How a high-flying 1980s socialite became homeless in her sixties | Compass | ABC Australia

Me. High school dropout Laborer all my life. Never did drugs. House paid off. Retired. Money n the bank. No debt. Life is good.

Where are all her A-list friends now? Did no one have a spare room in their mansions? She might have made mistakes but doesn't deserve to be banished for that.

Atleast she had luxury and fun. Some of us never had a really chance and lived in sickness and poverty all our lifes

The interview seems incomplete. What happened to her? Where was her son?

I did not see that she was homeless, I only saw that she was in a beautiful house.

Worked hard, lost my business, starting over. It isn’t easy.

That's so sad. My mother always said, "Make something of yourself. Don't rely on a man." I'm so glad I took her advice!

People make choices in life, and consequences arrive. Its all the sadder when those who had so many more opportunities than most can dream of, still make poor and irresponsible choices. Those of us who spend our entire lives trying to scrape and claw our way out of generational poverty, rarely succeeding, are told to 'pull ourselves up by our bootstraps'. During all those parties, did she never once think to invest in a home somewhere, just in case? I wish her all the best, and truly hope she finds the help she needs, but let this be a lesson for anyone who is currently living the high life. Plan for where you are going to go, when the party ends.

Some people just socialise too much...and give very little thought to where they will be at 50 or 60. Some people plan well, work hard to sort their retirement years. Ignorance is not bliss.

She seems to believe that the value of her life depends on how famous were the people that she met. It's all pretty sad actually.

A brave and beautiful woman..it takes a massive amount of courage to admit that you've gone to being one of the forgotten people..homeless..ive work my entire life and at 61 it can happen..ill health and a loss of employment..and your gone.

Young women of today need to see this.

Frosty thankyou for speaking up..this is a good reminder to all us Ladies❤

Watch the full episode on Compass Series 37. After watching the whole thing, I take my hat off to this woman. She is doing some great stuff for women escaping DV and who are homeless.

Same happened to me....I'm 60 and trying to find a new way. Medical issues and 2 years od recovering made it harder. Thank goodness I will have inheritance when my mother dies. I'm not homeless yet but live month to month. I hope she made it. I hope I do.

The video is incomplete.

What was the point in that story… what’s the ending

In Australia one very thing is missing: a close friend who helps. They are all just socialites for temporary joy.

What the hell is a "glamorous marriage", and who the hell would want one.

I also had a "charmed" ife. What ended up happening is what always happens (life throws things at us that we could not possibly include in our choices and plans). Homeless 12 years now. Grateful for it because I know now how great it is to have basic needs met and to find joy that nothing can buy, nobody can take away. I'm in your corner. You are not alone.❤