Frances Bean Cobain facts for kids
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Frances Bean Cobain (born August 18, 1992) is an American visual artist and model. She is famous as the only child of Nirvana's lead singer, Kurt Cobain, and Hole's lead singer, Courtney Love. Frances also manages the rights to her father's name and image.
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Early Life and Family
Frances Bean Cobain was born on August 18, 1992, in Los Angeles, California. Her parents are Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. She was named after Frances McKee, a guitarist from the band The Vaselines. Her godparents are Michael Stipe, the lead singer of R.E.M., and actress Drew Barrymore.
Frances's middle name, "Bean," came from her father. He thought she looked like a kidney bean in her sonogram photo. This photo was even used on the cover of Nirvana's 1992 song "Lithium."
When Frances was very young, her parents faced some challenges. For a short time, she was cared for by other family members.
On April 1, 1994, Frances visited her father at a recovery center. This was the last time she saw him. One week later, he passed away. After this, Frances was raised by her mother, aunts, and paternal grandmother. She spent her childhood in Seattle and Los Angeles.
Frances later attended Bard College, where she focused on studying art.
Career and Projects
Frances Bean Cobain has explored different creative paths, including modeling and visual art.
Modeling Career
In August 2006, Frances was featured in Elle UK magazine. She wore her father's famous brown cardigan and pajama pants for the photoshoot. She explained that her father wore those pajamas when he married her mother.
In February 2008, she appeared in Harper's Bazaar magazine. She was dressed as Eva Perón, a famous political figure. Frances also modeled for photographer Hedi Slimane in 2011. In 2017, she became the face of Marc Jacobs's Spring/Summer fashion campaign.
Visual Art
In July 2010, Frances showed her first art collection in Los Angeles. She used the pseudonym "Fiddle Tim" for this exhibition.
In August 2012, she participated in a group art show called 'MiXTAPE'. For this show, artists created art inspired by a song. Frances chose the song "Black" by The Jesus and Mary Chain.
In June 2017, Frances and artist Lindsey Way had a joint art exhibition. It was called "Ghosts For Sale" and took place in Pasadena.
Other Ventures
When she was 13, Frances helped choose the title and cover photo for Nirvana's 2005 album, Sliver: The Best of the Box. She also worked as an intern for Rolling Stone magazine in 2008.
Frances has been offered roles in movies but turned them down. She declined the role of Alice in Tim Burton's 2010 film Alice in Wonderland. She also turned down the part of Bella Swan in the movie Twilight.
In 2010, Frances was a guest vocalist on the song "My Space" from the album Evelyn Evelyn. She was one of many artists whose voices were mixed together for the song.
Frances was also an executive producer for the HBO movie about her father, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck. In 2019, she appeared as a special guest judge on an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 4.
Personal Life
In December 2009, a court appointed Frances's paternal grandmother and aunt as her temporary guardians.
On her 18th birthday in August 2010, Frances inherited a portion of her late father's estate. She also controls the rights to his name and image.
Frances did not attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for Nirvana in 2014. Her godfather, Michael Stipe, gave the band's induction speech.
In 2015, Frances shared that she prefers music from bands like Oasis and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. She mentioned that she likes the Nirvana songs "Territorial Pissings" and "Dumb."
In 2017, Frances was involved in a scary incident when the wing of a plane she was on caught fire. The pilot had to make an emergency landing.
In February 2018, Frances announced that she had been sober for two years. She shared this publicly to help others and be open about her journey.
Marriages and Family
Frances Cobain married The Eeries' lead singer Isaiah Silva on June 29, 2014. They later divorced on November 30, 2017.
In 2021, Frances began dating skateboarder Riley Hawk. Riley is the son of famous skateboarder Tony Hawk. They got married in Los Angeles on October 7, 2023. Frances's godfather, Michael Stipe, performed the ceremony. In September 2024, Frances and Riley welcomed their first child, a son named Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk.
See also
In Spanish: Frances Bean Cobain para niños
