The transcript you provided is a summary of a video where the author, Bailey Seryan, talks about a true crime story. The story revolves around Barbara Baekeland, a wealthy socialite from the 20th century who was involved in a series of controversial relationships and events.
Barbara was born in Boston in 1922 and became a prominent socialite in New York City. She was known for her beauty and was often named one of New York's most beautiful girls. She gained regular modeling contracts with Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Her social status and beauty led to her frequent invitations to high society parties, where she dated various wealthy admirers.
Barbara's life took a turn when she became involved with Brooks Baekeland, who was working as a trainee pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Brooks's family was very wealthy, and it was later revealed that his grandfather had invented plastic. After their marriage, the couple moved to New York and set up a home in a luxury apartment. They held extravagant parties and invited only the wealthy and well-known people in the area.
However, Barbara's marriage to Brooks was rocky, and they ended up divorcing. In the meantime, Tony Baekeland, their son, was growing up in the shadow of his parents' wealth and fame. He eventually moved to Italy, where he met Jake Cooper, a bisexual Australian man. Tony and Jake ended up in a romantic relationship, which Barbara found out about and tried to intervene in.
Barbara's relationship with her son deteriorated further when she discovered Tony's homosexuality. She attempted to "cure" him by hiring prostitutes and forcing him to have sex with them. Her actions were allegedly manipulative and took advantage of her son's mental health issues.
On October 17, 1972, Tony ended up murdering his mother, Barbara. He went down into the kitchen, grabbed a kitchen knife, and stabbed her. Despite her first stab almost killing her instantly, Barbara survived the initial attack and was taken to the hospital. However, she succumbed to her injuries and died at the age of 50. Tony was arrested and confessed to the murder, stating that his mother had been abusing him.
1. The speaker is introducing themselves and their content, which includes discussing true crime stories and makeup tips.
2. The speaker's name is Bailey Seryan.
3. The speaker is broadcasting on Mondays and occasionally on Saturdays.
4. The speaker's theme song is "Sanna Shyah Shyah".
5. The speaker has been discussing the Unabomber and his manifesto.
6. The speaker has received comments on their uploads, some of which have been critical.
7. The speaker has been filming at night due to living in an apartment with noisy neighbors.
8. The story of Barbara Daley is being discussed, a woman from Boston who became a prominent socialite in New York City.
9. Barbara Daley's mother suffered from schizophrenia, but the speaker doesn't have much clarification on this.
10. Barbara Daley's relationship with Brooks Baekeland, a trainee pilot, is discussed.
11. Barbara Daley and Brooks Baekeland got married, but their relationship was rocky from the start.
12. Barbara Daley lied about being pregnant to marry Brooks Baekeland.
13. Barbara Daley and Brooks Baekeland had a son named Antony.
14. The Baekeland family lived in several luxury homes, including in New York, Spain, London, and Paris.
15. In 1960, the Baekeland family moved to Paris.
16. Brooks Baekeland had an affair with a 15-year-old girl, which upset his wife, Barbara.
17. Barbara tried to kill herself after learning about her husband's affair.
18. Brooks broke off his affair with the 15-year-old girl and decided to stay with Barbara.
19. Barbara's son, Tony, began a relationship with a man named Jake Cooper.
20. Tony was diagnosed with schizophrenia, but his father refused to allow him to be treated by a psychiatrist.
21. Barbara tried to manipulate Tony into having sex with prostitutes to "cure" his homosexuality.
22. On October 17, 1972, Tony murdered his mother, Barbara.