Jeanette Adair Bradshaw: A Glance Into Her Life Beyond The Spotlight

Remember The Shawshank Redemption?

Of course, you do! But what about Ellis Boyd ‘Red’ Redding?

You guessed it right!

I am talking about Morgan Freeman, the celebrated Hollywood actor, famous for Glory, Hard Rain, An Unfinished Life, & a lot more.

But do you know anything about his wife?

Well, I am not talking about Myrna Colley-Lee whom he divorced in 2010.

Before his marriage to her, Morgan married a free-spirited African-American girl Jeanette Adair Bradshaw. 

But, their love story was not a fairy-tale one. Let’s talk about Jeanette, the 1st Mrss of Morgan Freeman & her recent updates. 

Short Wi-Ki

Early Life of Jeanette Adair Bradshaw & Her Family Values

Nothing much is known about her family & early life except for the fact that she was born somewhere in America on 30 November 1940. As per her past appearances on television screens, she was a happy spirit with high self-esteem. 

Jeanette was born at a time when African-American women were raising their voices against social injustices. They were fighting for equal rights just like the white-skinned people & making people aware of women’s empowerment. 

Jeanette was born in a family where she learned to be self-dependent at a young age. The always-smiling lady was born with high self-values & the spirit to live life on her own terms. 

The Freeman-Bradshaw Lovestory!

Exactly when she met Morgan is still unknown. However, she had a profound influence on his acting career & his personal life. Morgan was much younger when he met Jeanette & shortly after they met each other, the couple tied the knot on 22 October 1967. Very soon, their wedding was on the newspaper headlines & Freeman-Bradshaw was all over the news. 

However, the marriage did not have a HAPPY ENDING!

After long 32 years of marriage, they parted & filed for divorce on 18 November 1979. The exact reason behind this is not known for certain. However, it quickly turned into the talk of the town.

Jeanette Adair Bradshaw’s Children

Morgan Freeman already had two sons, Alfonso Freeman from Loletha Adkins & Saifoulaye before his marriage to Jeanette. So, she is the stepmother of Morgan’s sons. However, she also had a daughter before her marriage to Freeman named Deena Adair whose stepdad is Morgan. 

Deena has one daughter E’dena Hines & Jeanette is her grandmother. The Freeman-Bradshaw are the parents of Morgana Freeman, a daughter born in 1971. 

How Did Her Marriage End?

Though Jeanette never revealed anything about her divorce, the recent news about Morgan Freeman makes the fans question his integrity. 

In an episode of The Wendy Archive, Wendy Williams talks about Morgan Freeman marrying his granddaughter. 

“Is it true?” 

The audience also raised similar questions.

According to Morgan’s 2nd wife, Myrna, Morgan & she went to a friend’s house where they both drank a lot. On returning, Morgan wanted to be intimate with his granddaughter E’dena despite Myrna’s deliberate attempts to stop him. 

However, Morgan & E’dena continued their relationship for the next 10 years, as confirmed by her boyfriend who was later murdered by Morgan. Eventually, Myrna got divorced from Morgan in 2010. 

This led to many speculations of audiences about Morgan’s true character & his code of conduct. “Probably, he cheated on Jeanette & she had no choice other than divorcing him”, says a Morgan analyst.

The Net Worth of Jeanette Adair Bradshaw

The estimated net worth of Jeanette is around $1 to $5 million though nothing is known about her source of income or profession.

To Conclude

Since her divorce from Morgan Freeman, she has been living a quiet life. Though her ex-husband enjoyed the limelight, she maintained a distance from the eyesight of the common public. Why she divorced Morgan is never known & so it will be. Jeanette is a mystery, always to remain behind the cover.  

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