Nearly 100 years before Britney Spears donned a snake at the VMA’s, Gilded Age heiress Aimée Crocker shocked society while delighting the press and the public by doing the same. Here is a brief look at her fascinating life.
All in My Favorite Heiresses
Nearly 100 years before Britney Spears donned a snake at the VMA’s, Gilded Age heiress Aimée Crocker shocked society while delighting the press and the public by doing the same. Here is a brief look at her fascinating life.
A Rich, Full Life, Cut Tragically Short
Pauline Payne Whitney was born in 1874 to William Collins Whitney, financier and political leader, and Flora Payne Whitney, daughter of Senator Henry B Payne of Ohio and sister of Col. Oliver Payne, a board member of Standard Oil. The Whitney’s were immensely rich, and immensely popular.
