Facts Verse member and get access to all videos that contain mature content. Use the link below to get access to even more videos, ad-free. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXZpQgX1897wYDLtvzmgyIA/join\ Carol Burnett became a fixture of American living rooms through her variety show on CBS, which ran from 1967 to 1978. Known for sharp physical comedy and an ability to do everything from slapstick to real emotional depth, she was a figure who seemed to bring nothing but warmth. But her personal life in the 1970s was going through something much harder. Her oldest daughter, Carrie Hamilton, began using drugs at thirteen. The substances included Quaaludes, cocaine, and heavy cannabis use. Carol and her husband Joe Hamilton went public with the situation in 1979 in People magazine, which was a rare and brave thing to do at the time. Carol spoke plainly about the stuttering, the exhaustion, the strain on her marriage, and the helplessness of watching her child disappear into something she couldn't fix. After three rounds of rehab, Carrie got clean. She and Carol rebuilt their relationship into something close and creative, collaborating on plays and theatrical productions and spending years working side by side. Carrie became an actress, writer, and musician remembered by those who knew her for her warmth and her curiosity about other people. She died in 2002 at thirty-eight from lung cancer that spread to her brain. Carol later published a memoir that included an unfinished story Carrie had been writing before she got sick. Carol has said she thinks of her daughter every single day. 30 Years Later, Carol Burnett's Daughter Sadly Confirms the Truth