By james art Liza Minnelli’s parents, Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli, divorced in 1951.
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Liza Minnelli thinks separation is the best option for mom Judy Garland and dad Vincente Minnelli.
As one of the cover stars of Interview issues for the magazine’s 55th anniversary, Lisa, 78, reflects on her childhood and career.
During the conversation at her West Hollywood home in July, Lisa’s longtime boyfriend, Michael Feinstein, asked her, “Do you remember when your parents got divorced?”
“No, not really. I don’t even remember how old I was, but you can look it up,” she replied.
The Wizard of Oz star Judy married her second husband, director Vincente, in 1945 and they welcomed Lisa in 1946. The couple divorced by 1951 and Judy married three more times before her death in 1969 at the age of 47 . Vincente also married three more times. He died in 1986 at the age of 83.
When asked, “Did you ever hope they would get back together?” Lisa replied, “No, because they really didn’t like each other, so they weren’t fun to be around.”
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Lisa also opened up about being raised by her famous parents, joking that the “most glamorous” part of her childhood was her father and the “most challenging” part was her mother.
“I was bouncing back and forth because they were divorced, but I loved them so much,” she recalled. “My mother was fascinating because she knew so many fascinating people who came over. And my dad would let me go on set and watch him direct.”
Lisa added that she “loved my mom,” who she called “funny.”
She also recalled that Judy was “strict and it depended on what mood she was in or if she was working too much and they pushed her too hard. Or whether she didn’t like who she was married to at the time. Every kid goes through this, but my dad treated me like a princess.
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The Cabaret the star has three younger siblings: Lorna and Joey from Judy’s marriage to Sidney Luft and Tina from Vincente’s marriage to Georgette Magnani.
“I don’t think people understand what a close family we are,” Lisa said in it Interview cover story. “My sister Lorna and I get together and giggle. She has the family courage. I love each and every one of my brothers and sisters. My brother Joey, my sister Tina. Her kids were here with me for a few days and the press did it I don’t understand. ha!”
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