Eartha kitt singer biography youtube

ByNicholas Conley

When singing and dancing on Broadway, Eartha Kitt turned heads, once being hailed as "the most exciting woman in the world." When she starred as Catwoman, Batman's most morally ambiguous foe, her charisma was electric.

And when speaking truth to power, she never backed down, even when standing inside the White House itself.

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And true, when you look back on the most powerful and influential entertainment stars of the 20th century, Eartha Kitt might not be the first name you think of, but that's only because she was so outspoken and so true to herself that even the feds tried to ruin her career and block her out of the public consciousness.

Today, years after her death, Kitt has slowly become recognized for the legend she always was. However, she faced a great deal of pain, abuse, hardships, and government censorship. From the beginning of her life to her later struggles, her