After Rita Hayworth And Orson Welles’ Marriage Fell Apart, The Starlet Shared The Sad Reason Why

It was an odd pairing, to be fair: an on-screen siren and a genius who relentlessly pursued his creative visions. But Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles still got married and, for a time, they seemed like a happy couple. When things ended, everyone had their ideas as to why – the mismatch was clear from the start, after all. Hayworth eventually spoke up, though, and she gave her reasons behind the divorce.

Public Turmoil

Hayworth’s comments on her disintegrating marriage weren’t particularly a secret. In fact, she even spoke to Hollywood journalist Hedda Hopper about the state of her union. And that’s when she shared the truth about their break-up – something that would surprise those who had made assumptions about the seemingly mismatched pair. 

Stormy Relationship

It wasn’t quite a surprise that Hayworth and Welles had divorced, though, and that lack of shock stemmed from the couple’s obvious troubles. Yes, they were two very different people. But the couple had friction behind closed doors, too. The storm in their relationship had apparently been brewing for a long time. 

Sharing Her Story

The two had actually separated once and were on the path to divorce before they got back together. Though the reunion – and movie they made during that time – wasn’t enough to diffuse the longstanding tension. It all came to a head in 1947 when they split for good, and Hayworth took to the pages of Modern Screen magazine to tell everyone the real reason why.

Going To Brazil

Actor, writer and producer Orson Welles got a unique job offer in early 1942. He came on board of a goodwill mission to Brazil – helping create a documentary on the country’s Carnival celebrations. And while in South America, the legendary talent got his hands on a copy of the American magazine Life