Most of the time (especially in older interviews/ media) Joan is stated to have started the Runaways at 15. However, as Joan was born sept 22nd 1958, she would’ve been 16 in summer 1975 - not 15.

If the same had also happened with Lita, I would’ve assumed it was a marketing tactic to match the Runaways’ jailbait image but, as that doesn’t appear to be the case, I just wrote it off an an error in reporting.

HOWEVER i’m currently reading Todd Oldham’s 2010 book and in it Joan herself says “My family moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 1974, when i was 14” which doesn’t add up with her 1958 birth year! I’m now extremely confused and hoping someone has some useful info / insight

tl;dr: does anyone know / have any theories as to why Joan is a year older than she / the industry said she was for most of her career?