I KNEW THAT BITCH LOVED PUSSY.
According to an upcoming biography, the Hollywood legend was a frequent "shopper" at an LA brothel disguised as a gas station (with only one pump, but 22 attendants), had a thirst for "rough trade," and had several impulsive sexual encounters with not only men, but women as well. The biography, titled "Damn You, Scarlett O'Hara," intends to lay bare the sexually charged and emotionally unstable life of poor, dear Vivien. I am incredibly intrigued, and fully intend to pick up a copy of this... erm... book.
According to an upcoming biography, the Hollywood legend was a frequent "shopper" at an LA brothel disguised as a gas station (with only one pump, but 22 attendants), had a thirst for "rough trade," and had several impulsive sexual encounters with not only men, but women as well. The biography, titled "Damn You, Scarlett O'Hara," intends to lay bare the sexually charged and emotionally unstable life of poor, dear Vivien. I am incredibly intrigued, and fully intend to pick up a copy of this... erm... book.
However, my skepticism is strong. This is the first in a LONG string of books about Viv to make such allegations. Lady Olivier's voracious sexual appetite (likely a byproduct of her manic-depression) has become well-known; but the stories supposedly contained in this upcoming book are incredibly far-fetched, even fabricating times and dates (according to several authorities on the Oliviers) for convenience. For example: She is reported to have been soliciting sex, with friend George Cukor, from young men at Scotty's during the 1940's. The probability that this is true is slim to none, seeing as Vivien spent much of the 1940's in England with Larry.
The supposed lesbian proclivities? Now THERE is a topic with some potential truth. Though no mention (as far as I know) of bisexuality has been made in regards to Vivien Leigh until now, it isn't completely improbable. In fact, I deem it to be highly probable. Many facts come into play here:
A.) Golden Era Hollywood was rife with homosexuality.
B.) Her judgment was greatly clouded, and her sex drive greatly INCREASED, during her manic phases. Therefor, the likelihood that she may have called on a female to service her needs at times still stands.
C.) The woman LOVED cats. Obviously she had a thing for pussy!!!
Still, as a fan of Vivien Leigh, I can't help but feel a pang of sorrow for the legend. It is unfortunate, and even somewhat OFFENSIVE, that someone would drag her name through the mud so long after she has passed. The sweet thing won't have a chance to defend herself, leaving it solely up to the reader to either accept these allegations as fact or defend Vivien's still somewhat... loose... reputation.
Something tells me the release of this book will pan out one of two ways: either the book will garner no following, or it will meet a great amount of success and speculative publicity. I'm putting my money on the former. Realistically, Vivien has little, if any, relevance to the general public. Her following is a small but mighty army of classic film enthusiasts. It is THAT group who will be interested, intrigued, and even left aghast.
Whatever the outcome, whatever the truth, "Damn You, Scarlett O'Hara" is sure to be the sort of trashy smut that EVERYONE secretly loves reading.
I guess only time will tell if barbeque was the ONLY thing Scarlett O'Hara intended to eat that afternoon....
