Mother Soon
Translation from French:
A stunning blonde, utterly divine, this American dream girl has reinvented the myth of Hollywood stardom. Since “Grease,” John Travolta’s favorite partner has masterfully pursued her career. Flooding the press and earning gold and platinum records, she has carved out a lioness’s share of the market in every direction. Internationally renowned, she excels in music, film, and television shows.
In 1985, she made a strong comeback with a 12-inch record, a baby due in early 1986, and a film project for which she wrote the screenplay. Too busy to travel to Europe, “the physical Olivia” recently held a press conference via satellite.
For this purpose, about fifteen journalists were gathered in Hilversum, a suburb of Amsterdam, at the studios of Dutch television. The star awaited questions 12,000 km away, comfortably settled somewhere in Los Angeles, her city of choice, beaming, with rosy cheeks and the indispensable sandy fringe, Olivia seems hardly affected by the years.
A touch of adolescence, highlighted by an ultra-bright smile, “The beauty didn’t make any sensational pronouncements, not belonging to the breed of artists with messages. In a neo-puritanical Regian spirit, she affirmed, ‘What matters most to me is my family life.’
Born in Cambridge, England, she grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and now resides in the United States; she seems to have embraced the spirit of this country. Competent and professional, she simply answers journalists’ special requests without ever overstepping the strictly allotted boundaries.
“No, I couldn’t participate in Bob Geldof’s concert for Ethiopia because of my pregnancy, but I think it’s a wonderful cause and I hope to join if the event is repeated”
A friend of animals, on her Malibu ranch, where she is accompanied by 5 cats, 7 dogs, and 5 horses, Olivia fills, across the Atlantic, the role held by Brigitte Bardot in France.
Aware of her good fortune in her career, she is determined to safeguard her private life at the expense of her professional activities. A year ago, she married a young actor, Matt Lattanzi, and from this union, a child will be born. The couple expresses no preference for gender, “as long as it’s happy and healthy.”
An unusual path for a seemingly cool, and quite ordinary, young woman. It’s true that for Olivia Newton-John, her career started very early. At the age of 15, she won her first amateur competition; the prize was a trip to England, her native country. She formed a duo with another Australian, Pat Carroll. They performed in cabarets and appeared on numerous BBC programs.
When Pat’s visa expired, Olivia continued on her own and released her first single, “If Not for You,” a Bob Dylan song that became an international hit. In 1972, she established herself as a star; the following year she received a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocalist, followed by two more the next year. Since then, awards and successes have continued to pour in for this blonde with the striking blue eyes. She has sold over 50 million records worldwide — what an achievement!
From Grease in ‘77, through a world tour, to “Xanadu” and “Two of a Kind,” her last film with her long-time collaborator John Travolta, Olivia has woven her web of stardom, but unlike her West Coast ancestors, she chose to have a baby at the height of her fame rather than sacrifice her personal life.
Keen to capitalize on her celebrity status, two years ago, she and her former partner Pat (married to producer John Farrar) opened an Australian speciality store called “Koala Blue.” They plan to create a chain worldwide, from Japan to Europe.
Next summer, Olivia, now free of her marital obligations, is considering filming the movie she co-wrote with her best friend Pat Farrar.
Friendship, love, motherhood, and success: Olivia Newton-John, or how to “succeed in life and in life.” These things aren’t necessarily incompatible. She’s said to be courageous, determined, and full of energy, so what’s happening to her is well-deserved.
Good luck Miss Lattanzi and “Soul kiss” from Europe…