The death of Tina Turner provoked a wave of emotion and tributes around the world. Those who have had the chance to know her closely reveal little by little anecdotes about the personality and extraordinary journey of Anna Mae Bullock, whose life began in a cotton field in Tennessee in Nutbush and ended in the firmament of stars.

This is the case of Line Renaud, who, in addition to her prolific career as a singer and actress, has also worked for a long time in the United States.

"In the early 1970s, I hired Tina Turner while I was in charge of the artistic programming of the Kings Castle Casino Hotel on Lake Tahoe. I attended her rehearsals, she was unique. A huge artist with an extraordinary personality," the French star wrote on Twitter.

The drama of domestic violence

Only, not everything went as planned. In question, Ike Turner, the husband of the interpreter of Simply The Best, with whom she formed a duet on stage and who hit the curtain on her once fallen. This time, the curtain did not have time to rise. Tina Turner had to cancel her performance because of the beatings.

"Unfortunately, due to violence by her husband Ike, we had to cancel the show. Injured, she could no longer ensure her show, "revealed Line Renaud.

Tina Turner has been a pioneer in many areas, but also in speaking out in the face of domestic violence. After fleeing and filing for divorce in 1976, the singer spoke publicly about the violence she had suffered, including in her 1986 autobiography.

An unpublished story for the time, about a crime that still kills. Since the beginning of this year, 26 women have died at the hands of their spouses or ex-partners. In 2021, the Ministry of the Interior recorded 122 femicides.

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