Mommie Dearest is a book and a film about adopted daughter Christina Crawford, who has claimed she was a victim of child abuse. Her mother, Joan Crawford, had an alcohol problem, and was said to be more concerned about being famous than being with her family. She adopted children as a publicity stunt. Christina suggests that Joan affairs with many men and women. She also implied that as she grew older, she became more difficult to deal with. Joan found excuses to remove her from the home, sending her to multiple boarding schools and harsh religious institutes. She even gave instructions to prevent Christina from interacting with the outside world. These schools and institutes were used as punishment for defying, and fighting back against the
