Breaking up with Lee Majors

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett, la estrella de Los Angeles de Charlie, podría haber aprovechado su separación del actor Lee Majors, El Hombre Nuclear, para hacerse publicidad; sin embargo, no quiere responder sobre su vida privada, porque es eso, privada. Farrah y Lee estuvieron casados casi 10 años, desde 1973 hasta 1982, aunque no tuvieron hijos. Larry King, Hugh Hefner, el creador de Playboy, y Kate Jackson, su compañera en Los Ángeles de Charlie, comentan sobre ella. Kate dijo:

“No fue una persona egoísta y amaba a su familia y amigos con todo su corazón, y que corazón grande tenía. Farrah mostró un inmenso coraje a través de su enfermedad y fue una inspiración para los que estaban cerca…”

En vocabulario: dry wit y sided

Fawcett began dating Lee Majors in the late 1960s. She was married to Majors from 1973 to 1982, although the couple separated in 1979. They had no children. Throughout her marriage (and despite the separation) she used the name Farrah Fawcett-Majors in her screen credits.

Larry King said of the Fawcett phenomenon:

“TV had much more impact back in the '70s than it does today. Charlie's Angels got huge numbers every week – nothing really dominates the television landscape like that today… She was a major TV star when the medium was clearly dominant.”

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner said: "Farrah was one of the iconic beauties of our time. Her girl-next-door charm combined with stunning looks made her a star on film, TV, and the printed page."

Kate Jackson said of her former castmate:

“She was a selfless person who loved her family and friends with all her heart, and what a big heart it was. Farrah showed immense courage and grace throughout her illness and was an inspiration to those around her... I well remember her kindness, her cutting dry wit and, of course, her beautiful smile...when you think of Farrah, remember her smiling because that is exactly how she wanted to be remembered: smiling.”

Farrah in 1977

Farrah Fawcett interview – 1979

The reporter:

“… you sided career differences…”

“Is there any hope for reconciliation?”

“Had you seen the separation coming …?”

“… are you going to be able to cope with it?”

Farrah:

“No comments”, to all the questions

—I know it´s difficult for you and please appreciate that sometimes it isn´t easy for us either but if you can put yourself in my position maybe you´ll understand that I have to ask you about this. You have sided or at least the story has sided career differences. What does that mean really?

—Well, I hope you understand my position. It´s just too new. I can´t really talk about it. I mean the whole, you know, as a woman and as somebody going through a difficult situation right now I prefer not to talk about it.

—Is there any hope for reconciliation?

—Oh, yes.

—Had you seen the separation coming for some time?

—I really don´t want to discuss it

—And that´s it.

—Yes. Well, you know. I care very much for Lee and he cares very much for me and because we value what we had together we´ve never really discussed anything. I mean, that is our private life. You know. So I don´t intend to start doing it now

—You said it´s a difficult thing and I appreciate that. I´m married too and I can well appreciate what you´re going through. But are you going to be able to cope with it? Or are you at a stage…

—If people continue to ask me about it, after I´ve asked them that I don´t want to talk about it, no. Because it´s difficult. So, can we go on and talk about the film?

—We can. And thank you for at least giving me that much.

Vocabulario

dry wit: Deadpan or dry wit humour is the deliberate display of a lack of or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness of the subject matter. The delivery is meant to be blunt, ironic, laconic, or apparently unintentional.

Dry humor is often confused with highbrow or egghead humor, because the humor in dry humor does not exist in the words or delivery. Instead, the listener must look for humor in the contradiction between words, delivery and context. Failure to include the context or to identify the contradiction results in the listener finding the dry humor unfunny.

sided: proposed, justified, defended.

Para saber

While all this was happening in the USA in Argentina Graciela Alfano started her way to stardom.

Graciela Alfano is an Argentine artist, model, actress and vedette. She is best known for her appearances in comedies between the late 1970s and early 1980s which made her a sex symbol.

Graciela Alfano, 1977

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