![]() ![]() The striking similarities between Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland’s love lives are apparent, but there’s another unfortunate similarity between the two. David Gest later claimed that Liza Minnelli would get drunk and beat him! While he did deny it, the two had a long and painful divorce. Even more surprising, however, is the fact that two of her ex-husbands also turned out to be gay! Her first husband was Peter Allen, who ended up having an affair with Judy Garland’s ex-husband, Mark Harron! Liza Minnelli’s fourth and final husband to date, David Gest, was plagued by rumors about his sexuality. Liza Minnelli carried on Garland’s tradition and married and divorced a total of four men. Her marriages to both Vincente Minnelli and Mark Harron ended when she found out they were gay. ![]() Shockingly, however, two of Garland’s husbands later turned out to be gay. Altogether, July Garland married (and divorced) five men. However, she also had quite a bit of notoriety for her string of failed marriages. Judy Garland was famous, first and foremost, for her amazing talent as an actress. Her Romantic Life Is Very Similar to Her Mother’s Later, Liza Minnelli explained that certain muscles used while eating or singing caused her great pain, and would at times refused to eat because it hurt too much. She never revealed the true father of the baby. Sadly, she lost the baby, and never had any children after that. They performed a medical procedure that left her with a hiatal hernia, a painful condition that would affect her many years after. She was pregnant once, but doctors feared they would lose the baby. She Sadly Had a Miscarriageĭespite a laundry list of marriages, Liza Minnelli never mothered any children. Still, she admits that she still feels close to her mother, and even has conversations with her in her mind. Even though she insists she had a happy childhood, it’s clear that Liza Minnelli found herself caring for her mother too often as a young girl.Īfter Judy Garland’s death, Liza Minnelli was understandably devastated. In one interview, Liza Minnelli even referred to her mother as her best friend.īecause of Judy Garland’s substance abuse, however, Liza Minnelli found herself being the emotional caretaker of her mother. The two loved and cared for each other deeply. However, Liza Minnelli has always remained firm that she and her mother were incredibly close. It’s no secret that Judy Garland had a troubled life, and as a result, many fans suspected that Liza Minnelli’s upbringing would be difficult. Her Loving Yet Tragic Relationship With Her Mother However, after watching a performance of Bye Bye Birdie, she realized what she really loved was music and performance, and immediately decided to follow in the footsteps of her parents. She felt that ice skating was a kind of physical extension of the music, and was entranced. What truly drew her into the hobby, however, was the music. She started learning how to ice skate, and found that she was actually quite good at it. As she grew older, however, she found interest in something else: Ice skating. In fact, she made her first film debut when she was just an infant, in the 1949 film In the Good Old Summertime. Her parents were always busy with their own careers, and so Liza Minnelli was swept along. She Wanted to Be an Ice Skater, but Eventually Changed Her MindĪs a young girl, Liza Minnelli was immediately part of show business, whether she wanted to be or not. Make sure you stick around, because we’re also going to reveal Liza Minnelli’s strong bond with Judy Garland, along with the pain and heartbreak her mother caused her. In today’s article, we’re going to take a look at the many ways tragedy has befallen Liza Minnelli, as well as some of the striking similarities between her and her mother. Even after her mother’s tragic death, the circumstances of her life have continued to haunt Liza Minnelli. It seems that, no matter how hard she tries, some family wounds run too deep. Over the years, however, Liza Minnelli’s life has mirrored her mother’s in more ways than one. Furthermore, Judy Garland’s long string of failed marriages also caused her a great deal of embarrassment in the public eye.ĭespite being quite close with her mother, Liza Minnelli seemed to be carving her own path in life, one with less heartbreak and tragedy. Mistreatment from producers and directors caused her to become involved in drugs at an incredibly young age, and she would eventually die of an accidental overdose when she was just 47 years old. Judy Garland, while an astonishingly good actress, suffered a great deal of loss and difficulty throughout her life. At first, it seemed that Liza Minnelli was able to break free from the tragic influence of her mother. ![]()
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