Did you know that Greta Garbo, one of Hollywood's most private and reclusive stars, was part of an underground lesbian community called "the Sewing Circle"? Did you know that Katharine Hepburn allegedly had sexual encounters with around 150 different women, arranged by a Hollywood pimp?

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Tallulah Bankhead
01:59 - Eva Le Gallienne
03:33 - Marlene Dietrich
04:46 - Greta Garbo
06:07 - Barbara Stanwyck
07:13 - Katharine Hepburn
07:58 - Outro

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This video pulls back the veil on the deliciously scandalous underworld of lesbian and bisexual affairs among the most iconic actresses of Old Hollywood. Despite having to keep their same-sex romances completely secret from the public, these trailblazing women bravely explored their sexualities with other famous female stars of the era.

You'll learn all about Tallulah Bankhead, the outrageous personality who was decades ahead of her time in openly chasing women and proudly identifying as a lesbian. The video also dives into Marlene Dietrich's reputation as a prolific seducer of beautiful actresses, and Greta Garbo's intense affair with Mercedes de Acosta, known as "Garbo's Gayngster".

Then there are the more discreet cases, like Barbara Stanwyck's decade-spanning romance with her publicist Helen Ferguson, and the rumors that Katharine Hepburn's legendary relationship with Spencer Tracy was actually a cover for her attraction to women. Even mighty icons like Joan Crawford have been alleged to have indulged in same-sex dalliances behind closed doors.

No matter how they expressed it, these actresses celebrated and found community around their fluid sexualities in an era that violently repressed any diversity beyond rigid gender norms. Their legacies shine a light on LGBTQ+ culture and history that was hidden in plain sight within Hollywood's golden age.

Old Hollywood Actresses Who Had Secret Affairs with Ladies