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JOHN WAYNE was left heartbroken and feeling like a “failure” because he had disappointed the “two people he cared for most”, something that led to him nearly quitting acting altogether, unearthed accounts show.

Wayne’s career in Hollywood is among the most celebrated and cherished among film fans, particularly those who devour cinema from its so-called ‘Golden Age’.
But after a series of difficult moments in his career, Wayne, nicknamed Duke, nearly walked away from it all, upset that he had hurt two of his closest friends and allies.
In former wife Pilar Wayne and co-author Alex Thorleifson’s 1987 book, John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, the Oscar winner’s decision on whether to continue acting was deliberated over.

At one point in his career Wayne was labelled a “boozer, skirt chaser, troublemaker and box office poison”, and his star began to wane.
As a result of his reputation at the time, no film studio would hire Wayne, even at the reduced rate he asked for.
But he was given a chance by Mascot Pictures to make a number of serial films.
Pilar wrote: “Duke told me if he’d known how to do anything other than make movies, he’d have gotten out of the business then and there.
“He hated feeling like a failure, knowing [Columbia Pictures chief Harry] Cohn had made a fool of him so easily.
Duke felt that he’d disappointed the two people he cared for most: Josephine Saenz, the girl he loved, and John Ford, the man he admired above all others.
“And all because of an idle flirtation.”
The row with Cohn was over a young female actress, who the executive demanded “every male on the studio lot [to] keep their distance from”.
Wayne was reportedly unaware of the rule and spoke to the actress, who found the western star “irresistible”.
He was subsequently turned away from the Columbia film studio gates after filming ceased for 1931’s Arizona.
Wayne told Pilar he “thought it was all some kind of mistake”, adding: “All I knew was I had to talk to Cohn and clear things up–or my career was finished.”
Wayne and Cohn endured a “hostile” encounter, the latter telling the star: “Keep your goddamn fly buttoned on my studio.”
But the row was not over, as up until his contract was finally cancelled by Columbia, Cohn forced Wayne to star in a series of minor B-movie roles, including making him be a corpse in a coffin.
Wayne’s career in Tinsel Town nearly did not start at all, as he originally intended to become an American Football player.
But after an accident where he attempted to impress some girls before a training session, the star got himself seriously injured.
Eugene Clarke, speaking in Scott Eyman’s 2014 book John Wayne: The Life and Legend, said: “One day we went to Balboa and there were a lot of pretty USC sorority girls down there and we decided to do a little showing off.
“We jumped in the water — it was Duke’s idea — and started to do what the kids nowadays call body surfing.
“The waves were pretty high, real rough, and one of them caught Duke and tossed him ashore with a badly wrenched right shoulder.”
Clarke noted how he and Wayne had to report to football training a few days later, and the star’s shoulder was “still in pretty bad shape”.
Wayne’s position in the side was as a tackle, and the side’s coach Howard Jones “always insisted that when you blocked the opposing lineman, you hit him with your right shoulder… real hard”.
Clarke added: “If Duke tried to do that with his injured shoulder it would have killed him.”

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A wedding is a celebration of love between two people who choose to spend their lives together. It marks the start of a new journey filled with shared experiences, personal growth, and mutual support.

A wedding is a happy time for the whole family to come together. From saying vows to sharing the first dance, weddings are full of special moments that create lasting memories. These memories are cherished by the couple and their loved ones for years.

When planning their wedding, couples carefully consider every detail to make sure it’s perfect. From choosing the venue to picking the décor and theme, weddings show the couple’s unique love story.

However, in trying to give their guests a unique experience, some couples do strange things. Whether they regret it when they look back at their wedding photos years later, we don’t know. But we do know that some weddings are so awkward they make us question the bride and groom’s sanity, while others are so fun they make us smile.

Check out the video below to see some of the most interesting weddings you’ve ever seen.

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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.

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

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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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