How Basic Instinct Cult Scene Destroyed Sharon Stone's Life And Family
The classic movie has become a curse for its main star.
Sharon Stone captivated audiences with her role in the cult classic movie Basic Instinct.
Unfortunately, in addition to worldwide fame and nominations for a prestigious awards, the movie brought the actress great grief – it took away custody of her son.
Basic Instinct was released in 1992. Sharon Stone played a calculating, cold-blooded killer named Catherine Tramell. Her partner in the movie was also a famous actor, Michael Douglas.
He played a detective named Nick Curran who investigated the murder of Catherine's ex-boyfriend.
The movie made a revolution in cinema. There were many details that went beyond social norms, but almost all viewers remember just one scene from the movie.
The Sharon's character, sitting under interrogation, slowly crosses her legs and it becomes obvious that she is not wearing underwear.
Even those who have never seen the movie will remember this moment – the scene is often used to create all kinds of memes.
Unfortunately for Stone, Basic Instinct that made her famous around the world and made her a big star also brought her a lot of trouble.
The movie became the main argument against Sharon in court where she was fighting for custody of her oldest son Roan.
During the trial, the judge asked Roan a very inappropriate question. The boy was only 8 years old at the time and the judge asked the child if he knew that his mother starred naked in indecent movies.
Sharon was incredibly shocked and frankly did not understand what the movies had to do with her being a mother. As a result, the court sided with her ex-husband and he became the boy's custodian.
Stone was allowed to see her son once a month. The process took almost two years, and Stone took this time to adopt two more children.
Roan, having matured, was able to make his own decisions about who he wanted to live with and chose his mother.
The outcome of the custody battle devastated Sharon. The trial caused her physical and emotional suffering. The loss of son's custody broke the famous actress' heart literally.
After the trial, Stone ended up in the hospital with extra heartbeats in the upper and lower chambers of her heart.
In spite of all the trials and tribulations, Sharon Stone has been able to take control of her life, reunite with her son and continue her acting career.