Her Attention Was Elsewhere
Johnny’s mother, Ruth Hook Carson, always wanted to have a daughter. She eventually had two sons and a daughter, named Catherine, who would become the apple of her eye. When it came to the boys, Ruth was quite strict and tough. This led Johnny to become a bit of a troublemaker in hopes of getting his mother’s attention.
Her Attention Was Elsewhere
His Need For Attention Grew
Perhaps this is was truly propelled Carson to want to perform and entertain people. Maybe he thought he would capture his mothers attention and in turn receive affection from her. He shared: “I can’t say I ever wanted to become an entertainer, I already was one, sort of — around the house, at school, doing magic tricks…people thought I was funny.”
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His Need For Attention Grew
