She had five husbands. The first was a pimp. She felt like a Hollywood slave

Her mother was a revue dancer and her father was a flamenco dancer and teacher. It was he who discovered the talent in his daughter. He forced her to exercise constantly, Rita Hayworth herself recalled that she basically had no childhood. When she was 12, her father dyed her hair black to make her look older, took her to Tijuana, and forced her to accompany him to dance shows, including at night. He spent the money he earned in bars. Rita was abused mentally and physically, the author of the artist’s biography, Barbara Leaming, also mentions harassment. 18-year-old Rita broke away from home in 1937, straight into the arms of Edward Judson, 20 years her senior.

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For him, she dyed her hair, lightened her complexion, and changed her last name. “Her first husband was a pimp”

Her father married her. Judson wanted to make the young wife a big star. At his insistence, she changed her name, dyed her hair red, underwent a painful electrolysis treatment to lift her forehead, brightened her complexion, and went on a strict and backbreaking diet. In 1941, Rita Hayworth appeared on the cover of “Life” magazine – the photo of the “goddess of love” caused the greatest sensation among American soldiers, who hung her picture over their beds. Her husband forced her to participate in more castings, directly encouraging her to sleep with influential men and producers who could find big roles for her. “Her first husband was a pimp. Literally a pimp – Orson Welles, Hayworth’s second husband. When she refused to go to bed with producer Harry Cohn, Jodson threatened to throw lye over her face. She divorced Judson in 1942. Three years earlier, in 1939, she had appeared in Only Angels Have Wings. The role opened the door to a great career for her.

“Gilda” made her famous. This role made her a femme fatale

In 1946, she appeared on the screen in her most famous role. The scene in the movie Gilda, in which the title character slowly removes the glove from her hand, was considered one of the hottest scenes in the movie for years. Gilda’s photo was placed by soldiers in love with her on the atomic bomb detonated in 1946 on Bikini Atoll. The image of a sensual femme fatale stuck to Rita for many years, although the star herself was morbidly shy. – I was actually a slave – his career after many years.

Rita Hayworth’s subsequent marriages were also not happy. The actress was drowning in addiction

The marriage with Orson Welles, her second husband, lasted less than 5 years. Even the birth of a daughter, Rebekah, did not help. “Mr. Welles said he should never have gotten married in the first place—years later. – It’s hard to be a genius 24/7 she added. Hopes for happiness in love were revived when Hayworth met Ali Khan. The Pakistani prince was supposed to be a dream come true for her, but the relationship ended with her husband’s betrayals. During the divorce, they fought for custody of their daughter Yasmin. Dick Haynes and James Hill, fourth and fifth husbands respectively, had serious drinking problems. They both took advantage of Hayworth, who also became increasingly addicted. When she started having trouble remembering lines on set, alcoholism was blamed. In 1972, Hayworth finally ended her career and retired into the shadows. In 1980, the actress was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She died on May 14, 1987. – She never got a single moment of pleasure from being famous. It gave her nothing – Orson Welles.