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John Wayne Lent Ann-Margret His Plane So She Could Attend the Oscars – My Blog

John Wayne and Ann-Margret only worked together on one film. The two actors appeared together in the 1973 Western The Train Robbers, about a widow (Ann-Margret) who hires a man (Wayne) to find a cache of stolen gold hidden by her late husband. Though the time she spent with the Duke was relatively brief, it was still a memorable experience for the Swedish-born actor, who shared her recollections of working with the iconic screen star in a 2014 interview. 

John Wayne did Ann-Margret a big favor 
Filming for The Train Robbers took place in Durango, Mexico, and production coincided with the 1972 Oscar ceremony. The distance from Hollywood proved to be a problem for Ann-Margret and her co-star Ben Johnson, who were both nominated. There was no easy way for the pair to get from Mexico to Los Angeles and back again for the event. That’s when Wayne stepped in.
The actor — who’d finally won his own Oscar in 1970 for True Grit after two nominations — wanted to help his colleagues attend the event. So he loaned them the use of his private plane so they could travel back to California. 

John Wayne supported Ann-Margret after she didn’t win the Academy Award 
That year, Johnson was nominated for best actor for The Last Picture Show, while Ann-Margret had been recognized in the supporting actress category for her work in Carnal Knowledge. Johnson won, but Ann-Margret lost to Cloris Leachman, who was also nominated for The Last Picture Show. 
“The next day, we were back on the set, and Ben had won and I hadn’t,” Ann-Margret told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “I don’t know what Mr. Wayne said to Ben, but he got me in a corner, and he just said some wonderful things to me.”
Ann-Margret said John Wayne was ‘bigger than life’ 
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Ann-Margret recalled that when she first came to Hollywood, Wayne was one of two people she wanted to meet. (The other was Walt Disney.) 
“[H]e was bigger than life. When I went to work with him, I would sit in the back [of a car] and he would sit in the passenger seat,” she said. “He was such a huge man, and he’d have a window open, and in the fields people would be working and of course everyone knew who he was.” 
“There were always people coming up to him, and he had that great voice,” she added. “Between his voice and his walk, he certainly was special, and his fans were in love with him.”
The Train Robbers was the only feature film where Wayne and Ann-Margret shared screen time. However, they did both participate in a 1970 TV special titled Swing Out, Sweet Land. Wayne hosted the special about the history of the U.S., which featured performances from Ann-Margret, Glen Campbell, Dean Martin, Johnny Cash, and Bing Crosby, among others.

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Sydney Sweeney hits back at horrific body shaming comments on viral pictures with incredible response

Sydney Sweeney has posted an Instagram video which included body shaming comments

Sydney Sweeney has hit back at horrific body shaming comments she’s received online with an incredible response.

For famous faces, social media can be an extremely toxic place, and it’s why we’ve seen some celebrities reduce their online presence as a result.

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has become the subject of body shaming comments in recent times, and she responded to these on Instagram in the best possible way.

The actor posted a shot clip that began with screenshots of a bunch of body shaming comments she’s received online, including some calling her ‘quite frumpy’, ‘very chunky’ and ‘tubby’.

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After many screenshots of horrible comments were shown on screen, the video cut to Sweeney in her training gear at the gym.

The video cut to a sign that said ‘hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard’ as Sweeney worked hard with a trainer, struck a punching bag and even flipped a large tire in what looked like an extremely intense workout.

Many have flocked to the comments section of the Instagram video to praise Sweeney for her response to the trolls.

“I will never understand the hate in people‘s hearts when it comes to leaving comments like this,” one person commented.

A second added: “Ngl why do people feel entitled to talk about someone’s body specially someone you don’t personally know,” while a third remarked: “No one has the right or reason to make comments on anyones body, ever.”

Meanwhile, Lili Reinhart penned: “It’s always wild to see people publicly out themselves as pieces of shit with comments like that. You look incredible and your dedication to your project is very inspiring.”

The video actually concluded with the name ‘Christy Martin’ being shown on the screen, which is a nod to Sweeney’s upcoming biopic where she plays a famed female boxer.

Boxing fans will likely know Martin is a is a former professional boxer who earned herself the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009.

Sweeney has spoken previously about her process of getting into her movie character, telling The Los Angeles Times in March that she’s a ‘very hands-on collaborator’.

“I like being able to give ideas, be a part of it, help come up with solutions. It just changes the whole process,” she said.

Sweeney continued: “It’s so hard for me now to be on a set and not be able to help in any type of way and be able to take action. And being able to actually have a voice and have a valued opinion—it means so much.”

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‘Australia’s most sexually active woman’ reveals outrageous bedroom goal for 2025

A woman who has been dubbed the “most sexually active woman” in Australia has set her sights on a big goal for 2025.

You’ve probably heard of Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillips attempting to break outrageous records in the bedroom – and Annie Knight has now thrown her hat into the ring too.

“When I watched that clip of Lily crying and everyone was saying, ‘Oh my god, this poor girl,’ I just thought, well, she’s been getting railed all day by 100 different guys… imagine putting your body through that,” Knight told Metro.

“Yes, it’s emotionally taxing, but isn’t that like any job?” she added. “Everyone has moments where they’re like, ‘I don’t know if I can do this anymore.’ You do get really stressed. She’d be exhausted; her body would be exhausted. When you’re tired, your emotions are high.”

Knight also noted that some of the men involved in Phillips’ session were reportedly rude to her, emphasizing that dealing with negativity can be challenging in any profession.

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Sophia Loren timeless beauty

Enjoy in timeless beauty of Sophia Loren:

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3738621 Sophia Loren (b/w photo); (add.info.: Sophia Loren (b.1934) Italian actress); © SZ Photo; .

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