Kelly Was Raised By A Strong Mother
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Grace Kelly was raised by German immigrants who put an emphasis on school and family. Kelly’s own mom, Margaret Katherine Majer, was a physical education teacher at the University of Pennsylvania. Margaret was the first woman to coach for a women’s athletics program at the university. Majer left her position to focus on becoming a mother after marrying John Kelly in 1924. She soon gave birth to Marjorie and John Jr. who were followed by Grace and then her younger sister Elizabeth. Grace Kelly’s mom would send her to Ravenhill Academy, a prestigious Catholic girls’ school.
Kelly would later admit that despite her mom’s attempts to give her a world-class education, she was unable to overcome bad math scores and failed to be accepted to Bennington College. However, her experience at Ravenhill Academy led to her first true love — acting.
