Rita Moreno started her career when she was still a child. First she did dubbing, and later she appeared in plays on Broadway. However, her real popularity came with the role of Anita in the film adaptation of the musical “West Side Story” by Robert Wise, for which she received an award. Since then, she has regularly appeared on screens, becoming one of the biggest stars of Hollywood cinema. However, her private life was far from the American dream.
Moreno lost her mind for the Hollywood star. Marlon didn’t take her seriously
Already at the beginning of her career, Moreno learned not only the highlights, but also the shadows of fame. The actress aroused widespread admiration and interest, especially among men, and they did not always have good intentions towards her. When she was less than 17 years old, she was raped by her first agent, but out of fear that no one else would take her under their wing, she decided to continue working with him. Later, she fell victim to molestation many times, and her perpetrators included: Harry Cohn or Buddy Adler.
Despite many bad experiences, she did not lose faith in true love. This was supposed to be Marlon Brando, whom she met in “Désirée” in 1954. However, their hotness was a secret, as the actor was afraid that it would negatively affect his reputation.
For a long time, people didn’t even know that Marlon and I were dating. He was a real maniac about this
– in an interview for “Vulture”. From the beginning, the actor was driven mainly by desire, he was not faithful and met different women every now and then. He even married two of them. – I found underwear at Brando’s house and of course, I was heartbroken. I came home in tears, really, I was naive, and I was angry too, just furious, Moreno recalled bitterly.
She wanted to make him jealous by having an affair with Presley. Their 8-year relationship soon came to an end
A day later, the actress received an unexpected call from , who, on behalf of the singer, offered her a meeting. Wanting to take revenge on her unfaithful lover, she agreed without a second thought. Only three dates were enough for Brando to learn about Moreno’s new love, and he started a brawl about her.
Elvis was sweet, but he was a country boy. Anyway, once Brando found out, it didn’t take long. He started throwing chairs. He was furious. It was wonderful. And I just sat there and watched him throw chairs
– she recalled in the program “The View”. Although she was delighted with his reaction, considering it a proof of true feelings, she tried not to show any emotions. Ultimately, she returned to the actor, but their relationship quickly returned to its former track.
The beginning of the end of their 8-year relationship was an abortion, which Moreno underwent at his insistence. While she was mourning the loss of her child, he was having fun with others. In an act of desperation, she even tried to take her own life. – I was humiliated and felt that I had let him trample me – she said about the most difficult moments. However, the attempt turned out to be unsuccessful. When Moreno was released from the hospital, she broke off all contact with Marlon. Their next meeting took place only 7 years later on the set of Hubert Cornfield’s “The Night of the Following Day”, in which they were both cast.
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Source: Gazeta
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