Jeanne Taylor
Kelly Clarkson’s father didn’t invest much in his relationship with her. But her mother, Jeanne-Anne Taylor, who raised her all on her own influenced her to become the successful musician she is today. The singer told Good Housekeeping, “I always tell my mom, ‘Thank you so much for preparing me for [the music] industry.”
June Blanchett
Cate Blanchett’s mother, June Blanchett, was an Australian teacher and property developer. She had to carry on after her husband, Robert DeWitt Blanchett, Jr., an American advertising executive, passed away from a sudden heart attack. Her daughter was only 10 at the time. Her perseverance as a single mother influenced her daughter to reach for the stars.
