Grace Jones: True Crime Magnet. Eighties Icon.

S27E270 - Grace Jones: True Crime Magnet. Eighties Icon.

Published: April 14, 2026

Duration: 38:44

Grace Jones was one of the era-defining multihyphenates of the 1980s, an icon of the music, fashion, and movie worlds. From Jamaica to Studio 54, she broke down barriers and smashed glass ceilings at every turn – but she was also a magnet for true crime in the process. She was arrested numerous times. She was set up, the victim of a home invasion, and she wielded a loaded gun in order to get her way. At the height of her fame, she found herself fighting to defend her honor and her truth in the face of serious jail time.

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