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Rita Hayworth: Marriages
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The comparisons between Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe are inevitable. Both were considered sex symbols, though in different ways. Each suffered from a lack of self-confidence in her personal life that was not reflected in her on-screen persona. Both had several failed marriages, and were the subject of numerous inaccurate news stories and biographies, then and now. There is debate raging in critical circles over their acting talents.
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Rita began seeing the actor/singerbefore she started making Miss Sadie Thompson and the couple were married on September 24, 1953. Haymes brought numerous legal problems to the marriage, and he had seemingly constant battles with the immigration department, the IRS and his ex-wives. They divorced in December, 1955.
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In 1949, the world watched, enthralled, as Rita became a princess when she married the wealthy Muslim leader, Prince Aly Khan in a town hall in Vallauris, France. They had both been married when they embarked on their affair. The Vatican declared the Catholic Hayworth's marriage "illicit", and she was condemned by the Pope.
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While doing singing gigs in New York City, performing Hayworth’s repertoire with piano accompaniment, Lemley was spotted by an acquaintance who introduced her to writer/director, Carter Inskeep. Bowled over by her stunning looks and uncanny resemblance to Hayworth, he teamed with the chanteuse to develop the show’s concept, crafted around Hayworth’s career, failed marriages and troubled life.
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