The main men of Audrey Hepburn: who were the beloved sons of the actress?

Incredibly refined and infinitely elegant - Audrey Hepburn has forever remained in the history of Hollywood as one of the most beautiful and graceful actresses. However, in addition to acting talent, she was also a wonderful mother. Despite serious health problems, she managed to get pregnant twice, endure and give birth to healthy sons. She called them her most important men and put all the love of her fragile but strong nature into their upbringing. All her life, Audrey tried to protect her sons from the annoying attention of the press. What is known about them now, and how do they remember their mother?

Weightless beauty or hungry anemia

Audrey Hepburn broke into Hollywood Olympus after starring in the movie "Roman Holiday". Her beauty became a standard for many years, and the graceful thinness of a weightless figure drove men crazy and made women turn green with envy. Few people at that time thought that this thinness was the price for a difficult childhood and brought Audrey many health problems. The actress struggled with her for many years and tried in vain to get better.

When Audrey was 6 years old, her parents divorced. This forever left an imprint on the psyche of a sensitive girl - in adulthood, in all her relationships with men, she was afraid of betrayal. Together with her mother, Audrey moved to the Netherlands, where they expected to wait out the war. But still they found the horrors of military occupation. In the hungry winter of 1944, Audrey did not eat for weeks. In the spring, she and her mother ate tulip bulbs and cooked nettle soup.

Such a diet led Audrey's body to clinical anemia: her metabolism was disturbed, which could not be restored. Together with her mother, the girl worked as an ambulance at a local military hospital, and at an early age she had seen enough of bloody wounds and death. This crippled her mental health - Audrey developed an anxiety syndrome and a tendency to depression.

Despite this, the girl from the age of 16 began to earn a living herself. She danced in the corps de ballet, starred in commercials and worked as a model. Once at a performance, she was noticed by director Charles van der Linden, who invited her to a bit part in a movie. After several supporting roles, Audrey played the title role in the Broadway production of Gizhi and received the fateful role of Princess Anne in the film Roman Holiday.

Having children at any cost

After Roman Holiday, Audrey was invited to the film Sabrina, on the set of which she fell in love with actor William Holden. However, the romance did not last long: as soon as Holden admitted that he had a vasectomy and could not be a father, Audrey immediately broke up with him. The actress incredibly wanted children, although doctors said that with her health and fragile body structure, pregnancy could become a threat to life.

In the same year, Audrey met actor Mel Ferrer, who became her first husband. Despite the prohibitions of doctors, she tried to get pregnant for six years, and during this time she suffered four miscarriages. It wasn't until 1960 that she managed to carry and give birth to her first child, Sean. For many years, he became her meaning of life. When, after 8 years, Audrey divorced her husband and suffered from severe depression, it was the thoughts of her son that made her seek psychiatric help.

Audrey's second husband was her attending psychiatrist, Italian Andrea Dotti. From him she gave birth to a second son, Luke. The pregnancy was very difficult, there were several disruption threats, the actress practically did not get out of bed, but was able to save the child. After giving birth, she abandoned her career, and devoted herself entirely to raising two sons and family life.

Unfortunately, in her marriage to Dottie, Audrey's worst fears became a reality: her husband (who was 10 years her junior) cheated on her regularly. For the sake of her son, she endured betrayal for almost 10 years, but in the end she gained determination and filed for divorce. Some time later, the actress met the Dutch actor Robert Wolders, who became her companion and supported her until her death. Audrey died at 63 from colon cancer.

The main men in Audrey's life

The sons of Audrey Hepburn remained close to their mother until the very last days. They loved her with a strong and reverent love, and still speak of her as the most beautiful and strong woman in the world. eldest son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer now 61 years old. He became a successful novelist and screenwriter, with the most famous of his books being about his mother. Based on his memoirs, Italian screenwriter Luca Guadagnino will make a film about Audrey Hepburn. It is already known that the main role in it will be played by “the girl with the dragon tattoo” Rooney Mara.

Sean, like his mother, was looking for his true love for a long time: he had four marriages (he still lives with his last wife), from which three children appeared. The eldest daughter Emma tried herself in the modeling business and starred for the covers of glossy magazines, but then decided to become an artist. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, and now uploads her paintings in the style of impressionism and realism on Instagram. Nothing is known about the sons Gregorio and Santiago.

Youngest son of Audrey Hepburn Luca Dotti, a non-public person. Just like his brother, he wrote several memoirs about his mother, but chose to work as a graphic designer for his career. Luca is happily married to Italian Domitilla Bertucci: they have two wonderful daughters. Audrey Hepburn's son sometimes publishes photos of girls on his Instagram. But in general, he tries to protect his children from the attention of journalists.

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