73. Elizabeth Taylor

Big Reputations

In this episode we cover Hollywood star and icon, Elizabeth Taylor. We take you through her film career, her many marriages, her advocacy work, and more. In the process we also discuss the way Hollywood, the media, and the public perceived her relationships (because clearly that was their biggest concern) and her self-advocacy. Then we dig into some of the labels the world assigned her and break down where they came from and how valid they are or not. We wrap up the episode speaking about Taylor’s legacy, specifically as it relates to her support of those who have suffered from the AIDS epidemic.

Trigger warnings: miscarriage, domestic violence, self harm

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Hosts: Kimberly Kunkle and Rebecca L. Salois

Logo Design: Samantha Marmolejo

Music: Shawn P. Russell

Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell

Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois

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Sources:

• Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes a Documentary
• Elizabeth Taylor: A Private Life for Public Consumption, by Ellis Cashmore
• "Inside Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor's Notorious Love Triangle," by Colin Bertram
• Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon, by Kate Andersen Brower
• Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar
• elizabethtaylor.com