Excerpt: Sinéad O'Connor Recalls 'SNL' Pope Furor in New Memoir

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Excerpt: Sinéad O'Connor Recalls 'SNL' Pope Furor in New Memoir
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It remains one of the most shocking moments in music history. Now, in an exclusive excerpt from her new memoir, Sinead O'Connor details the backstory and reaction to ripping up Pope John Paul II's photo on 'Saturday Night Live'

With that and other troubles on her mind, O’Connor began formulating ways to make a statement when she playedon October 3rd, 1992. What happened next would change her career forever: She was banned from NBC for life and was

Very clever. A dress for women to behave badly in. One day maybe I will have a daughter who gets married in it. Total stunned silence in the audience. And when I walk backstage, literally not a human being is in sight. All doors have closed. Everyone has vanished. Including my own manager, who locks himself in his room for three days and unplugs his phone.Everyone wants a pop star, see? But I am a protest singer. I just had stuff to get off my chest. I had no desire for fame. In fact, that’s why I chose the first song. “Success” was making a failure of my life.

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