From the time she was in the cradle, Babe Paley’s parents wanted great things for their little girl. Well, she certainly got them—but it all came at a heartbreakingly high price.
Paley’s wild, sad life makes the It-girls who came after her seem downright saint-like in comparison. A debutante at 18 years old and a high-society wife by 25, Babe had New York City in the palm of her hand. But there was one thing she couldn’t control: her philandering husband.
Babe Paley’s tragic story is proof that the bigger they are, the harder they fall.
