Veronica: The Autobiography of Veronica Lake,” the actress insisted she turned her back on Hollywood, Closer Weekly reported on Monday.“I had to get out,” the star wrote, as reported by the outlet. “I was never psychologically meant to be a picture star.”Turner Classic Movie (TCM) host Eddie Muller, who wrote a new introduction to Lake’s 1969 book, also told the outlet that she felt trapped by being depicted as a femme fatale in films.“She had a very aggressive stage mother who pushed her towards show business against her will,” said Miller. “She was naturally rebellious.
She got tired of people expecting her to fit into a box.”Muller said Lake resorted to alcohol to cope.“She was behaving the way a lot of men did, and they got a pass,” he.
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