Barbra Streisand refused this surprising offer of Jackie Kennedy
The two emblematic celebrities almost worked together on a project.
One of the mostlegendary singers all time,Barbra Streisand, Almost worked with one of the most emblematic first ladies in history,Jacqueline Kennedy ONASSIS. In the 1980s, Kennedy Onassis had offered to work with Streisand on an exciting project, but the legend of music denied the offer at the time. Recently, Streisand has revealed what the pair almost created together. Continue reading to know what could have been.
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Barbra Streisand said Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis offered to be the publisher of his memoirs.
On an appearance onThe Tonight Show August 10,Jimmy FallonStreisand asked aboutthe state of his memoirs, Of which she has talked about writing for years. She revealed that in 1984, Kennedy Onassis told her, "I would like to be the publisher of your book in Doubleday. Streisand says that the two "had tea, and she was so beautiful. However, the singer who also found success as an actor and director said she "was not ready to do that, so. »
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Streisand has struggled to complete his memoirs over the years.
Streisand never had time to finish his brief over the life of Kennedy. "I'm always busy doing something else, I would like to write in the newspapers, then move on," she says. She said Fallon, "In 1999, I really wrote started. And then other things, concerts and movies or all [jostled], then in 2008, I really started writing. After Streisand asked what year it is now, she recalled that Fallon is 2021 and squeezed her again to see if there would be a brief in the near future.
The icon said that his memory will come out next year.
After many years trying to gather his thoughts and formulate them in a book, it seems Streisand is finally ready. "The pandemic helped me finish the book, or I'm almost over," she revealed. "I wrote it 824 pages, and I still have the little epilogue to do. »
Streisand believes that the number of pages she had written is a good sign that the moment is well chosen. "You know, interesting, my number because I was born 24-is 24. Favorite This book is now 824 pages. She confirmed that the book will come out "next year, soon. »
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Kennedy Onassis was a talented editor.
When Kennedy Onassis offered to work with Streisand, the former first lady had in transition new role as a director editor of the book. She worked with Viking Press, then spent the rest of her publisher career at Doubleday. Kennedy Onassis knew how to work with other stars, after modifyingMichael JacksonLunar walkandDiana Vreeland ofSeduce. Her tooedited a wide variety Titles in other genres, including non-fiction, comics, collections of photographs, children's books, fiction and design style.
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