Rita moreno and marlon brando affair

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Rita Moreno Says 'Lust of My Life' Marlon Brando Persuaded Her to Get Therapy: 'I Was Madly in Love'

Rita Moreno is crediting the late Marlon Brando with persuading her to go to therapy.

During a fireside chat between Moreno and People en Español at the DotdashMeredith offices in New York City on Wednesday, the EGOT legend, 92, recalled being "sent into psychotherapy" years after she endured bullying over her Latina heritage as a child.

"It took me a long time, and therapy, to get to like myself," Moreno said. "When you get traumatized that early in your life, it takes a long time to get rid of the notion that you're bad."

She also revealed that her boyfriend at the time — Brando, whom she first met at age 22 on the set of the Napoleon biopic Désirée and had a torrid 8-year affair with — was the person who "recommended" she seek help.

"Here's this crazy man telling this crazy woman that she needs therapy," Moreno joked. "I adored him — I was madly in love with him."

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Rita Moreno looks back on her fling with Elvis Presley: "He liked what he saw"

7 March 2024, 13:24

"When I first saw you with your smile so tender, my heart was captured, my soul surrendered."

The swooning lyrics from 1960 hit 'It's Now Or Never' was one of the biggest-selling physical hits of all time, and showcased that Elvis Presley had one of the smoothest singing voices in the history of popular music.

Off the stage - which is to be expected from one of the most iconic and beloved stars of the 20th century - he was just as suave.

At least he was at first glance according to the enduring Puerto Rican actress Rita Moreno, who dated Presley in the past.

In a new interview with People, Moreno has opened up on how she and Elvis crossed paths and how he provided her with a welcome distraction from her true lover.

Before Elvis came calling, Rita was in an on-off relationship with Marlon Brando for nearly a decade.

But the pioneering actor wasn't the most faithful of partners, and was frequently bedding other women despite keeping Moreno around.

"Elvis Presley is another whole story," the 92-year-old revealed. "I was going with Marlon at the time. He wasn't necessarily going with me, but I was going with