Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009), literally an "American Beauty", was also one of the most popular cultural icons of the 20th century... The television series "Charlie's Angels" (1976) earned her this title.
While Farrah earned five thousand dollars per episode from this series (equivalent to 21 thousand dollars in 2014), Farrah parted ways with "Charlie's Angels" after the other lead actress, Jaclyn Smith, was paid 40 thousand dollars per episode...
The most striking comparison of how Hollywood, which has always been dominated by men, exploited Farrah Fawcett badly. earning a comparable wage).
Between 1980 and 1997, she and Ryan O'Neal, who played a young man in "Love Story", which started to be shown in the last days of 1970 and made tens of millions of viewers wet tissue after tissue, shed tears, and break audience records in every country where it was shown throughout 1970 and 1971. Farrah Fawcett, who lived the life of a husband, was also separated by cancer. In other words, O'Neal's role in his most popular movie was transferred to his real life. Farrah Fawcett, who received six Golden Globe and three TV Oscar and Emmy nominations, became the number one object of desire for young and adult men in the second half of the 1970s, especially with her swimsuit poster and the "Charlie's Angels" TV series. Young girls and women of that period spent a lot of effort, time, and money to look like Farrah Fawcett.
Farrah Leni Fawcett (February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress. A four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee and six-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she played a starring role in the first season of the television series Charlie's Angels.
In 1968, Farrah Fawcett met Lee Majors, the star of the popular television series "The Big Valley" (1965). She married him on July 28, 1973. Majors desired complete control over Farrah's life. Shortly after Majors began starring in the series "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1974-1978), Farrah appeared in front of the camera as a guest star in four episodes of this series. When "Charlie's Angels" became the most popular TV series in 1976, Farrah was suddenly added to one of the most popular cultural icons of the 20th century, causing Farrah's marriage to collapse, causing her jealous husband's morale to drop to zero. While Majors was more popular than Farrah, there were no dark clouds hanging over their marriage. But when the opposite happened, this happened. Majors wanted Farrah to be home at 6:30 pm every evening and for them to eat dinner together. Majors believed that Farrah cared more about her job than the man she was married to, felt overshadowed, and pressured Farrah to leave the series. As disagreements between Fawcett and Majors increased, they separated in 1979. Since there was no sign of reconciliation on the horizon, they officially divorced in 1982 after a three-year waiting period. The couple did not have children from this marriage.
Farrah made a name for herself by appearing in various television commercials, including Ultra-Brite toothpaste and Wella Balsam shampoo. She attracted the attention of producer Aaron Spelling with the sale of a poster in which she took a photo wearing a red swimsuit, reaching twelve million copies, and with her role in the science fiction film "Logan's Run" (1976). Spelling, who also produced series such as "The Love Boat" (1977-87), was impressed by Farrah's beauty. Aaron Spelling and his partner, Leonard Goldberg, cast Farrah in the TV series "Charlie's Angels" (1976-1981), which later became an unexpected mega-hit series. All attention was now on Farrah.
The series became so popular that the salary Farrah received from the series suddenly became ridiculous compared to what the series brought to the producers and television. So to speak, Farrah's earnings from the series were a drop in the ocean compared to the producers' earnings. With the release of "Charlie's Angels" in 1976, the naming of newborn girls as Farrah increased dramatically in every corner of the United States. Farrah wanted to be compensated for the ratings her fame brought, but in return, the producers never made any reasonable adjustments or improvements to Farrah's pay. For all these reasons, the separation was inevitable, and in 1977, at the end of the first season, Farrah suddenly left the series, which earned her her first Golden Globe award nomination. Because of this behavior, she was soon sued by the producers of the series. She would have to compromise with the producers and agree to guest star in six episodes of the series. Cheryl Ladd would replace Farrah in the series.
In 1980, Farrah entered into a love affair with Ryan O'Neal, who was also her husband's friend, that did not end in marriage. This relationship with Ryan O'Neal lasted 17 years. However, Ryan O'Neal's Oscar-winning daughter, Tatum O'Neal, could never marry Farrah because she did not approve of this relationship. Ryan O'Neal: "I don't think I was born to be monogamous. He became one of the most flirtatious men in Hollywood because he followed in the footsteps of Marlon Brando, who said, "I don't think any human being is monogamous by nature." His daughter Tatum never approved of her father's relationships with beautiful women such as Ursula Andress...
Farrah and Ryan O'Neal's son, Redmond, was born in 1985, and this young man was recently imprisoned for drug possession. Redmond remained Farrah's first and only child.
Unforgettable roles
Farrah had a breakthrough with her leading role in the TV movie "The Burning Bed", shot in 1984. This film featured the story of a woman subjected to violence. For this role, she received full marks from critics for the first time. She was nominated for both Emmy and Golden Globe awards. Additionally, after this role, she began to participate in the activities of organizations that help women subjected to violence.
In 1989, she achieved success once again with the television movie "Small Sacrifices". The movie was about a crime story that actually happened. In this movie, she plays an unhappy woman who kills her own children without blinking an eye and makes this murder look like a traffic accident in order to be with a man she obsessively loves. She was once again nominated for the TV Oscar and Emmy award for this role.
Magazine Featuring Nude Photos Sold Four Million Units
In 1995, she surprised her fans and every one by appearing in Playboy magazine at an unexpected age. Thanks to Farrah's nude poses at the age of 48, Playboy magazine sold 4 million copies, reaching the highest sales figure of the last 10 years.
After breaking up with Ryan O'Neal, she had a short-lived relationship with producer James Orr. However, on January 28, 1998, she was severely beaten by the man whose marriage proposal she rejected. The famous producer, who was sued by Farrah, went to jail.
Her Third TV Oscar Emmy Nomination and the Death of Her Mother
In 2004, she received his TV Oscar Emmy nomination for the third time with his performance in the movie "The Guardian". However, from that period until his death, she began to experience an endless chain of tragedies. She experienced a very deep shock when she lost her beloved mother in early 2006.