QUEM FOI AUDREY HEPBURN – A ETERNA BONEQUINHA DE LUXO

QUEM FOI AUDREY HEPBURN – A ETERNA BONEQUINHA DE LUXO 

Hey my dear, how are you all doing? This is Elisa Regina, and in this video I’m going to tell you the biography of the one who remains in the collective memory as the “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” star, but her attributes aren’t limited to just the qualities of an award-winning actress; her story of overcoming adversity, dedication to her family, and her humanitarian work make her a great inspiration.

 Andthen  The audio in Catching Up Houston was born on May 4, 1929, in Brussels, Belgium, the daughter of an English banker and a Dutch baroness. Her father was a Nazi sympathizer, and her mother was a Dutch noblewoman. They divorced when Audrey was only nine years old. She later said that her father’s departure was the most traumatic event of her life.

 In order to keep her away from family feuds, her mother sent her to boarding school in England, where she fell in love with dance, learning ballet. However, in 1939, World War II broke out, and England declared war on Germany. Because of this, her mother decided to take her to live in the Netherlands, a neutral country where she imagined it wouldn’t be invaded by the Germans.

  During the Nazi war, the family’s life was filled with a series of trials. She often had to eat tulip leaves to survive due to malnutrition throughout her life. She weighed 49 kg, very little for her height of 1.70 m. Involved in the resistance, many of her relatives were killed in front of her. She even said, “We saw young people being put against the wall and shot at the Medusa.

 Nothing you have heard or read about the Nazis is worse than you can imagine.” She also participated in clandestine ballet performances to raise funds and carry secret messages in her ballet shoes. After the war, she and her mother moved to England where she enrolled in a prestigious dance school.

 However, her teacher said she was too tall and didn’t have enough talent to become a ballerina. Disillusioned, she began working as a chorus girl and photographic model to support her family. Her debut was a documentary followed by a series of short films. Her first major role was in the play “Demanding Brother,” in which she played the title role.

 The actress received numerous accolades for her performance in 1953.  She auditioned for the film Roman Holiday, where she played the princess, surprising her colleagues with her immense talent. The production was also a success for Audrey Hepburn in Hollywood, and she immediately won the Oscar for Best Actress a year later in 1954.

 She was nominated again for the film Sabrina in 1957. She played a role in Funny Face, where she acts as a New York bookstore employee who transforms into a star during a trip to Paris in 1961. She played her most iconic role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. A curious fact is that Marilyn Monroe gave up the lead role in the film, being advised against playing a woman of the night.

 They quickly turned to the role of Ron, the fascinating girl who wins the heart of her new neighbor. The film earned the actress her fourth Oscar nomination. Besides these productions, we can mention other films such as Charades (1963), My Fair Lady ( 1964), and her last Oscar nomination was for the role of Suzy, a woman who becomes blind after an accident in the film The Dark Spot (1964).

  In 1967, a brief career began, but one that left a lasting legacy [Music]. In 1954, she recorded “Happy Bird Blue” with Mel Fashion Hair, an actor she had met at a party at Gregory Peck’s house. Eight years earlier, the couple had met, and from a casual conversation, they began working together and fell in love.

Audrey suffered two miscarriages, one in 1955 and another in 1959. Always dreaming of chubby babies and decorated cribs, the actress finally gave birth to little Chan Hair in July 1960. Trusting in his arms and a loving husband, she was happy and cared little for the gossip in the American tabloids.

 However, things began to worsen when she suffered two more miscarriages in 1965 and 1967. By this time, the long and solid 14-year marriage could no longer withstand the demands, and they decided to divorce in 1968. When the boy was only eight years old, isolated on a cruise in the middle of the ocean, the actress met the I

talian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti and…  When they returned to the mainland, they married in 1969 at the age of 40, and had their second child, Luca Dotti, in February 1970. Besides dedicating herself to her family during the years she lived in Rome, she took advantage of the professional break to learn another language, Italian. This made the actress fluent in five languages, including English, Dutch, French, and Spanish.

 In 1974, the actress suffered another miscarriage, along with other crises. Their 13-year marriage couldn’t withstand so many obstacles, and the couple separated when the actress’s children were mature enough to handle life as a single woman. At that time, she met the man who would star in her most solid and passionate relationship for years until her death.

 She lived with the widowed Irish actor Robert Wolders, who was deeply in love with her. Whenever questioned, she said that the nine years she lived with Robert were the best of her life. Luca Dotti, the actress’s youngest son, revealed her domestic side, noting that the new cook performed all the household chores.  Audrey, a victim of war, was often embarrassed when she picked up her son from school every day.

According to Luca, she often felt awkward when he gave her a treat at the butcher shop. She was a victim of war and was helped by an organization that provided food and supplies, saving her life. The organization, which originated with UNICEF, felt indebted and decided to give back. In 1987, she began her most important work: becoming a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

 She spent 1988 traveling, her parents’ trips facilitated by her fluency in languages. She participated in missions to Mexico, El Salvador, Ecuador, Venezuela, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Thailand. She continued this service until the end of her life and even received awards for her unwavering contribution. In late 1992, upon returning from Somalia, where she was on a UNICEF mission, she began to suffer from abdominal pain.

 In early November, she was diagnosed with a rare form of abdominal cancer. After surgery, she began chemotherapy. The actress and her family returned to Switzerland to celebrate her last Christmas. As she was still recovering from surgery, she could not fly on commercial planes. Her longtime friend, the stylist Diverger, sent her jet full of flowers.

  To transport her from Los Angeles to Geneva, she spent her last days in palliative care at her home, and on January 20, 1993, at the age of 63, she died in her sleep. After her death, Gregory Peck went to her room and recited her favorite poem [Music]. In film, she was elected best actress at the 1953 Oscars. She has almost 30 film performances and an endless list of prestige in the international media scene.

 She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was the third woman to receive all four American awards for her work: the Emmy, the Grammy, the Oscar, and the Tony. In fashion and audio, she was the muse of the designer Givenchy, with whom she maintained a friendship even after death. The actress continued to count on the inseparable company of the designer, who became her best friend.

 In her hospital room, the designer drew new sketches inspired by his friend. Her elegance and delicacy are synonymous with glamour, and to this day she is considered a true fashion icon. Regarding her humanitarian work, the star…  A UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and recipient of numerous humanitarian awards, in 1989 she recounted witnessing what UNICEF means to children, as she was among those who received food and medical aid after World War II.

 She left behind a list of people she loved, two devoted children, a phenomenal career, and achieved her dream of building a family. An incredible story of overcoming adversity that deserves to remain in our collective memory. If you enjoyed this story, please like and comment if you’ve seen any of Audrey’s films and which ones you like best.

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