What’s Jaycee Dugard’s Daughter Starlet Dugard Doing Now? The True Story
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Starlet Dugard is the daughter of former POW Jesse Dugard, who became famous after the publication of A Stolen Life- A Memoir. The book was written by her mother and chronicled the struggle that Starlet and her mother experienced while in captivity.

Starlet’s mother was only 11 years old when she was kidnapped, and she was 18 years old when she was abducted by Philip Garrido and Nancy Garrido. In addition, she gave birth to her two daughters, Angel and Starlet, while in captivity. So how did they escape from there? Where are the Dugard sisters today? What are they doing now?

We will also find out other interesting facts about Starlet, including her birth story, her personal life, and many more.

Starlet Dugard Was Born To Her Captive Mother At 17

Starlet Dugard was born on 13 November 1997 to her mother, Jessie Dugard, via her captor, Philip. When she was born, her mother was just 17 years old.

She was born in the backyard of her captor’s home in California and grew up there. Jaycee was reportedly abducted by Philip and his partner Nancy Garrido when she was only 11 years old.

Growing up in such circumstances, she had a very traumatic childhood. Although the situation was very abnormal, her mother did everything she could to give them a good life. She reportedly started home-schooling both her daughters even though she had only a fifth-grade education.

At the time of Starlet’s birth, her mother Jaycee was not taken to the hospital. When the Garridos found out about her labor pains, they gave her a drug called codeine & made her watch videos of childbirth so she would learn how to deliver a baby on her own.

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Starlet Dugard Thought Of Her Mother As Her Sister

Starlet Dugard and her sister Angel Dugard were very young when their mother gave birth. She & her sister Angel used to consider their mother’s abusers Philip & Nancy as their parents & their mother as their sister, and this was also because of what the Garridos taught to the children.

On the same Hollywoodlife stated,

Explaining to the girls that Jaycee was actually their mom and not their sister — as the Garrido’s had raised them to believe — was one of the more difficult aspects of their adjustment process.

In addition, Starlet’s mother, despite having been through so much, still considered Philippe the father of her child until a few years ago. Jessie also revealed that she would not want her daughters to actually see their father, but that she would respect their decision if they wanted to meet. She also said: “We are the ones who want them to live with our daughter,

“I would hope they wouldn’t want to, but as long as he’s behind bars, and they’re safe, then I wouldn’t hinder their ability to make that choice,”

Starlet Dugard’s Mother Jaycee Was First Impregnated At The Age Of 13 With Her Older Sister

Well, Jaycee was pregnant with her first child, Angel Dugard, when she was 13 years old. She didn’t fully realize what she was going through until she realized she was going to have a baby when she was 14. She said,

“I can’t fathom how I kept it together or, you know, I must’ve been checked out, you know, on a different level. You know, [I was] present, but not present for, you know, some of it, because it’s terrifying on its own. But being alone, how did I even do that?”

Starlet even said that she did not know how she managed to survive it all. However, she also revealed that she was very happy to see her daughter’s face.

Starlet Dugard’s Biological Father Committed Numerous Crimes

As mentioned above, Starlet’s mother, Jessie Dugard, was kidnapped in 1991 at the age of 11 from a bus stop near Lake Tahoe. She disclosed that while in captivity, she was abused and raped by Philip, which led to her pregnancy.

As for Phillips, Garrido was born on 5 April 1951 in Pittsburgh, California. He is reportedly a kidnapper, serial rapist, pedophile, and hebephile. In addition, he had already been charged with numerous other criminal offenses before he was sentenced to prison for the Jaycee case.

He was charged with sexually molesting a 14-year-old girl, but the case was not pursued because the girl refused to testify. Later, in 1973, Garrido married his classmate Christine Murphy. He was also sentenced to 15 years in prison after he raped her for 8 hours in a rented storage container. However, when she tried to break up with him because of his violence, he kidnapped her. In addition, according to a 1976 court evaluation, Philippe was diagnosed as a “sexual deviant and chronic drug addict”.

Starlet’s Mother Finally Escaped The Captive After 18 Years

The trials ended after police officer Lisa Campbell became suspicious of Garrido and his behavior at the University of California, where he had reportedly come with his two daughters to get permission to distribute religious flyers.

Campell, 40, the special events manager at the University of California at Berkeley, allegedly noticed immediately Philip’s mental instability. Not only that, but his daughters, born with Jaycee, seemed pale and looked unusually blank.

Although she invited him to come a day later, on 25 August, she carried out a background check, only to find out that Garrido was a sex offender. A day later, upon his return, Garrido continued to tell her that he was on parole from prison for rape and kidnapping in connection with an incident that occurred 33 years earlier.

Although Campbell desperately wanted to take action against him, legally there was nothing she could do. However, the situation changed after she contacted Garrido’s parole officer at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, who stated that Garrido, unlike he claimed, did not have a daughter.

Garrido was arrested with his wife Nancy on 26 August 2009 after he confessed to his crime. Philip was sentenced to 431 years in prison for one kidnapping and 13 sexual assaults.

Phillip and Nancy Garrido locked Jaycee for 18 years in their backyard

Nancy was also sentenced to 36 years to life in prison for one count of kidnapping, one count of forcible rape, and a California “one strike” rape statute.

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Starlet Dugard’s And Her Mother’s Story Shook The World

Two years after Starlet’s mother, Jaycee Dugard, escaped captivity, she finally decided to share her story with the world. In 2011, she was finally ready to share her experiences, publishing her book, A Stolen Life. Everyone was horrified when they heard about her terrifying experience.

In addition, Starlet’s mother revealed that she wanted to share her story with the world because she wanted other victims to be able to open up and not suffer from the situations they experienced.

The Book A Stolen Life-A Memoir’ Was Based On Starlet’s Family Story

As previously mentioned, Starlet’s mother Jaycee published her first book in 2011. Her book “A Stolen Life” was one of the bestselling books. After the book was published, many people were able to see it as a lesson.

Starlet’s mother dedicated her book to her two daughters, Starlet and Angela Dugard. According to one of her interviews, Jessie has only revealed the part of her story that she feels comfortable sharing.

What Is Starlet Dugard Doing Now?

Since 2022, Starret has maintained his privacy and has not revealed his identity to the public. Although her name was brought to light thanks to a book published by her mother, she likes to stay out of the media spotlight. She lives with her family and is slowly moving on from his traumatic life.

Quick Facts About Starlet Dugard

Full Name:Jaycee Dugard
Birth Date:May 03, 1980
Age:42 years 6 months
Net Worth:$17 million
Last Updated:October 2022
Birth Place:Arcadia, California
Horoscope (Sunshine):Taurus
Salary:N/A
Ethnicity (Race):N/A
Nationality:American
Profession:American author
Father’s Name:Kenneth Slayton
Mother’s Name:Terry Probyn
Education:N/A
Hair Color:Blonde
Eye Color:blue
Lucky Number:8
Lucky Stone:Emerald
Lucky Color:Green
Best Match for Marriage:Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn