Frances Bean Cobain

Frances Bean Cobain is the daughter of musicians Kurt Cobain, former frontman for the group Nirvana, and Courtney Love, former lead singer for the group Hole.

She was named after musician Frances McKee of The Vaselines. Her godparents are Michael Stipe and Drew Barrymore. She was thrust into the spotlight at just 18 months old when her father committed suicide on April 8, 1994. Her mother has struggled with anger management and drug addiction issues.

In fact, it was famously suggested that while Love was pregnant with Frances that Love was still using heroin. This has caused there to be much scrutiny on the raising of Frances. At several times during her life, she has been temporarily cared for by her paternal grandmother.

Frances has taken up for her mother in several print interviews. She has been quoted as saying about some of the tabloid reporting on her mother, "...it can be hurtful.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Bean_Cobain

Frances has stated a desire to follow in the professional footsteps of her famous parents. She worked as an intern at Rolling Stone magazine in 2008, and she will make her singing debut later this spring. The album Evelyn Evelyn, by the band of the same name, will feature Frances, as well as Tegan & Sara and Weird Al Yankovichttp://www.newser.com/story/80173/frances-bean-cobain-set-for-singing-debut.html?utm_source=lunchbox&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100205 The name of the song is called "My Space", and the album is due to be released on March 30.

Meanwhile, she has continued to endure her mother's struggles. In December of 2009, Love was prohibited from having direct or indirect contact with Frances as a result of a restraining order issued at the request of Wendy O'Connor, Kurt's mother. This followed O'Connor and Kurt's sister, Kimberly Cobain, being granted temporary co-guardianship of Frances.