dale Evans shocking confession before

death the secret she hid for

years have you ever thought the perfect

Hollywood couple had no secrets think

again dale Evans the beloved queen of

the West spent decades beside cowboy

legend Roy Rogers but behind their

smiles was a life full of pain loss and

one secret Dale couldn’t keep

anymore born as Francis Octavia Smith in

1912 Dale’s early life was rough at just

14 she ran away and got married by 15

she was a single mom abandoned and

struggling in Memphis but she had a

dream to sing and she chased it fiercely

to help her career a radio boss gave her

a new name Dale Evans it stuck hollywood

loved Dale’s voice and charm but the

studios didn’t love her past to protect

her image Dale was forced to lie she had

to pretend her son was her brother that

lie haunted her for years after three

failed marriages Dale met Roy Rogers

while filming a movie they were a hit on

screen and off in 1947 they got married

soon after Dale finally told the truth

her brother was really her son roy

accepted him without

hesitation but life didn’t get easier in

1950 Dale and Roy had a daughter Robin

who was born with Down syndrome robin

passed away before her second birthday

dale was heartbroken but turned her pain

into purpose she wrote a book called

Angel Unaware to help people understand

kids with special needs her work made a

big difference the couple adopted more

children but tragedy struck again in

1964 their daughter Debbie died in a bus

accident dale’s heart broke once more

but she held on to her faith and kept

helping others in later years Dale

opened up even more she spoke about the

pressure of hiding her past the

struggles in her marriage and the

loneliness she sometimes felt but she

never lost her faith dale died in 2001

at the age of 88 just 3 years after Roy

her life wasn’t just about singing and

cowboy boots it was about strength truth

and faith she inspired millions

especially parents of children with

disabilities