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But her image as a pure violet-eyed girl was overshadowed by unending series of headlines about her eight marriages, weight and addictions³. 

 

Taylor was only 18 when she married 21-year-old hotel heir Conrad Nicky Hilton. And that first marriage only lasted 205 days. One year later, she wedded⁴ British actor Michael Wilding who was twice her age. The union lasted four years and produced two children. Her tore love affair with actor Richard Burton made the most headlines also marked her fifth and sixth marriages. After divorcing Burton for a second time, Taylor did not stay single for long. In 1976, she married former Navy Secretary John Warner. Life in Washington did not appeal to Taylor and they divorced in 1982. "I'm 60 years old today." Over the course of 7 years, Taylor innate⁵ rehabs three times. During her stay at the Betty Ford⁶ Clinic in 1990, she met her seventh husband, a construction worker. Despite many columns the union is mismatched, the marriage lasted for over four years. Taylor was especially closed to pop star Michael Jackson, saying she gravitated toward him because we were very much alike; we both had horrible childhoods. One of her last public appearances was at his funeral in 2009. Near the end of her life, she devoted⁷ her time to AIDS-related charities and fund raising. Taylor is 79 years old. 

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