Barbara Hutton — She Gave Away a Billion Dollars Trying to Buy Love

She was once called the richest girl in the world — a Woolworth heiress worth nearly a billion dollars in today's money. She married seven times. Princes, a count, a baron, an international playboy, and even Cary Grant. And when she died in 1979, alone in a hotel penthouse, there was only $3,500 left in her bank account. This is the full, deeply researched story of Barbara Hutton — the tragedy behind the headlines, the husbands who drained her fortune, the childhood trauma that shaped her entire life, and the truth history got wrong about the woman the world mockingly called the "Poor Little Rich Girl." If you're fascinated by old money dynasties, tragic heiresses, and the hidden cost of inherited wealth, subscribe to Behind the Pearls for a new documentary every week. 🎬 old money documentary | gilded age heiress | tragic heiresses 📚 Barbara Hutton | Woolworth heiress | Cary Grant | women's history | celebrity downfall | historical documentary