Showing posts with label Elizabeth Taylor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elizabeth Taylor. Show all posts

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Elizabeth

When I was a girl Elizabeth Taylor was the epitome of glamor to me.

No one was cooler or hotter than she was in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. I didn't know you could wear a slip like that ...



She was a beautiful child ...



Although National Velvet is the most popular of her early movies I always loved ...



Later I was mesmerized by her performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. I knew these people, lived with these people and now they were out in the open.



Elizabeth received an Oscar for that performance as she had for Butterfield 8 ...





On the set with the love of her life Richard Burton.

Years later I would admire and respect the voice she gave to those battling with AIDS. I remember that time - hushed voices in hospitals, memorial services where no one spoke, families coming into town to pack up an apartment and not looking at any of their family member's friends.
 
"I will not be silenced and I will not give up and I will not be ignored."

She was the founding chairwoman of AMFAR



and also created  her own foundation where 100% of the money goes to services and support.

Her light was shining at her 75th Birthday party ...



with her four children

I know she became Dame Elizabeth but to me she will always be one fabulous broad.


Peaceful Journey Elizabeth