Shining Through Scandal: The Incredible Life Of Elizabeth Taylor

Yes, Elizabeth Taylor Divorced Her Last Husband, Too

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While many had hoped that Taylor’s eighth marriage would finally be the one that would last, they were unfortunately mistaken by 1996. Taylor and Fortensky signed a prenuptial agreement in which Fortensky was to receive a $1 million settlement with no additional support if the marriage lasted five years, which it did. Despite that, Taylor reportedly kept in touch with her seventh husband for many years and even allegedly gave him $50,000 to help keep his house out of foreclosure in 2009. However, after her final marriage dissolved, Taylor dedicated much of the rest of her life to fighting HIV and AIDS. Read on to see how Elizabeth Taylor felt upon divorcing for the last time.