S2 E21: Gloria Vanderbilt

No Ordinary Women

This week Lynn tells us about the remarkable life of Gloria Vanderbilt. From a tumultuous childhood and Hollywood glamour to artistic pursuits and motherhood, her journey was as complex as it was fascinating. A socialite, artist, and designer, she defied expectations and embraced life on her own terms. Her legacy lives on through her son, Anderson Cooper, and her impact on art and fashion.

Thank you to our sources!!

Sources:

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a28067965/gloria-vanderbilt-children-family/

https://flashbackdallas.com/2019/06/19/gloria-vanderbilts-4-husbands-and-their-dallas-connections/

https://www.biography.com/celebrities/gloria-vanderbilt

https://people.com/tv/who-is-gloria-vanderbilt-anderson-cooper-mom/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gloria-Vanderbilt

Photos:

Gloria as a baby:

https://people.com/thmb/uBChFxeZcExscgqQ4uCaPjgPOvw=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)/gloria-vanderbilt-1-25c07c7e79f7476096b40749c4880db5.jpg

10 year old Gloria:

https://media.womanmagazine.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/b0aad93009b2b7565d439053c8b2ae2cd918c968-1285x1600-1-822x1024-1.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=88&webp=85&sharp=1&w=1920&ssl=1

1st Husband: https://people.com/thmb/PZv3eM9_7WgIQmNLBfDCt25IQLk=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)/gloria-vanderbilt-3-d5d4aa65d2b940f2a17201edab1bdd8c.jpg

2nd Husband: https://flashbackdallas.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/stokowski_vanderbilt_1950_pinterest.jpg

3rd Husband:

https://flashbackdallas.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/lumet-sidney_vanderbilt_wedding_w-mag.jpg?w=274

4th Husband:

https://flashbackdallas.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/gloria-vanderbilt_wyatt-cooper_wikipedia_ebay-photo_101170.jpg?w=227

Gloria:

https://people.com/thmb/xzy_zMM0SGUHOUibrlcR2oUsIbs=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)/gloria-vanderbilt-4-6fc5af139c9f44279461b69f7fc9289f.jpg

Gloria, Anderson & Carter:

https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/swiss-born-socialite-gloria-vanderbilt-poses-with-her-two-news-photo-52694489-1560804606.jpg?crop=0.679xw:1.00xh;0.163xw,0&resize=1200:*

Gloria & Anderson:

https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/journalist-anderson-cooper-and-artist-gloria-vanderbilt-news-photo-519146800-1560803670.jpg?resize=980:*