"Courtney Shows Love for Frances"
26 MAY 2005
Rock star Courtney Love swapped her grunge rock image on Thursday to enjoy a decidedly all-American pastime with her 12-year-old daughter, Frances Bean.
Frances, Courtney's child with late Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain, held hands with her mum as they arrived for the final of American Idol – the stateside version of the UK's Pop Idol.
The usually flamboyant singer-actress was dressed down for the event, wearing a long white gypsy skirt, lace-trimmed top and flip-flops. Clearly enjoying the mother-daughter day out, the 40-year-old star kissed Frances Bean tenderly on the forehead before they took side-by-side seats for the highly-anticipated finale.
It has been a difficult couple of years for the twosome – Courtney's highly-publicised overdose in 2003 led to her losing custody of Frances Bean amidst a number of other legal woes. But in January 2005, after regaining full parental rights, the mother-of-one said in a statement: "Life is about choices, and I've chosen to move forward with my life in a healthy and positive way."