40 Facts About The Tragic Life of Dorothy Dandridge

40 Facts About The Tragic Life of Dorothy Dandridge

Trista - June 10, 2019

40 Facts About The Tragic Life of Dorothy Dandridge
A 1955 issue of the tabloid Confidential. Wikimedia.

26. Tabloids Targeted Dorothy

As nasty as tabloids can be today, they were far more vicious in the early and mid-20th century. The tabloid Confidential ran an exposé on Dandridge and other stars, claiming they were having pre- and extra-marital sex with famous Hollywood men at hotels around Los Angeles. Thankfully, there were libel laws at the time; Dandridge and actress Maureen O’Hara successfully sued for damages.

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