Veteran performer Liza Minnelli, 75, is considered one of three youngsters of iconic singer, actress, and dancer Judy Garland (with her 2d husband Vincente Minnelli). Garland passed on to the great beyond impulsively in 1969, leaving in the back of a legacy which her children have performed much to perpetuate. Liza, in particular, has followed in her famous mother's footsteps to become a reputable performer in her own proper.
Liza has steadily spoken about her mother with fondness, recalling how 'mother' would make stronger her through her early years of appearing, and encourage her herbal skill and enthusiasm for the artwork of leisure. But what has Liza said about her relationship with her mother, Judy? Read on to find out.
6 She Remembers The First Time Performing With Her Mother Onstage
In an interview with Variety, Liza was asked to recall her first stage performance with her mother, and remembered it very clearly: "I was 3. My mom took me onstage. But when I was older, like 11, she’d sing “Swanee” [from A Star Is Born] and she made me dance to it and I’d say, “I don’t have a choreographer,” which made her laugh. She got such a kick out of it. It was like, “Look what I made.” And I was so happy whenever she was happy."
5 And Her Mother Making Her Laugh
The famous person additionally remembers how amusing her mother could be, and the laughs they ceaselessly had in combination. Her mother was once "funny, very funny," in line with Minnelli, "clear, incredibly intelligent, but more than you could even imagine, and in the moment.
"I’d tickle her when she used to be in reality offended or disappointed about one thing. I’d take her by the hips and put her at the bed or at the couch. This is when I’m like 5.
"We had such fun because she was so funny. She was funny, and she loved her kids so much. She was protective and very strict. She wanted you to do the right thing, like any mother. It’s that simple."
4 Mom Judy Encouraged Her To Find A Separate Identity
Being the daughter of one of the biggest entertainers of the 20 th century was now not without its difficulties, but their relationship continued as a result of Judy always wired to her daughter the importance of discovering her personal way, and no longer being known as 'Judy Garland's daughter' - something Liza has been successful at.
"The hardest part was getting to be known as myself as opposed to somebody’s daughter," Minnelli informed Variety, "I remember Mama saying, “Now don’t get upset because of the way they may compare you to me because you’re an entertainer too.” I said, “Oh, I won’t.” And then she reads something where they compared me to her. She said, “How dare they? You’re your own woman. Dammit! Can’t they see?” And she’d throw it down in the trash. She was wonderful and so overprotective. She tried saving us from any of the stuff that other people said, except the great stuff."
3 Liza Still Feels Her Mother Is With Her
Liza also feels that her relationship with her mother didn't essentially end with her dying - it continues, as she feels her mother watches over and guides her via lifestyles.
Speaking about dealing with grievance, she said, "When I call on her, she’s there, and I call on her a lot. She’ll say, “Ignore it” a lot. She’ll say, “It’s one opinion. Who cares? Just keep going.”
2 She Defends Her Mother's Legacy
Minnelli is also careful to guard her mother's enduring legacy as much as possible, and is critical of cultural depictions of Judy Garland – especially when they portray their mother-daughter relationship. Speaking about the latest adaptation of A Star is Born, starring Lady Gaga in the lead role, Minnelli said her mom “would have laughed” at it.
She moderated this, however, by also stating “And then she would have gotten into it. I can hear her saying, ‘O.K., let’s go! Great to the end!’”
When it comes to the film Judy, however, which saw Renée Zellweger try her hand at impersonating the Wizard of Oz star, Liza was certainly a lot more critical. “I have never met nor spoken to Renée Zellweger,” Minnelli wrote on her Facebook page, “I don’t know how these stories get started, but I do not approve nor sanction the upcoming film about Judy Garland in any way. Any reports to the contrary are 100% fiction.”
If you want to make a film about Judy, Minnelli will be there to pass judgment.
1 Her Relationship With Half-Sister Lorna Endures
Liza's half-sister Lorna, who used to be born of her mother's marriage to Sid Luft, has spoken also about her relationship with Liza, and how their strange upbringing bound them together in a sense:
"My sister and I can at all times find our way back to one every other, no matter what comes into being," she said. "Our family's just a little bizarre as a result of it's underneath a microscope."
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