American actress Loni Anderson's world fell apart when her daughter, Deidra Hoffman, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009. Years later, Anderson has accumulated the strength to open up the whole situation to the world.
Married four times and divorced thrice, Deidra Hoffman is her child with her first husband, Bruce Hasselbeck. Let's get to know about Loni Anderson's words about her daughter's health issue, Anderson's married life, and affairs in detail:
Loni Anderson and daughter Deidra Hoffman
Loni Anderson's daughter Deidra Hoffman was a working woman and a mother of two teen daughters when she found that she had multiple sclerosis. In an interview with Closer, Anderson revealed that she fell apart when she heard the news.
77-year-old Loni Anderson didn't want to fall apart in front of her daughter as she knew that her daughter was struggling to maintain herself, but she admits that it was very hard to get a grip on the situation. Her daughter, Deidra Hoffman, was breaking down, losing her appetite and sleep, which is why Anderson decided to become the strength of the family.
Loni Anderson opens up about daughter Deidra Hoffman
It is a sad thing to know that the disease doesn't have a cure, but Loni Anderson says:
You have to go forward and make the best you can of it. This is a message of hope. Even though we don’t have a cure yet, we’re learning more all the time.
Deidra Hoffmann praises her mother's effort a lot, revealing that it is easier with her presence. In fact, Anderson is always there in every MRI and test that her daughter passes through. Loni Anderson gives total credit to her family's closeness as she says they needed each other to get to this point.
Loni Anderson's affairs and marriages
Loni Anderson, who has worked with actors like Tahj Mowry, Will Ferrell, and Diana-Maria Riva, was first married to her former husband Bruce Hasselbeck from 1964 to 1966. Deidra Hoffman is Anderson and Hasselbeck's daughter. After that, Loni Anderson tied the knot with Ross Bickell in 1973, but her marriage ended in divorce in 1981.
Anderson's third husband is the late Burt Reynolds. Anderson's marital relationship with Reynolds began in 1988. The pair even adopted a son named Quinton Anderson Reynolds, born in 1988. Sadly, the couple split in 1994. In 1981, Loni Anderson was also in an affair with Gary Sandy.
CAPTION: Deidra Hoffman's mother, Loni Anderson, with husband, Bob Flick
SOURCE: latimes
Currently, Loni Anderson is happily married to her husband, Bob Flick. The couple tied the knot on 17th May 2008, and it has already been 9 years of their togetherness as a husband and wife.
Loni Anderson and her daughter Deidra Hoffman's story inspires many people in ways that teach us to be strong and never lose hope. It also makes us aware that being together as a family can work as soul-healing therapy. We wish a long life to Anderson's daughter.
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