- Jane, 86, revealed she hid her achievements while married to Tom
- She noted that she wanted to hide her Hollywood side
- The actress added that her views changed when she married Ted Turner
Jane Fonda has confessed that during her 17-year marriage to activist Tom Hayden, she hid her Oscars to “downplay the Hollywood part of herself.”
The 86-year-old Grace and Frankie actor – who recently made headlines for refusing to date anyone over 20 because she hates ‘old skin’ – did not boast about her achievements during her wedding to 76-year-old Tom .
In Dave Karger’s upcoming book, 50 Oscar Nights, Jane revealed that she tried to push the Hollywood part of her down, according to an excerpt released by People.
The actress explained that it wasn’t until her marriage to her third husband, Ted Turner, that she started celebrating her success.
Jane has confessed that during her 17-year marriage to activist Tom Hayden, she hid her Oscars to ‘downplay the Hollywood in her’ (seen in 2023)
In Dave Karger’s upcoming book, 50 Oscar Nights, Jane revealed that she tried to push the Hollywood part of her down, according to an excerpt released by People
The 86-year-old Grace and Frankie actor didn’t boast about her achievements during her wedding to 76-year-old Tom
Jane married Tom in 1973 and the couple have two children together. They have a son, Troy O’Donovan Garity, and a daughter, Mary Luana Williams.
After 17 years of marriage, the couple divorced.
Now Jane has given fans insight into their marriage in Dave’s book, which will be released on January 23, 2024.
She explained that she never showed her trophies during her wedding to Tom.
“I wanted to downplay the Hollywood part of me,” she told Dave, according to the outlet.
After marrying CNN founder Ted Turner in 1991, Jane revealed that she started celebrating her Oscar trophies.
She told Dave, “Then I married Ted Turner, and his office was wall-to-wall trophies,
‘I thought, ‘He can display all his trophies – why on earth can’t I?’
After marrying CNN founder Ted Turner in 1991, Jane revealed she started bragging about her Oscar trophies (seen
Despite divorcing Ted in 2001, Jane (seen in 2023) noted that she never hides her achievements anymore.
Despite divorcing Ted in 2001, Jane noted that she never hides her achievements anymore.
“Now I have them very prominently displayed on a bookcase in my living room,” she added.
Jane Fonda has been nominated for an Academy Award no fewer than seven times during her career.
She won a prize in 1972 for Klute and again in 1979 for Coming Home.
Jane recently shared her unconventional views on love and dating during an interview on comedian Heather McMahan’s podcast, Absolutely not.
When Fonda was questioned about dating in her 80s, she dropped a bombshell: “I’m ashamed to say this, but if I were to take a lover, he would have to be 20.”
When asked why 20 was specifically attractive, Jane deadpanned, “Because I don’t like old skin.”