Shining Through Scandal: The Incredible Life Of Elizabeth Taylor

Taylor Finds Herself In Another Illicit Affair

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Actor Richard Burton was cast as Elizabeth Taylor’s co-star. While filming Cleopatra, the two weren’t very secretive about their newly budding affiar—despite the fact that Taylor was still married to Eddie Fisher and Burton was married to actress Sybil Williams. While the film was in production, the two were spotted canoodling on a yacht along the Amalfi Coast, which sparked outrage among the public. More controversy arose for Taylor, who already had the reputation of a homewrecker. Taylor and Burton were even publicly condemned by the Vatican for what they called “erotic vagrancy” and U.S. Congress even received calls to ban the couple from re-entering the country. This scandalous romance probably isn’t even the craziest part of their relationship, as you will soon learn.