The first book was ghostwritten and was titled ‘Going Down With Janis’ while the second came decades after the first and in a bid to clear up the information from the first book which put her in a bad light, she wrote ‘I Ran Into Some Trouble’. Peggy Caserta published two books after the death of her lover, Janis Joplin. Peggy was sentenced to 7 years in jail and this sentence tore her apart. However, Peggy noted that it was quite easy for the blame to be put on her because she was the most known ‘shot thrower’ around Janis and the fact that she was gay didn’t do much to help her. Peggy admitted that Janis got high in her hotel room the night before she was found dead and that prior to that night, Janis was clean and only resumed drugs after stumbling across Peggy’s dealer in the hotel lobby when she went out to get cigarettes. Peggy Went To Jailīeing Janis Joplin’s closest ‘dope-shooting’ pal at the time of her death, it was quite easy to blame Peggy for Janis’ death which occurred on the 4th of October 1970. Peggy became addicted to using substances because she went through a lot in life at the time being one of the few brave ones to open up about her sexual preference, she was seen as an outcast and had to live through abusive relationships and even rape. Peggy and Janis together with a couple of other friends and colleagues used to meet up to do drugs occasionally and they all got very addicted to heroin abuse. Although Peggy was only introduced to the use of syringes and needles when she met Janis, she wasn’t a newbie to drug use and abuse. One of the things that cemented Peggy and Janis’ relationship was the fact that both girls were drug users. Peggy Caserta associates with the gay community and from a very early stage in her life, she realized she was not straight and was mostly drawn to women other than the opposite gender. Peggy on the other hand was completely gay and even her mum had accepted that due to this, she may never get married. She believed Janis was only adventurous and willing to try out new things.Īlthough she admitted that Janis loved and adored her almost as much as she loved and adored Janis but Janis was straight and not gay. She and Janis Joplin were said to be lovers although she admitted to having a lover named Kim as she never saw Janis as gay. Peggy had always identified as gay/lesbian. Peggy even convinced the Levi Strauss Company to widen the bottom of their dungarees and this promoted her fashion trend. This trend was quite famous and mostly welcomed by band groups who were hippie inclined in those days and were comfortable wearing those. She was the founder of the trendsetting bell-bottom jeans which she made and sold in her boutique in Mnasidika, San Francisco. Peggy Caserta Founded Haight-Ashbury Peggy and a friend in her boutique ( Image Source) 10 Things About Peggy Caserta You Didn’t Know 1. Peggy is quite an interesting fellow to follow and here we will be seeing 10 interesting things about her a lot of people did not know. She eventually found herself in San Francisco where she set up her boutique which is famous for being a trendsetter and which served the clothing purposes for most bands of the 60s. She was a Louisiana homecoming queen who at a point in her life, served as a stewardess. Peggy was given all she wanted and needed and she was also loved and supported by her parents with whatever she chose to do or be. Peggy was an only child of her parents and therefore she got all the cute benefits that come with being an only child which included not having anyone to contest for ‘favorite’ position and love for her parents. She Insists That Janis Didn’t Die From An Overdose Peggy Went Under The Radar For A While After Janis’ Death Peggy Caserta’s First Book Was Traumatizing 10 Things About Peggy Caserta You Didn’t Know.
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