When Dirty Dancing hit theaters in August 1987, no one involved in the small, low-budget film could have predicted the cultural earthquake it would create. The story of a young woman finding love and confidence at a Catskills resort became an instant classic, and its stars, Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, became household names. For Swayze, it launched a career filled with blockbuster roles and heartthrob status. For Jennifer Grey, however, it marked both the peak of her fame and the beginning of a tragic personal struggle that would change her life forever. Grey, then just 27, seemed destined for...
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