The Duchess of York's Real Life Was Even MORE Disturbing Than You Think

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, lived a far more disturbing real story than the toe-sucking tabloid scandal that defined her. From a mother who left for Argentina to a childhood eating disorder, this is the real Fergie. This documentary traces Sarah Ferguson's life from her 1959 birth and her mother Susan Barrantes leaving for Argentina, through her whirlwind romance and 1986 marriage to Prince Andrew, the birth of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, and the brutal tabloid campaign that gave her the nickname Duchess of Pork. It covers the 1992 toe-sucking photographs taken at a French villa, the 1996 divorce, decades of staggering debt including the collapsed Hartmoor company and the Swiss chalet dispute, and the 2010 Fake Sheikh sting in which she offered access to Andrew for money. It also follows her reinvention as an author of nearly thirty books, from the Budgie series to bestselling historical novels, and her work as a philanthropist. Subscribe for more true stories. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 8:19 Tabloid Backlash and Divorce 17:38 Cash for Access and Reinvention 26:19 Epstein Scandal and Aftermath #SarahFerguson #DuchessOfYork #PrinceAndrew #RoyalFamily