CAROL Burnett has opened up about the troubled relationship with her late daughter Carrie Hamilton before the actress tragically died at the age of 38.
The comedian had previously revealed her struggles with her youngest daughter Erin, 54, when she was fighting for custody of the singer's son.


When asked about her late daughter, Carol, 89, told PEOPLE: "There's not a day or almost a moment goes by that she's not with me.
"We worked together, we laughed together, we cried together. She was a force."
Carrie Hamilton was the oldest of Carol's three children with her second husband, TV producer Joe Hamilton.
The actress was the ninth of her father's 11 children.
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Carrie, like her mother, worked in entertainment — acting in the fifth and sixth seasons of the hit television show Fame and later starring in the 1988 film Tokyo Pop.
Unlike her mother, whose Hollywood career spanned over nine decades, the Rent actress's career aspirations were cut short when she was diagnosed and later died of cancer.
She passed away from pneumonia due to complications with the disease at the age of 38 in January 2002.
The Carol Burnett Show star revealed: "When she got sick, I remember she was in the hospital and I would go to see her every day.
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"One day, a nurse at the hospital said, 'Carrie cheers us up.'
Carol stated: "I asked Carrie why she was always cheerful, and her reply was, 'Everyday I wake up and decide.' That's the key word, decide."
"I say that to myself every morning."
The Four Seasons actress, who turns 90 later this month, told PEOPLE: "It's taking [it] one day at a time."
She explained: "You don't know. Life can change on a dime. So just be grateful for today what you have."
FIGHT FOR CUSTODY
Nearly three years ago, Carol fought for custody of her teen grandson due to her daughter Erin Hamilton's ongoing struggles with 'severe addiction.'
The actress, and her husband of 20 years, Brian Miller, are asking for temporary custody of 14-year-old Dylan.
Carol revealed to PEOPLE that she is seeking legal guardianship of her grandson but not his older brother, who is 23 and would not require it.
The Annie actress said in a statement: "Due to addiction issues and other circumstances that my daughter, Erin, has been struggling with impacting her immediate family dynamic, my husband and I have petitioned the court to be appointed legal guardian of my 14-year-old grandson.
"Guardianship will be for oversight purposes concerning his health, education and welfare and not intended to deny him nor the parents proper visitation with one another.
"We look forward to recovery being the next stepping stone towards normalization and ask for privacy at this time to allow that process to occur."
Carol's statement comes just after she filed a petition for her and Brian to be appointed temporary guardians to provide Dylan with temporary care, maintenance and support, as well as to be able to handle her grandson's affairs.
PROVIDING CARE
In the documents obtained by The Blast, the Hollywood actress and comedian claimed: "Throughout her adult life, and since Dylan's birth, Erin has suffered from severe substance abuse and addiction issues.
"In the past 19 years, Erin has been in and out of rehabilitation centers and has been institutionalized a total of eight times for a minimum of 30 days each time."
She further claimed that her troubled daughter attempted suicide.
At the time, she had to call the LAPD to do a wellness check on her daughter and she was placed on a 51/50 hold for "suicidality and drug use," the court documents claimed.
Carol further claimed in the court documents that her grandson's father, Kurt West, is also unable to care for him as he recently checked himself into rehab.
"Dylan's living environment has long been unstable, unpredictable and unhealthy for a child. This culminated in a Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) investigation and juvenile dependency proceedings in 2018 and 2019," the court docs claimed.
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Carol and Bryan further claimed that they have financially supported Dylan for most of his life and have now found a great boarding school for him.
"This financial support includes providing for his medical insurance, dental insurance, educational needs, as well as his basic living and housing expenses," the documents read.



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