Tragically, Olivia Newton-John passed away on August 8, 2022. Over the decades, she achieved immense success as an actor and singer, and the film Grease helped transform her into an icon. Millions grieved when she died, and many of those fans are still processing that grief.
If you’re one of those fans, we have to warn you: her final photo is perfect enough to make you cry. If we had to tell you what that photo says about her life, the short answer is “everything.”
But what is Olivia Newton-John’s final photo and the story behind it? And what are the stories about her life that even Newton-John’s biggest fans don’t know about? Keep reading to find out!
Childhood dreams of her future career
Olivia Newton-John dreamed of a career in entertainment since she was a teenager. Before that, she had a very different dream: becoming a veterinarian.
The actor disclosed this detail to Interview magazine back in 2011. “When I was a young girl I was so crazy about animals that I wanted to do something associated with them, and I thought of being a vet,” she said. “But then again, I figured I had to go to medical school and science wasn’t a good subject for me, so I dropped the idea pretty soon and thought maybe I could be a vet’s assistant.”
At 14 years old, Newton-John joined a singing group along with three other music-loving girls. That group, named Sol 4, didn’t last very long. However, it gave Newton-John the confidence to compete in a major talent competition when she was 15. This helped her get acting jobs, and dreams of being a vet faded, replaced with dreams of being a professional singer and actor.
