Shania Twain Details Getting ‘Smacked Around’ by Parents in ‘Very Volatile’ Upbringing

Warning: The following post reports on allegations of domestic violence and child sexual abuse.

Shania Twain detailed getting “smacked around” by her parents during her “very volatile” upbringing during a recent interview.

On the Thursday, July 30 episode of NPR’s Wild Card With Rachel Martin, the country singer — who rose to superstardom in the late ’90s and early 2000s with hits like “You’re Still the One,” “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” and “Man! I Fell Like a Woman!” — opened up about her difficult childhood.