https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand "I am the greatest star." She never knew that this line from her hit movie and Broadway show, Funny Girl, would come to truly describe her. This queen of stage and screen broke barriers in show business when she was called "too tall" and her nose was "too big," but she ended up becoming an icon in music and acting. Streisand is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with more than 68.5 million albums in the U.S. and with a total of 150 million albums and singles sold worldwide, making her the best-selling female artist among top-selling artists recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America. en-us 2017-09-18 06:09:02 UTC 2017-09-18 17:41:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Doubleheart.png geeklychic2000 https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188336062

]]> 2017-09-18 06:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188336062 geeklychic2000 https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188337756 Besides being known for her work in showbiz, Streisand is also known for her humor. Since she was a child, she has used humor as a defense mechanism. When people insult her, she'll laugh or make a joke. She has never been one to take herself too seriously.]]> 2017-09-18 06:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188337756 geeklychic2000 https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188350105 Streisand's dream from a young age was to be a star. She had always been incredibly talented and she knew it. Despite the fact that she's not much of a dancer, she has never lacked talent in singing and acting. Always the ambitious one, Barbra started out by going to every audition she could get. Part of her drive and intuition was just the fact that she wanted to prove to everyone around her who doubted her that she could be a star.]]> 2017-09-18 07:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188350105 geeklychic2000 https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188462832 Streisand's father died just a few months after her first birthday. As an adult, she recalls her early childhood, saying "everyone else's father came home at the end of the day. Mine didn't." Her mother had to provide for the family then, so Barbra never got to spend as much time with her as she wanted, causing her to grow up quicky and become an independent woman.]]> 2017-09-18 13:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188462832 geeklychic2000 https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188467783 Due to the death of her father and the emotional absence of her mother, Barbra used performing as an outlet. She wanted to be famous because she needed to be adored by people to feel loved.]]> 2017-09-18 13:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188467783 geeklychic2000 https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188469993 Fanny Brice, Streisand's character in her hit movie Funny Girl, wasn't exactly great at dealing with her feelings and problems. She'd run and deflect with humor. As it turns out, Fanny's character traits weren't too far off from Barbra's.]]> 2017-09-18 13:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188469993 geeklychic2000 https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188473093 Streisand came from a Jewish family of women who were a little "too tall" and whose noses were a little "too big." She had difficulties finding roles for years, but she learned to love herself and her culture]]> 2017-09-18 14:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188473093 geeklychic2000 https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188586413 Streisand grew to have a lot of the same features as the rest of her family. She came from a family of tall Jewish women and she was no different.]]> 2017-09-18 17:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188586413 geeklychic2000 https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188587303 Barbra Streisand became a star due to her incredible talent and relentless drive, despite all of the people that her she couldn't do so when she was younger.]]> 2017-09-18 17:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/geeklychic2000/barbrastreisand/wish/188587303