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Why One Star Refused to Work With the Duke – My Blog

Before the death of actor John Wayne in 1979, in the 1950s, he built quite a reputation—one that led to many stars disliking him.

Of the list of Hollywood stars that weren’t a fan of The Duke, Katharine Hepburn was one of them. In fact, her dislike for him stopped the two from ever working together for a while. However, she changed her mind but was quick to call him out on his cruel behavior.
In the 1950s, John Wayne strongly supported the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). He was a Republican who also stood against communalism in the United States. The “Rio Bravo” actor’s political views led to many fallouts with different Hollywood celebrities. Once Hepburn discovered Wayne was going to star in a movie, she turned it down.
In the early 50s, Wayne began his search for a lead female to play Angie Lowe with him in the western movie, “Hondo.” Katharine Hepburn turned down the role after discovering The Duke’s connection with the HUAC. Geraldine Page ended up taking the role. The role also earned her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Hepburn changed her mind about working with John Wayne in the 1970s. In 1975, the two ended up working together in the film, “Rooster Cogburn.” Many grew surprised seeing the pair in the film together, especially knowing Hepburn’s dislike for the actor.Katharine Hepburn Called Out John Wayne for Behavior on Set
After the two completed the film, Hepburn again voices her feelings about The Duke. She revealed he constantly argued with crew members, including the director, Stuart Miller. According to the actress, Wayne even shouted at Miller for making him repeatedly redo a scene.
At the film’s wrap party, Hepburn decided to approach John Wayne to call him out on his behavior. “
At the wrap party for the film, Katharine approached Wayne and told him: “I’m glad I didn’t know you when you had two lungs. You must have been a real b*****d. Losing a hip has mellowed me, but you!”
However, it sounds like the two made up a few years later because Hepburn had nothing but positive things to say about the actor then. “He has confidence in himself, which gives him enormous charisma. He’s quick, he’s sensitive. He knows all the techniques,” she said. “I think he’s an awfully good actor – and a terribly funny man. We laugh all day. What a goddamn fascinating personality!”John Wayne Didn’t Like One Particular Film He Starred In
From 1926 to 1977, John Wayne was a popular Hollywood icon. However, when you star in as many movies as he did, it’s not unlikely to favor a few over the others. But the actor flat-out disliked “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.”
Why? Well, much of it was due to Wayne and the film’s director, John Ford’s constant arguing. According to co-star, Woody Strode, Ford continuously shamed Wayne. Ford even “kept needling Duke about his failure to make it as a football player.” Ford also belittled John Wayne for not enlisting in WWII.
During one frustrating moment on set, Wayne ended up venting to Strode about working with Ford. “We gotta work together. We both gotta be professionals.” Ford and Wayne continued to work together in other Western movies.

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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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