A new book about actress Elizabeth Taylor called Erotic Vagabondage has been published by biographer Roger Lewis. As Page Six reports, the book specifically mentions the Hollywood star’s addiction to alcohol and drugs.
Lewis recalled that Taylor was chosen to star in 20th Century Fox’s film Cleopatra in 1958, becoming the first actress to be paid a million dollars for her role in a film. However, Taylor’s health did not allow her to start filming in the UK. Her husband, singer Eddie Fisher, was allegedly paid $150,000 by the studio to keep Taylor on set, monitor her diet and walk her many dogs.
“He was popping pills and drinking most of the day. The rooms were full of shedding cats and stray dogs, and an atmosphere of chaos reigned,” says Lewis, quoting the memoirs of writer Truman Capoten, who visited Taylor.
As a result, Lewis writes, the lifestyle took its toll on the actor’s health. In 1960, he was admitted to a clinic in London and put on a ventilator due to Maltese fever. The author of the biography suggests that he contracted the disease from “the countless hideous, drooling animals that shared his bed.” In 1961, Taylor was hospitalized with pneumonia, after which the British shooting of Cleopatra was canceled and the production was “moved” to Rome and directors were replaced.
Elizabeth Taylor is an American stage and film actress. Many people called her the “Queen of Hollywood”. Taylor appeared in 69 films throughout her life. She was awarded an Oscar three times. The celebrity became the first actor to receive a million dollar fee for appearing in the movie.
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