Moore was born on April 10, 1984, inNashua, New Hampshire,[1][2] to Stacy (née Friedman), a former news reporter who once worked for theOrlando Sentinel, and Donald Moore, a pilot forAmerican Airlines.[2][3] Moore grew upCatholic, but by 2004 had stopped religion and has since developed a "hodgepodge of things" which she believes.[4] She is of Irish, English, Russian-Jewish descent.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] She has an older brother, Scott, and a younger brother, Kyle.[2] When Moore was two months old, she and her family moved toLongwood, Florida, outside ofOrlando, because of her father's job. She attended thePark Maitland School, where she discovered her "passion for singing and the stage."[13] From 1998 to 1999, Moore went to theBishop Moore Catholic High School inCollege Park (Orlando).[14] Moore is the step-sister of actressCarly Craig.[15] Her brothers and mother are gay, and both parents are now in relationships.[16]
Moore became interested in singing and acting at a young age, and called her British maternal grandmother, Eileen Friedman, a professional ballerina inLondon, one of her inspirations.[3] Moore said "My parents thought it was just a phase I'd grow out of. But I stuck to it and begged them for acting lessons, for voice lessons."[17]
Moore began acting in lead roles in a number of local productions and performing the national anthem at a number of events in Orlando.[18] She was twelve years old when she went to theStagedoor Manor performing arts camp.[1] Production director Konnie Kittrell said that Moore "... was a quiet, sweet girl", earned a number of solos, but "She wasn't a spotlight seeker."[1]
When Moore was thirteen she began working on music.[1] One day while recording in an Orlando studio, she was overheard by Victor Cade, a delivery man who had a friend inA&R atEpic Records.[19] Cade sent him a copy of Moore's unfinished demo, and Moore signed on with the label.[1][20]
1999–2000:So Real, MTV stardom, andI Wanna Be with You
After signing withEpic Records, Moore began working on her debut album. While recording the album, Moore had to leave Bishop Moore Catholic High School when she was in the ninth grade and continued receiving her education from tutors.[1] In the summer of 1999, Moore began touring with the boy bandNSYNC.[21][22] Later in 1999, Moore toured with theBackstreet Boys.[21]
Moore's debut single, "Candy", was released on August 17, 1999, in the U.S.[23] The single was a commercial success in a number of countries, and has been compared to the singles of fellow teen pop singersJessica Simpson,Christina Aguilera, andBritney Spears.[17][24][25][26] It debuted at number 88 on theBillboard Hot 100,[27] before peaking at number 41 on the chart.[28] The single later received aGold certification from theRIAA, for sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the U.S.[29] The single was the most successful in Australia, where it peaked at number 2 on theARIA Charts[30] and received aPlatinum certification.[31] Moore began to host and VJ at MTV, contributing to numerous shows includingTotal Request Live,Say What? Karaoke, and her own talk show which was originally calledThe Mandy Moore Show before being retitled asMandy.[32]
Moore's debut studio album,So Real, was released on December 7, 1999, by550 Music throughEpic Records.[33] The album received a limited release in a few countries. It received generally mixed reviews from critics when it was released, and Moore continued to be compared to other teen pop singers.Allmusic said about the album, "Fifteen-year-old Mandy Moore's debut album sounded like it was inspired almost entirely by listening to recent hit albums by 'N Sync, the Backstreet Boys, and Britney Spears."[34]Entertainment Weekly had a similar opinion about the album, and gave it a C− in their review.[35] The album debuted at number 77 on theBillboard 200 chart.[36] It continued to climb the chart until it peaked at number 31.[37] It received aPlatinum certification from theRIAA, for sales exceeding one million copies in the U.S. alone.[38][39] The album's second single, "Walk Me Home", did not have the same success of its predecessor, failing to appear on any major charts.
Before promotion forSo Real had ended, Moore began working on more music. The single "I Wanna Be with You", was released on April 3, 2000. "I Wanna Be with You" spent 16 weeks on the chart and reached its peak of 24 during its ninth week on the chart.[28] The song became her first Top 20 hit on theBillboard Pop Songs chart, where it peaked at number 11.[40] The single became Moore's second Top 20 hit in Australia, where it peaked at number 13.[41] It was a minor success on the GermanMedia Control Charts, where it peaked at number 70.[42] The single received mixed reviews.Billboard praised the song and said, "Top 40 programmers and listeners alike will love Moore more with this track",[43] and Allmusic called the song a highlight track from the album.[44]
Areissue ofSo Real, titledI Wanna Be with You, was released on May 9, 2000.[44] Marketed as "a new version of Mandy's debut", the album was a compilation of new songs, remixes, and songs from Moore's debut albumSo Real.[45] Internationally, where theSo Real album was not released,I Wanna Be with You served as Moore's debut album, with multiple alternative track listings. The album received generally mixed reviews and was criticized for not being a true follow-up.[46][47] Allmusic called the album "trashier, flashier, gaudier, and altogether more disposable" than its predecessorSo Real.[44] The album was a commercial success, debuting and peaking at number 21 on the U.S.Billboard 200 chart.[37][48] It received aGold certification from the RIAA, for sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the U.S. alone.[49] Moore won theKids' Choice Awards forFavorite Rising Star for the album in 2000.[50] "Walk Me Home" was re-released in the United States as the second single fromI Wanna Be with You and was slightly more successful than its original release, peaking at number 38 on theBillboardPop Songs chart.[40] The final single from the album, "So Real" was released in selected territories on June 13, 2000. In Australia, the single became her second Top 40 hit, peaking at number 21 on theARIA Charts.[51] The single peaked at number 18 on theOfficial New Zealand Music Chart.[52]
In 2001, Moore began working on her second studio album, which was said to move away from thebubblegum pop sound and image she became known for. Moore said during an interview withBillboard magazine that "All of the music has started to look and sound the same" and that she chose to move in a different musical direction.[53] Moore said that she wanted to feature more live instruments when performing, saying she wanted "no more dancers, no more singing to tracks. I got tired of that in a big way".[53]
The album's lead single, "In My Pocket", was released on May 29, 2001.[54]Entertainment Weekly said the single had "pumping,Indian-influencedEurodisco".[55] It failed to chart on theBillboard Hot 100 in the U.S., but peaked at number 2 on theBillboardBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart,[56] and it reached number 21 on theBillboard Pop Songs chart.[40] The song became her third Top 20 hit in Australia, where it peaked at number 11 on theARIA Charts.[57]
Moore's self-titled second studio album,Mandy Moore, was released on June 19, 2001.[58] The album had uptempodance andpop songs and influences fromMiddle Eastern music.[46][59] The album received mixed to average reviews from critics.[60] Allmusic called the album a "lush, layered production".[58] The album debuted and peaked at number 35 on theBillboard 200 chart,[37][61] and received a Gold certification from the RIAA.[62] The album has sold an estimated 1.5 million copies worldwide. The album reached number 37 on the ARIA charts in Australia,[63] her highest peak in the country to date. The album's second single, "Crush", was released on August 28, 2001; it peaked at number 35 on theBillboard Pop Songs chart,[40] and it climbed to number 25 on the ARIA Charts.[64]
Moore made her feature film debut in 2001, where she voiced a Girl Bear Cub in the comedyDr. Dolittle 2, which starredEddie Murphy.[citation needed] Later that year, Moore co-starred withAnne Hathaway in the comedyThe Princess Diaries, based onMeg Cabot's novelThe Princess Diaries, and was released on August 3, 2001.[citation needed] She played Lana Thomas, the rival of Mia Thermopolis (Hathaway). On her role, Moore toldInStyle Magazine, "I'm the crude popular girl who gets ice cream in her face."[1] The film received mixed reviews.Rotten Tomatoes reported that 47% of 113 sampled critics gave the film positive reviews and that it got a rating average of 5.2 out of 10.[65] In the film, Moore performed a cover ofConnie Francis's 1958 song "Stupid Cupid" while at a beach party.[66]
In 2002, Moore made her starring debut withShane West andPeter Coyote in the romantic dramaA Walk to Remember, based onNicholas Sparks's novelA Walk to Remember. She played Jamie Sullivan, the unpopular daughter of Reverend Sullivan (Coyote). The film opened at #3 at the U.S. box office raking in $12,177,488 in its opening weekend. The film received generally negative reviews.Roger Ebert of theChicago Sun-Times praised Moore and West's "quietly convincing" performances. It was a modest box office hit, earning $41,281,092 in the U.S.,[67] and was asleeper hit in Asia. The total revenue generated worldwide was $47,494,916. Moore received a number of nominations and awards for her performance in the film.[68] Commenting on the film in 2010, she said: "It was my first movie and I know people say it may be cliché and it's a tearjerker or it's cheesy, but for me, it's the thing I'm most proud of."[69] Moore's self-titled album's third and final single, "Cry", was released on November 4, 2001, to help promote the film.
In 2003, Moore began working on her third studio album, later revealed to be a cover album calledCoverage.[70] The album had covers of 1970s and 1980s songs and was produced byJohn Fields.[71] Moore's cover ofJohn Hiatt's 1987 song "Have a Little Faith in Me" was released as the album's lead single shortly before the album. The song peaked at number 39 on theBillboard Pop Songs chart but did not enter theBillboard Hot 100.[72]Coverage was released on October 21, 2003, and received generally mixed reviews.Allmusic called the album a "leap to musical maturity,"[73]Entertainment Weekly called it an "effort to shed her bubblegum-blond image."[74] The album debuted at number 14 on theBillboard 200 chart,[75] with first week sales of 53,000.[76] This made it Moore's highest debut on the chart and highest-peaking album to date, but was also her lowest-selling and her first album not to be certified by theRIAA. Moore's cover ofXTC's 1982 song "Senses Working Overtime" was released as the album's second single and failed to have any chart success. Later that year, Moore's cover ofCarole King's 1971 song "I Feel the Earth Move" was included on the compilation albumLove Rocks fromLGBT rights supporters.[77]
In 2004, Moore left Epic after five years because of creative differences.[78][79] Moore and the label released her greatest hits album,The Best of Mandy Moore, on November 16, 2004, to end her contract.[80] The album reached number 148 on theBillboard 200.[81] Moore's third compilation album,Candy, was released on April 5, 2005.
In 2003, Moore co-starred withAllison Janney,Peter Gallagher, andTrent Ford in the romantic comedy-dramaHow to Deal which was based onSarah Dessen's novelsThat Summer andSomeone like You. She played Halley Martin, a cynical and rebellious seventeen-year-old who deals with falling in love with Macon Forrester (Ford), the new boy at her school and her relationships and issues with her family and friends. The film failed to find teenage audiences in the U.S. and grossed a total of $14 million domestically.[82]
In 2004, Moore co-starred withMatthew Goode in the romantic comedyChasing Liberty. She played Anna Foster, the rebellious eighteen-year-old "First Daughter" who wants more freedom from the Secret Service. The film grossed approximately $12 million.[82] BothHow to Deal andChasing Liberty received generally negative reviews, respectively.[83] Ebert singled Moore's performances out again and said in his review ofHow to Deal that Moore has "an unaffected natural charm" and "almost makes the movie worth seeing."[84] In his review ofChasing Liberty he said that she has "undeniable screen presence and inspires instant affection."[85] Other critics called her an "actress of limited range,"[86] but one review ofChasing Liberty called her the "most painless of formerpop princesses."[87] Late in 2004, Moore co-starred withJena Malone,Macaulay Culkin andPatrick Fugit in the religion satirical comedy-dramaSaved!. She played Hilary Faye Stockard, a proper and popular girl at a Christian high school. The film received generally positive reviews;[88] it did not receive a wide release. Moore's performance was praised,[89] with one critic calling her a "demented delight"[90] and another calling it her best performance to date.[citation needed] She andMichael Stipe coveredThe Beach Boys' 1966 song "God Only Knows", which bookended the film.[91]
In 2005, Moore co-starred in the sports family comedy-dramaRacing Stripes, where she voiced Sandy the white horse, and guest-starred in theHBO comedy-dramaEntourage. Moore was originally scheduled to star in the filmsCursed,Havoc andThe Upside of Anger, which were all eventually released in 2005, but without her involvement in any of them.[92]
In 2006, Moore guest-starred as Julie Quinn in two episodes of the fifth season of theNBC medical sitcomScrubs, that were the ninth episode "My Half-Acre" and the tenth episode "Her Story II". The same year, she guest-starred in theFox animated sitcomThe Simpsons, where she voiced Tabitha Vixx in the seventeenth-season finale called "Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play".[93]
Moore co-starred withHugh Grant,Dennis Quaid andWilliam Dafoe inPaul Weitz's satirical comedyAmerican Dreamz, which was released in April 2006. She played Sally Kendoo, a sociopathic contestant on a singing competition series modelled afterAmerican Idol. Weitz said that he had Moore in mind for the role before she was cast, explaining that "there's something inherently sweet about Mandy; it makes it all the more interesting to see her in a villainess role."[94] Moore has said that she enjoys playing mean-spirited characters, but fears beingtypecast as a villain.[95] The film opened at number nine at the U.S. box office,[96] eventually totaling barely $7 million,[97] and it received generally mixed reviews.[98]Owen Gleiberman ofEntertainment Weekly praised Moore's and Grant's "wicked barbed chemistry" in their roles,[99] but Robert Koehler ofVariety called Moore's role a "pitch-perfect study of a woman for whom a reality show is reality."[100]
In early 2006, Moore said that she missed her music career and that singing is what she was the "most passionate about".[103] In 2004, Moore signed withSire Records after her contract with Epic ended, but she left the label in May 2006 because of creative differences.[104] She signed withThe Firm Music, owned byEMI, in July that year, calling her recording contract "especially exciting",[105] and saying that she left Sire because she did not want to "follow the mainstream", but rather have "complete control and freedom" over her music.[106]
Moore co-starred withDiane Keaton,Gabriel Macht andTom Everett Scott in the romantic comedyBecause I Said So. The film was released on February 2, 2007, and received mixed to negative reviews, but was a financial success, earning over $69 million worldwide at the box office.[107] Later that year, Moore co-starred withJohn Krasinski andRobin Williams in the romantic comedyLicense to Wed which was released on July 3, 2007. The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews but was a financial success, grossing $43.8 million domestically and $69.3 million worldwide.[108][109][110]Variety called the film "an astonishingly flat romantic comedy, filled with perplexing choices", but called Moore's performance "appealing".[111]
The album received mixed to positive reviews from critics.Billboard said that "Wild Hope is the gratifying sound of a singer finally finding her comfort zone. Gone is the sugary pop of Moore's early career, replaced instead by thoughtful musings on love and life…an album full of subtle, but undeniable hooks."[119] The album debuted on the U.S.Billboard 200 at #30, selling 25,000 copies the first week of its release, according toBillboard.[120] The album also reached No. 9 on The Top Internet albums.[121] To date, the album has sold over 120,000 copies in the U.S. and more than 350,000 copies worldwide.[122][123] On February 23, 2008, Moore released the album in Australia, and subsequently toured with musicianBen Lee and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in Western Australia, supporting inauguralAmerican Idol winnerKelly Clarkson on her tour.[124]
Moore began working on her fifth studio albumAmanda Leigh in 2008.[125] Recording sessions for the album took place around December 2008 inBoston,Massachusetts with singer-songwriter, record producer, pianist, and guitaristMike Viola.[126][125] The album's lead single "I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week" was released on March 17, 2009, and its music video premiered on April 20, 2009, onYahoo! Music.[127] The single failed to have an impact on any major charts.
Amanda Leigh was released on May 26, 2009. On the album, Moore said, "The music is all a reflection of me now, not somebody else's choices."[128] To promote the release, Moore visited a number of talk shows, performing "I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week" on shows includingThe Ellen DeGeneres Show[129] andThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[130] On May 26, 2009, she performed songs from the album atAmoeba Music in Hollywood.[131][132] The album received generally positive reviews.[133]Time magazine called the album "impeccably recorded".[134] An article on the album byPaper magazine said, "Mandy (in the album)... shows real thoughtful and emotional depth."Paper finished by saying that "Moore is a far better musician than she's often given credit for."[135] It debuted at number 25 on theBillboard 200, selling 16,000 copies in the U.S. during the week of its release, and at number 4 on the Top Independent albums chart.[136][137][138] To date, the album has sold an estimated 100,000 copies.[137] The album was recorded just prior to Moore's marriage to musicianRyan Adams and was her final album for over ten years.[139]
After a break of almost two years from film roles, Moore co-starred withMartin Freeman in the romantic comedySwinging with the Finkels. The film was shot in theUnited Kingdom in 2009 and was released in 2011.[140] Moore co-starred withKellan Lutz in the romantic comedyLove, Wedding, Marriage. The film was shot in 2010 and released in 2011.[141] In 2010, Moore made a guest-starring appearance as Mary Portman in the ABC medical dramaGrey's Anatomy, for thetwo-part sixth-season finale, her first television role since 2007.[142] She returned to the show for two episodes of the seventh season.[143]
Also that year, Moore co-starred withZachary Levi where she voicedRapunzel in theCGIDisney animated fantasy musical comedyTangled. The film received generally positive reviews from critics.Rotten Tomatoes reported that 89% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 185 reviews, with an average score of 7.5/10.[144] The site's consensus read: "While far from Disney's greatest film,Tangled is a visually stunning, thoroughly entertaining addition to the studio's classic animated canon."[144] Another review aggregatorMetacritic, which assigned a weighted average score from 0–100 out of reviews from mainstream film critics, calculated a score of 71 based on 34 reviews.[145]CinemaScore polled conducted during the opening weekend revealed the average grade cinemagoers gave the film was an "A+" on an A+ to F scale.[146] It earned $200,821,936 in North America, and $389,900,000 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $590,721,936.[147]
In July 2012, Moore announced that she would be collaborating with her then-husband, musicianRyan Adams, on her upcoming sixth studio album.[157] She said: "There's a lot to say and a lot that's happened to me in the last three or so years since the last record's come out, so I have been writing a lot and it's definitely going to be an intense, emotional record. I'm excited about it. I'm excited to get into the studio and start recording."[158] On February 20, 2013, it was announced Moore would be starring as Louise in theABC sitcomPulling, based on the British sitcomPulling.[159][160] The pilot was written byLee Eisenberg andGene Stupnitsky,[161][162] but in March, as the pilot came closer to production, Moore's character was moved in a different direction and Moore considered herself to no longer be the right fit for the role. Moore asked to leave the pilot and ABC agreed to it.[163] In a July 2014 interview withCBS News, Moore said that 2014 was "the year of actual progress forward" on her sixth album and said it was more "dangerous" and "raw" than her previous albums, and said that she hoped to start recording the album in Adams's studio later in the summer. On September 5, 2014, she appeared on two tracks on Adams's self-titled fourteenth album,Ryan Adams.[164] From 2014 to 2015, Moore had a recurring role as Dr. Erin Grace in the short-livedFox medical comedy-dramaRed Band Society.[165]
In June 2015, it was confirmed that Moore and Levi would reprise their roles as Rapunzel andEugene "Flynn Rider" Fitzherbert in an animated television series based onTangled. The series,Tangled: The Series, set betweenTangled andTangled Ever After, premiered on the Disney Channel in 2017.[166] Moore co-starred withClaire Holt in the underwater survival thriller47 Meters Down. Filming began atPinewood Studios in the United Kingdom and Dominican Republic on June 18, 2015,[167] and finished on August 7, 2015.[168][169] The film was released on June 16, 2017.[170]
In September 2015, Moore said that she was continuing to work on her sixth album. "I've been working on music steadily for the last couple of years," she explained. "I guess 2016 will be the re-emergence of my music. That side of my life has been dormant for too long in my opinion."[171]
2016–present:This Is Us, awards recognition, and albumsSilver Landings andIn Real Life
On March 6, 2020, Moore released her sixth studio albumSilver Landings viaVerve Forecast Records. She said regarding her decision to sign with Verve Forecast in late 2019, "I had slightPTSD from being on labels in the past ... but Verve truly feels like it's run by a bunch of deeply creative people who aren't necessarily just concerned with the numbers game".[191] The album was preceded by the single "Save a Little for Yourself" with an accompanying music video.[192][193][194]
On May 13, 2022, Moore released her seventh studio album,In Real Life. The album was preceded by the release of the single "In Real Life" on March 8. It was accompanied by a cameo-laden music video which featured many of herThis Is Us co-stars in addition toWilmer Valderrama,Hilary Duff,Matthew Koma,Amanda Kloots, andKaramo Brown, among others.[195] On April 5, Moore released her second single off the album, "Little Dreams".[196]
Moore performing at theGrammy Museum on June 11, 2009
When Moore's musical career began in 1999, she was known for herbubblegum pop sound and image.[197] In 2006, Moore talked about her early albums, saying she believed her debut albumSo Real was appropriate for her age at their time of release,[11][198] but that she "would give a refund to everyone who bought [her] first two albums" if she could.[199] During a radio interview in April 2006, the show's co-host—who had seen Moore's comments—asked her for a refund on her debut album, which she fulfilled.[200] Moore has since said that she has become more comfortable with her older music, and that she has found new ways to present her more bubblegum-friendly songs with contemporary musical arrangements.[201]
Moore has often been praised by music critics for branching off and writing her own music.Billboard said, "She has successfully dropped all the tacky accoutrements of her past and turned into a sweet, classy singer-songwriter whose charms are readily apparent".[202]AllMusic said, "Moore smoothly evolved from adolescent starlet to mature songwriter, continuing to distance herself from the scene that had launched her career one decade prior".[203]
Moore has said that she was inspired by film and television as a child.[204] In 2012, she stated that her then-husband, musicianRyan Adams, had a huge influence on her music[205] and introduced her toheavy metal.[206]
Moore at the United Nations "Roll Back Malaria" reception in September 2011
Moore advocates "giving with your head", endorsing the philosophy ofeffective altruism.[207] She has worked with and publicizedPopulation Services International, a non-profit and its subsidiary,Five & Alive, which works with health crises facing children under the age of five and their families.[208][209] Moore has served as the honorary chairperson of theLeukemia & Lymphoma Society's division on awareness for youth. She was a spokesperson helping young people to be more aware of the seriousness ofleukemia andlymphoma.[210] She serves as the spokesperson for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, held every January.[211] In addition, increasingcervical cancer awareness, Moore collaborated with Dr. Yvonne Collins, The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF), andGlaxoSmithKline (GSK).[212] Moore made a surprise visit toChildren's Hospital Los Angeles as a part ofGet Well Soon Tour.[213]
Moore is the ambassador for the UN Foundation'sNothing But Netsmalaria prevention campaign.[214] As a part of theNothing But Nets campaign she interviewedLaurence D. Wohlers, U.S. ambassador to theCentral African Republic, in 2010 and helped the campaign raise $1.2 million.[215][216] She is also the spokesperson forDove's self-esteem movement and the "Women Who Should Be Famous" campaign.[217][218] Moore teamed with Indrani Goradia, a domestic violence survivor and founder of Indrani's Light Foundation, along with Mom Bloggers Club, to increase awareness and campaign against domestic violence.[219]
Moore's fashion career began in 2005 with her own fashion line calledMblem. It was a brand of contemporary knitwear and cashmere. One of her focuses was to sell clothing for taller women; Moore is 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m).[226] In February 2009, she announced that the line would be discontinued, but she hoped to return to her fashion career under different circumstances in the future.[227]
In 2008, Moore began dating musicianRyan Adams. They were engaged in February 2009 and married on March 10, 2009, inSavannah, Georgia.[231][232] In January 2015, Moore filed for divorce from Adams while he was in New York, citing "irreconcilable differences."[233][234] Moore and Adams later released a joint statement explaining their decision, calling it a "respectful, amicable parting of ways",[235] but in 2019 she called himemotionally abusive.[139] Court documents obtained later revealed that they had been legally separated for nearly six months before the filing.[236] The divorce was finalized in June 2016.[237]
In 2015, Moore began dating musicianTaylor Goldsmith. They were engaged in September 2017[238] and married on November 18, 2018, inLos Angeles, California.[239] They have two sons: born in February 2021[240][241] and October 2022.[242][243] On May 31, 2024, she shared on Instagram that they are expecting their third child, a daughter.[244][245] Moore announced the birth of her daughter in September 2024.[246][247]
In 2019, accompanied by friends and fellow hikers, Moore reached theEverest base camp, which has an elevation of 17,598 ft.[248] In 2019, Moore also revealed that she suffers from digestive issues and gluten sensitivity, which causes fatigue, gas, and bloating.[249] In August 2022, Moore was diagnosed withimmune thrombocytopenic purpura, an incurable but treatableautoimmune disease that causes abnormally low levels ofplatelets.[250][251]
In January 2025, her home inAltadena, California, was believed to have been burned down due to theEaton Fire.[252] She later learned that her house was still standing, but almost all of the contents inside were lost due to damage from having been surrounded by fire from all sides.[253] Her relatives' house burned down in the fire.[254] She was then criticized online after sharing onInstagram that aGoFundMe page had been set up for them.[254][255][256] She responded by telling negative internet commentators that she was obviously helping out her relatives, and to "Kindly F OFF."[254]
In 2012, Moore was ranked number 96 onVH1's list of "100 Greatest Women in Music" as well as number 63 on their "Sexiest Artists of All Time List".[266][267]
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