Rita Hayworth’s Heartbreaking Vanishing Act

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View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS Rita Hayworth's Heartbreaking Vanishing Act BY ANTHONY BREZNICAN The Gilda star made America swoon, then the public mocked her as she seemingly fell apart in her prime. The gossip was wrong, but her true secret would stun the world. Hayworth's daughter speaks exclusively to VF about her mother's battle with Alzheimer's.      READ MORE     DRAMA An L.L. Bean Heiress Suspected Neighbors of Poisoning Her Trees. What Happened Next Roiled Camden, Maine BY KEZIAH WEIR When Lisa Gorman noticed that a grove of her majestic oaks had died, she cast her suspicions on seasonal neighbors who wanted a better view of the harbor. The fight that ensued became a town drama that rages on to this day.   READ MORE   ROYALS The Hidden Case of the Transgender Baronet BY HADLEY HALL MEARES In an intolerant time, options were limited. "Everyone realized my difficulties," Sir Ewan Forbes once recalled, per The Daily Telegraph. "But it was hard in those days to know what to do."   READ MORE   CULTURE A Handy Guide to Elon Musk's 14 Children and Their Mothers (Whom We Know Of) BY KASE WICKMAN Keeping track of the billionaire's known genetic associates is a task, to say the least.   READ MORE   SCANDAL The Sex Abuse Scandal That's Rocking an Elite Berkshires Boarding School for Girls BY EVGENIA PERETZ Founded in 1898, Miss Hall's School appears to be a cocoon of safety. But for decades, an alleged sexual predator operated on campus. Alumnae are speaking out in hopes of holding their former teacher—and the school—accountable.   READ MORE   MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.