Three marriages pushed her from a bar dancer to the throne of a princess.

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She is brighter than fireworks.

"Gilda, are you ready?

"Me?"

Gilda flung up a long red hair.

Her other well-known name is rita hayworth. The sexy idol of Hollywood musical in the glorious era, Monroe imitated her, Madonna wanted to be her. Thirty-five years ago, a generation of superstars died. Today, we will talk about her story.

Her life can not be simply summarized by the word "sexy"

1. From Carmen to Rita

Rita, a Spanish citizen, was born in new york in 1918. When she was a child, the most important role in her life was her dancing partner, her father Eduardo.

At that time, her name was Margarita Carmen Cassino.

During the Great Depression of the United States, the dance school run by Eduardo was also in decline. He trained his daughter’s dancing almost feverishly. Force Rita to learn dancing for a long time every day until she becomes a professional dancer.

At the age of 12, Rita had to start performing as her father’s partner, and was taken to casinos and nightclubs in a caravan every day.

Eduardo is a dance teacher in Flamenco. During the day, he trained his daughter as strictly as an animal trainer and took her to perform everywhere. Beating is common, and he even bullied her when he was drunk.

This made little Rita melancholy and sensitive and unhappy. But the high-intensity practice full of will also saved her and gave her a lifetime of skill training. Dance inspires potential fighting spirit and tireless pursuit of beauty, and takes her out of the trough.

"Margarita cocktail" is said to have been named for her when she performed in Tijuana nightclub in Mexico. After her debut, the girl changed her name to "Rita"

Rolling dice and clinking glasses filled every night of her childhood, and in the daytime, she had to cheer up and train in the training room. Rita is like a girl in a fairy tale who wears a red diamond and can only dance all the time.

The early situation has become the lingering shadow of this beautiful life with sadness in its smile.

Finally, while performing in a club in Mexico, Rita was attracted by Fox and got an audition. At the age of 17, she performed well in the film Dante’s Hell with her unique delicate feelings and understanding. As her fame rose, Rita saw an opportunity to escape from family of origin.

But she is too young after all. When she thought she was out of her father’s control, she fell into the hands of another man like a bird spreading its wings hastily. He will be her first husband.

2. The birth of a star

This man’s name is Edward Judson, and Rita is 22 years older. He is penniless but full of brokerage skills. He devoted himself to enhancing his wife’s popularity and even "training" her to be more feminine. Because he has a keen eye, he knows that his wife has the potential to become a big star that makes men around the world crazy.

Rita’s appearance has obvious Latino characteristics, and she plays mostly small roles that highlight exotic customs.

At that time, Hollywood still practiced white supremacy, and Rita’s mixed-race face was not popular. Judson sized up the situation and decided to change Rita’s appearance according to mainstream aesthetics.

The operation in the hair treatment to change the hairline is only the first step to make Rita a Hollywood star.

At the treatment center in Los Angeles, Judson pressed Rita and sat down, followed by a long process of electric discharge. A few hours later, Rita’s original Spanish fluffy black silk was replaced by a red curly hair, and a real American girl was born.

At that time, hair stylists needed to pull out their hair one by one, and then burn the hair follicles with electricity to change the hairline and frontal angle. The degree of pain of the operation can be imagined.

People can’t help but notice that such a full and vibrant face of Zhang Huali is more vivid and fragrant against the backdrop of a bunch of dancing red hair. After her image was "upgraded", she received invitations from major magazines and became popular almost overnight.

The thick red hair with light illuminates the exquisiteness of her facial features, and the luxurious and mature temperament suppresses the enchanting hair like a waterfall. One more point is kitsch, and one less point is cramped.

In the entertainment circle where beauty is the primary productive force, Judson’s design for Rita has achieved initial results. In order to make "bloodline" better and more American, he asked Rita to take her mother’s surname "Hayworth". With red hair and the foreign name "rita hayworth", she successfully signed a contract with Columbia Pictures at the age of 19.

In the face of her husband’s strong bullying, Rita felt invincible and not in chains.

Judson even tried to encourage Rita to throw herself at producers and directors in order to get a chance to go up a storey still higher. Rita has not earned her freedom yet, but she knows where her bottom line is.

I think every woman has some kind of elegance. But when they take off their clothes, this elegance is destroyed.

-rita hayworth

Rita, who has excellent dancing skills and a wonderful mezzo-soprano, will finally get her chance in the heyday of the Hollywood musical.

In the 1940s, when the movie gods rose, rita hayworth’s early experience of hard singing and dancing and intensive performances finally turned into her sharp sword and opened her own moderns.

Her dance training provided her with an enviable background for screen performance: impeccable manners from head to toe and precise control of her body.

-Choreographer cole potter

The era that belongs to rita hayworth has come.

3. Be brave on the way to the stars

Audrey Hepburn once said that every woman wants to dance with Fred Astaire. Astaire, the king of dancing, praised her many times, saying that Rita was her most convincing partner.

"Peach Blossom Palace" cooperated with the famous astaire several times, and Rita’s performance was not inferior, which was highly praised.

Rita undoubtedly has the qualities of a great star: she may be quite "ordinary" at ordinary times, shy, quiet and unobtrusive. But when the camera rotates towards her, she can make a blockbuster and shine.

-astaire

Rita’s talent is so high that she can start learning dance steps in the morning, study them carefully only at noon, and perform them perfectly in the afternoon without making any mistakes.

Before jim carrey was crowned emperor with An American in Paris and Singin’ in the Rain, Rita also became a silver screen couple with him.

"Cover Girl" stills/good starting point and methodical star path, and gradually established Rita’s status as a benchmark.

However, the infinite scenery on the screen made Rita more awake, and she still had to be at the mercy of Judson.

The consciousness of escaping awakens again, and the desire for true love stings her.

From simple dance to musical films, Rita’s acting and dancing skills have been expanded.

I married him for love, but he married me for investment.

-rita hayworth

Rita filed for divorce, but was threatened by Judson "to ruin her reputation". However, at this time, she was already a box office savior that even the company needed to rely on, and the Colombian film owner decisively took care of Judson.

Classic logo of Columbia pictures

Rita seems to be the muse of the Colombian symbol.

For more than 20 years, Rita has finally completely redeemed her freedom from her father and ex-husband. Just like a new girl, she is in full swing, and a series of acclaimed movies have made the whole United States know this girl named rita hayworth.

New feelings also appear at the right time. If the last marriage was regarded as a rare commodity, then when Rita called it "the love of my life" appeared, love might really come.

This time, may you meet a lover.

4. "I want to be everything to him"

Rita’s "love of her life" is orson welles, an actor and legendary director who produced the masterpiece Citizen Kane at the age of 26, and was called by the Film Manual to be alongside Shakespeare, Cervantes and Montaigne.

The talented person who once said that he would never get married vowed to marry this dangerous and sexy stunner just by seeing Rita on the poster.

Having experienced a cruel biological father and first husband, Wells is the light of Rita’s life. Finally, a man will gently say to her,

"Come on, read this and enjoy it slowly."

Falling in love with Wells, Rita also fell in love with reading.

Under the influence of Wells, Rita, who had dropped out of school to make a living, began to study classical literature and all her husband’s books. Rita, who once had only fame and fortune in her life, fell in love with Welles’ brilliant talent rather than herself who wanted to be better for him.

"I really want to be everything Orson wants."

During her pregnancy, she chewed up many biographies of celebrities and a large English epic Ivanhoe, and named the heroine’s name "Rebecca" for their upcoming daughter.

Rita used to live in San remo, a new york residence where celebrities are flocking.

The design of this pair of classical twin-tower buildings is inspired by the trophy pavilion in Greece. Dustin hoffman, Bruce Willis, demi moore and Spielberg all made their homes here.

This is too loud for Hollywood golden couple’s reputation, and countless media are competing to report it. In pursuit of victory, the film company has repeatedly bundled their private lives as additional publicity for the film.

After giving birth to her daughter, Rita, who is on the rise in her career, also ushered in her own work-Gilda.

This is the role closest to Rita’s image, and also the role least like her.

5. Gilda!

There never was a woman like Gilda!

Once in her breath, everyone immediately stepped in step and aligned with desire.

On the dance floor, Gilda, who is extremely romantic, showed her voice, slowly twisted her waist like a snake, and her long gloves wrapped in jade arms faded inch by inch. Lights shine, applause flows, love flows, and all beings are intoxicated.

"Gilda" tells the story of a sexy young woman who marries a murderer and frames the murderer in order to avenge her ex-husband.

With her performance in the musical film Gilda in 1946, rita hayworth became the "sexiest goddess of the screen". In the film, two clips of her dancing and singing shocked the film world, which is still a classic.

Winthrop Sargeant, a writer of Life magazine, called Rita "the great American goddess of love".

In fact, there is nothing excessive and exposed in dancing. Gilda tells a story with singing and dancing. She just took off one glove, which was enough to fascinate the whole audience.

The design of Rita’s long black satin dress in the film was inspired by Sargent’s 1884 oil painting "Mrs. X" /1884.

Twenty-three magazines around the world rushed to publish her photos, but the demand was still in short supply. No one thought that the influence of Gilda far exceeded their imagination.

Rita’s fame rose sharply, and her photos became the guarantee of magazine sales.

In 1953, Monroe’s famous dance in "Gentleman Loves Blonde" had her shadow.

In 2009, Michael Jackson’s film This Is IT also had a tribute to it.

Gilda threw the glove under the stage after singing, while Michael got up and caught it.

Even in The Shawshank Redemption, the novelist Stephen King asked the hero to put up a poster to cover up the entrance of a secret tunnel in prison, using Rita’s classic style in Gilda. She is like an invisible heroine, which not only represents the free secular life outside the high wall, but also symbolizes the hero’s road to redemption.

The novel was later adapted into a world-famous film of the same name. Not only does the hero "collect" Rita’s posters, but the film also arranges a scene in which everyone watches Gilda.

When it comes to "redemption", Rita is still the favorite pin-up girl of American soldiers in the war-torn era. Her healing beauty and charming demeanor seem to melt people’s fear of war and death. She is more like a "goddess of hope", which makes the world truly appreciate the power of beauty.

Rita also played the role of Venus, the goddess of love/Winthrop Sargeant, a writer of Life magazine, first called Rita "the great American goddess of love".

Alas, although Gilda made her famous all over the world, it also limited her acting path like a spell, and most of the films that flooded the door were sexy characters like femme fatale.

However, "sexy" is just a label under the gaze of men. Under the reputation of "national love of God", rita hayworth’s talent, her dream of being an actress, and her simple and elegant mind ….. which had crossed the mud were all crammed into this symbol.

The world only wants to admit that Rita Hayworth’s sexy firepower can burn every man she meets. But as Rita herself pointed out-that’s not her.

Everyone I know fell in love with Gilda. They came for Gilda, only to find that it was rita hayworth when they woke up!

Rita wants someone to really appreciate herself, instead of looking at herself with desire in her eyes. It’s a pity that talented people like orson welles are not immune. Love used to be like a glass of liquor, which dazzled her, but when she woke up, it seemed empty.

And Rita looks forward to an idyllic family life, but Wells doesn’t want to change her free and unrestrained lifestyle because of marriage. A heart that doesn’t want to be trapped by "besieged city" leads to a growing rift in this relationship.

Love is not a reason to be together, maybe it will be lost to fulfill eternity. After several times of sorrow and hardship, the story of talented people and beautiful women also came to a sombre end.

The family of three was once happy/it is worth mentioning that Rita still starred in Miss Shanghai directed by Wells during the separation. In the film, Wells generously cut off his wife’s trademark red hair and replaced it with a short blond curly hair. Although it is necessary for role-building, it also dramatically cuts a story.

In order to dispel the gloom, Rita was invited to the Blue Bay in the south of France in 1948. There, she met a prince.

Step 6 be a princess

The scenery of the Cô te d ‘Azur is particularly emotional.

The mountains are breathing fresh air, and the mist on the sea is flying like a skirt. The South French Riviera, a holiday resort for upper-class people. Perhaps the spring scenery at that time was too tender and tender, and Rita fell in love again.

She used to be with a talented artist who was difficult to get along with, but now it is a charming dude, the heir of the Aga Khan dynasty who is attacking herself. In the luxurious villa by the sea, they danced all day and all night, and Rita really hoped that she would never stop.

Ali khan is a Muslim prince. He has long been notorious for playing with women, but he always has the ability to make women fall in love with him.

One is the famous "goddess of America", and the other is the successor of thousands of Muslim leaders, not to mention celebrities who are still married. This romantic history will undoubtedly soon be reported in newspapers. Under the pressure of identity, the prince must choose between breaking up and remarrying as soon as possible.

Rita dissolved her marriage with Wells and made her own choice again.

A year later, in the summer, a large number of celebrities suddenly appeared in a small town near Cannes, all of whom came from various countries, just to attend Rita and Ali’s wedding.

It seems that fate finally favored Rita, who bid farewell to the film industry and became the first Hollywood actress to marry into the royal family in history. When asked why she was willing to join the marriage for three times, Rita replied:

"I just want to be loved like everyone else."

And what’s wrong with loving someone and falling in love with his romance?

Musicians in suits played concertos in Chi Pan, and thousands of roses floated on the water in their initials.

This is a century wedding that can go down in history. Vanity Fair magazine reported that more than 500 distinguished guests consumed 600 bottles of champagne, 50 pounds of caviar and other delicacies during the dinner. Aga Khan not only gave the bride diamonds weighing 16 pounds, but also filled the swimming pool with cologne to add fun!

A group photo of the royal family. In the middle of the seat is Aga Khan’s father, the spiritual leader of Shiite Yi Sima Muslims.

Rita gave birth to a daughter after marriage. The new family and princess status, all as beautiful as fairy tales, have also fulfilled her dream of being loved and loving others.

From a dancer who suffered from poverty and humiliation, to a Hollywood star, and then to a real princess, she seems to be sitting on an Aladdin carpet just like the role in The Cover Girl.

However, she is doomed to be disappointed again.

Since Ali can conquer Rita on a cruise to Europe, he can treat other women in the same way. I don’t know what happened, I fell into romance, and finally I became a degenerate.

Prince Ali is always looking for beautiful women ambitiously, and enjoys chasing games that charm them.

The love fairy tale between the star and the prince was disillusioned only two years later. In 1952, Rita was alone again and had to return to Hollywood for a living.

Gilda, who has been through three marriages, is only 34 years old, but she is old for the entertainment circle.

In addition to movies, she also tried to expand her acting career in the field of stage play. Youth is fading away, and this face, which was once fascinating, is still moving because of the frost of years, but the past situation of empty lanes is hard to be repeated.

Rita suffered from Alzheimer’s disease in her later years and died under the care of her daughter.

There are many people in the world who understand her:

Rita is a lonely person, and you always feel this way about her.

-Choreographer Jake Cole

Perhaps as early as the early days of her life, she had known the sad truth of life.

Whether on stage or off stage, Rita’s brilliant appearance is like the brightness of fireworks. It’s just that the brilliance of that moment always makes the later annihilation more unbearable and sad than ashes. She is lonelier than fireworks.

Looking back at her elegance, it is like a work of art by God.

From sexy symbols to a generation of superstars, her career path may be a little more intelligent than her love path, giving her more comfort. But it can’t help but intertwine and bind this heavy life. Every time I regain my freedom, I am everywhere in the cage.

Fortunately, when the rope of fate is thrown, she can catch it beautifully and swing higher.

Rita ranked 19th in the list of "100 greatest screen legends of the 20th century" judged by the Motion Picture Association of America (AFI), and the world finally gave her a fair evaluation.

There are 50 men and 50 women in AFI’s top 100 screen legends.

I have never regarded myself as a sexy goddess. I am just a comedian who can dance.

-rita hayworth

Although she calls herself a "comedian", Rita is not confined to her role in her acting career. She can naturally reveal various styles and modes, which are also harmonious.

There is anxiety and sadness in the joy, and I am never afraid to expose my defects.

Fireworks once bloomed in the night sky and disappeared in the dark.

The natural cycle of seemingly rising and falling vitality,

But the night sky is even deeper because of its brightness.

Rita hayworth, she is brighter than fireworks.

Xiaobian | Autumn Worm

Original title: "Three marriages, pushing her from a bar dancer to the throne of the princess"

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