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I recently read a biography of Elizabeth Taylor, which I'm sure is a mix of fact and fiction as is always the case! However, there was one section that intrigued me. In fact, its just one quote, but I've typed out the part to put the quote in context.
If you remember Elizabeth and Larry married at Neverland, so he knows MJ. Larry was a guy who was just not interested in the world of celebrity and fame. In fact, he was a construction worker that kept his job even when he was married and preferred that life. In this section, things arent great between them and he feels out of place with all these famous people. He finds them fake and "not real". And look what he says about MJ. To me, it says it all!
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Brian Bellows is a friend of Larry’s from Stanton who was invited to a cocktail party at the Fortenskys’, hosted by Elizabeth to thank some of her wealthier friends for money they donated to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS foundation. Larry had invited Bellows and a few other friends of his so that he would, as he told them, have someone to talk to at the gathering.
“I was amazed at how much Larry had changed,” he recalled. “I hadn’t seen him since the wedding. He looked great in his suit with his haircut, the whole bit, but he was quiet and seemed afraid to say anything or do anything. Not like the outgoing Larry I knew. He was just standing in a corner drinking a soft drink, taking in the view, watching people but not getting into the mix at all.
Bellows went over to his friend. “What’s going on, man?” he said, extending his hand. “You look like you’re hiding, buddy.”
“That’s cause I am,” Larry said, shaking his friend’s hand. “It’s best for me to stay out of the way.”
“Why?”
“Big night for the wife,” Larry explained. “I don’t want to screw it up for her. Plus, I gotta tell you,” he continued, suddenly seeming very angry for no apparent reason. “I’m about to blow, man. And if I do man, I’m gonna turn this whole goddamn house on its ear, man.”
It was clear to Brian that something wasn’t quite right with Larry.
At that moment, Elizabeth cam sweeping into view, looking elegant in a floor- length black evening gown, the Krupp diamond gleaming on her hand. Rarely did she ever wear it at home...this was a special night.
“Oh my darling. Why I’ve been looking everywhere for you,” she said with a flourish. “Michael Jackson’s here. Michael Jackson!”
“No kidding?” Larry said, suddenly brightening up. “Mike’s here?”
“Yes, he is,” Elizabeth said. “But you must come quickly, because who knows how long he’ll stay. Why, at any moment he could simply vanish into thin air! Poof! You know Michael.” She laughed merrily and disappeared into the other room.
As Larry left, he turned to his friend and muttered, “Finally, a real person I can talk to.”
I recently read a biography of Elizabeth Taylor, which I'm sure is a mix of fact and fiction as is always the case! However, there was one section that intrigued me. In fact, its just one quote, but I've typed out the part to put the quote in context.
If you remember Elizabeth and Larry married at Neverland, so he knows MJ. Larry was a guy who was just not interested in the world of celebrity and fame. In fact, he was a construction worker that kept his job even when he was married and preferred that life. In this section, things arent great between them and he feels out of place with all these famous people. He finds them fake and "not real". And look what he says about MJ. To me, it says it all!
....
Brian Bellows is a friend of Larry’s from Stanton who was invited to a cocktail party at the Fortenskys’, hosted by Elizabeth to thank some of her wealthier friends for money they donated to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS foundation. Larry had invited Bellows and a few other friends of his so that he would, as he told them, have someone to talk to at the gathering.
“I was amazed at how much Larry had changed,” he recalled. “I hadn’t seen him since the wedding. He looked great in his suit with his haircut, the whole bit, but he was quiet and seemed afraid to say anything or do anything. Not like the outgoing Larry I knew. He was just standing in a corner drinking a soft drink, taking in the view, watching people but not getting into the mix at all.
Bellows went over to his friend. “What’s going on, man?” he said, extending his hand. “You look like you’re hiding, buddy.”
“That’s cause I am,” Larry said, shaking his friend’s hand. “It’s best for me to stay out of the way.”
“Why?”
“Big night for the wife,” Larry explained. “I don’t want to screw it up for her. Plus, I gotta tell you,” he continued, suddenly seeming very angry for no apparent reason. “I’m about to blow, man. And if I do man, I’m gonna turn this whole goddamn house on its ear, man.”
It was clear to Brian that something wasn’t quite right with Larry.
At that moment, Elizabeth cam sweeping into view, looking elegant in a floor- length black evening gown, the Krupp diamond gleaming on her hand. Rarely did she ever wear it at home...this was a special night.
“Oh my darling. Why I’ve been looking everywhere for you,” she said with a flourish. “Michael Jackson’s here. Michael Jackson!”
“No kidding?” Larry said, suddenly brightening up. “Mike’s here?”
“Yes, he is,” Elizabeth said. “But you must come quickly, because who knows how long he’ll stay. Why, at any moment he could simply vanish into thin air! Poof! You know Michael.” She laughed merrily and disappeared into the other room.
As Larry left, he turned to his friend and muttered, “Finally, a real person I can talk to.”
