Mitch explained that as Amy grew up, the family was 'so full of love.' 4. The film also portrayed Amy’s childhood as ‘unhappy’, which hurt Janis. In 2015, her father Mitch had a breakdown after being accused of not doing enough to help his daughter at the height of her addiction, due to the way in which Amy’s life was depicted in the film. Amy’s mum believes that the documentary ‘Amy’ didn’t do her daughter justiceĪmy’s mum Janis doesn’t think that the Oscar-winning documentary ‘Amy’ did her daughter any justice, saying it portrayed her as a 'caricature.“ He explained how everybody was singing, but Amy could “SING”. Reading a school report, Amy’s mum Janis read:| “Amy has had many ups and downs, she makes it clear that the only real interest she has is for performance”Īmy’s school friend Michael also appeared on the documentary, speaking of the first time he realised she could sing during a school production of Grease, where Amy performed the role of Rizzo. Her dad Mitch was a semi-professional singer, while her mum Janis had four musicians on her side of the family. Her family revealed that Amy had interest in music from a young age, which was most likely down to coming from a very talented and musical family. Catriona revealed that she and Amy were involved romantically, saying, “Our relationship was so unique, undefined, we just loved each other, very much.” 2.
