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Actress Julie Andrews has written a book about her life and the story she tells is not a pretty one. In Home: A Memoir of My Early Years, Andrews shares her memories of growing up in England with her mother, Barbara, and her stepfather, Ted Wells. The most disturbing revelation is that her stepfather, the man she called "Pop", was a child molester and Andrews was his victim. I won't go into the details of just how he abused her because it is heartbreaking and disturbing. You can read excerpts of the book here. Suffice it to say that as a young girl, Julie Andrews suffered terribly at the hands of a man who was supposed to be her protector.
And for Andrews, the heartbreak doesn't end with the abuse from Ted Wells. Growing up, she was told that Wells was her biological father, when in fact he was not. At the age of fourteen, she learned that she was the product of an affair. "That simply knocked me sideways," says Julie.
Andrews' mother did eventually divorce Ted Wells, but it isn't clear from these excerpts how much - if anything - she knew about what her husband was doing to her daughter. As for deceiving Andrews' about her father's true identity, I think her mother made a huge mistake. I understand the desire to do that, but in my opinion, every person has a right to know the truth about where they came from.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
3-14-2008 @ 9:56PM
Webby said...You've got some facts wrong there. Ted ANDREWS was her stepfather. Julie Andrews took on her stepfathers' name. Her dad whom she thought was her biological father was Ted WELLS.
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3-14-2008 @ 10:50PM
Sandy Maple said...You are right! I got my Teds mixed up. Thanks for the correction.
3-15-2008 @ 6:54AM
Michele said...It was her Step-Father who was doing the attempted
sexual abuse and not Ted Wells.
They had to put a deadbolt lock on the young Julie's
bedroom door to keep him out of there.
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3-15-2008 @ 10:16AM
Monica said...No actually the step dad WAS Ted Wells. Her mother was married to him when she had an affair with Ted Andrews. Later (14yrs??) she divorced Ted Wells and married Julie's father.
And I thought my life was confusing :)
3-15-2008 @ 10:16AM
Monica said...No actually the step dad WAS Ted Wells. Her mother was married to him when she had an affair with Ted Andrews. Later (14yrs??) she divorced Ted Wells and married Julie's father.
And I thought my life was confusing :)
3-15-2008 @ 9:45AM
Mel said...Her stepdad was supposed to be "her protector?" No. This is precisely the risk mothers take when they bring men into the home. The only 2 people who are expected to protect are the bio parents. Of course, this sometimes fails, but there is about a 600% increase when people other than the biological parents live in the home. This is one of the many reasons why single-parent homes must stay that away until the child is grown.
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3-15-2008 @ 10:43AM
Michele said...Julie always regarded Ted Wells as her real father in her
heart and I think that is beautiful.
If it wasn't for him I do not think she would have become
the writer of children's books and when I get it a great
Autobiography.
4-01-2008 @ 7:29AM
Antony Owers said...Dear Ms. Maple
I am glad to see Webby and others pointed out your big blunders and that you acknowledged them. Cannot you now rewrite your piece to prevent more confusion (and also to prevent you and ParentDish from looking very silly).
Yours sincerely
Antony Owers
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