Woman's Day

The secret life of KATE KELLY

As a teenager in the 1880s, Kate Kelly reached a Kardashianlevel of fame for being the glamorous younger sister of bushranger Ned Kelly.

Her name was frequently splashed across the front page of newspapers, songs were written about her and crowds came to see her talk. At just 19 years old, Kate was even honoured with a waxwork at a popular Melbourne exhibit.

But at

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