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And the fall snapped her left wrist, and she went straight into the water.
And Maria buried the whole thing.
And the wrist was never taken care of.
And Lana described, quote, mom didn't trust doctors or hospitals, so Natalie's broken wrist was never treated or set.
unquote.
And because of this intentional avoidance, the bone healed wrong, showing the deformity if you looked closely.
And Natalie covered it with bracelets for the rest of her life.
It's so heartbreaking.
Mom not even taking her to the hospital to get her fixed.
I can't even imagine the pain she still felt and everything.
It just breaks my heart.
And the injury should have been the breaking point, but instead it became a template for them.
Just hide it, protect the career and just say nothing.
That was the rule Maria lived by.
And it extended far beyond broken bones.
And Lana told Closer Weekly, quote, my mother was very caught up in the business with Natalie.
Even when she turned 18, my mom was still running the show."
And Finstead described the dynamic bluntly saying, quote, she was groomed by her mom to succeed at all costs, to be a pleaser, to do whatever directors and producers, even co-stars wanted her to do, unquote.
And at one point, Maria went even further.
Quote, her mother brought her over to Frank Sinatra's house, basically bartering Natalie's virginity to try to help her career.