Barbara Eden looks fabulous for a 75 year old Jeannie! The former 'I Dream Of Jeannie" star has decided to write her memoirs, which will be released in the Spring of 2011.
Barbara Eden's interview with The NY Times revealed the reason why Barbara claims it has taken her forty years to write this was simple she stated that the thought had frightened her until now. Life as the adorable, doting and sometime mischievous Jeannie was not always fun and games for Eden . The show was a lot of hard work and during that time era she caught in the middle of a ton of controversy over her skimpy belly showing costumes.
You have to remember that it was the 1960's and this type of public display was considered completely shameful and scandalous, mix that in with the women's lib movement just starting to get into a full roll and top it off with Jeannie calling Major Nelson 'Master' twenty times an episode really added fuel to the fire for Barbara Eden she claims.
Jeannie's one true love on the five year series was that of Major Nelson, who was played by actor Larry Hagman. He later went on to star in a huge hit tv drama 'Dallas ' as the conniving and evil J.R. Ewing oil tycoon. Every episode Jeannie found herself in some kind of crazy and kooky situations involving Major Nelson, Major Healey , Dr. Bellows and the Space program. Corny but entertaining!
Barbara Eden has also decided to share some very personal and intimate details of her life. Tales of sadness following the loss of her still born son, how she survived an abusive cocaine addicted husband, and the ache that is still in her heart when she thinks about the death of her adult son Matthew as a result of his heroin use.
"Life is life, Everyone has ups and downs," stated Eden.
Barbra Eden had decided to share with her fans the secrets of her heart, her soul and her life through this incredible story entitled 'Jeannie Out Of The Bottle'.
"I'll just hold my nose and jump in,' said Barbara.
Carly B. of Cincinnati commented her thoughts on Barbara Eden by saying "I used to watch 'I Dream Of Jeannie' when I was younger, it is a great show. Her story sounds fascinating and it will definitely be on my to read list next year!"
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Great insight. Though this is the first time I[We} heard this story of one of her husbands drug use, it does not surprise, assuming your speaking of Eden's first husband, which you probably are; we know he had a drinking problem at that time.
Eden always spoke highly of her first husband, though.
And the second we know was a real loser. He was definitely not a Saint.
The above refers to Eden's second husband Charles Donald Fegert.
Ordered the book, cannot wait to read it!
The Geannie is definitely out of the bottle,O ummmmm,The Geannie has her life to live,and the bottle has his,but when the Geannie was in the bottle it was a hellashes adventure time of non forgetful mine boggling twisted in's and out's ,she had to do it her way, many times it just pisst me off,what did the Geannie want to do? Her own thing! Hang out with the bottle,twisted mine of the Geannie could not make her mine up,she was leading a life of two masters,the bottle or someone else,making my life hellashes,the bottle finally left the Geannie,the Geannie did not leave the bottle,when the bottle finally left,the Geannie cried,not to loud she didn't what her other master hear her,yet she not that far,still hear her in the Wind,quite often.
ps. quotes from twilight dumb!
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