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14 sie 2021 · In a Playboy interview in 1975, Billie Jean King actually denied she was a lesbian. But the decision to come out was finally taken out of her hands — by Marilyn Barnett.
22 wrz 2017 · Riseborough portrays Marilyn Barnett, King’s hairdresser turned lover during the time of the Battle of the Sexes tournament.
In 1971, she began an affair with her secretary, Marilyn Barnett (born Marilyn Kathryn McRae on January 28, 1948). Barnett had been living rent-free in the Kings' Malibu house. In 1979, the Kings asked Barnett to leave their house, but she did not want to.
King była pierwszą znaną amerykańską sportsmenką, która przyznała się do orientacji biseksualnej, kiedy potwierdziła swój związek ze współpracowniczką Marilyn Barnett. Działa na rzecz praw osób LGBTQ+, występuje w filmach edukacyjnych (m.in. dotyczących AIDS ), za co otrzymała wiele wyróżnień [6] .
1 maj 2024 · By the end of April, Marilyn Barnett, after threatening to reveal their love letters, decided to file a lawsuit against tennis champion Billie Jean King, claiming that in addition to being her personal assistant, they had an ongoing affair that started in 1972.
17 sie 2021 · When my guest, tennis legend Billie Jean King, captured the Wimbledon women's doubles title at the age of 17, she got a trophy and a chance to curtsy before the royal family, but no prize...
In 1981, Billie Jean faced one of the biggest challenges in her life. Her personal secretary, Marilyn Barnett, publicly outed her as a lesbian. Marilyn revealed that she and Billie Jean had been in a secret relationship. Billie Jean held a media conference and told the truth.
