• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • ABOUT US
  • MEDIA
  • PRIVACY
  • TERMS
  • DMCA
  • CONTACT US
  • AUTHORS
do you remember

DoYouRemember?

The Home of Nostalgia

  • Celebrity News
    • Family
    • Obituaries
    • Life Behind the Fame
    • ICONS
    • Celebrity Feuds
  • Entertainment
    • Cast
    • Showbiz Rewind
    • Music
    • Beauty & fashion
  • STORIES
  • Celebrity Buzz!?
  • Sitcoms
    • Bewitched
    • Little Rascals
    • The Partridge Family
    • I Dream of Jeannie
    • All in the Family
    • MASH
    • Happy Days
    • Cheers
  • Celebrity Collections
  • SHOP DYR
    • DYR Book

Stories

Barbra Streisand Shares Judy Garland’s Advice On Hollywood

by Peace A

Published November 12, 2023

Judy Garland's advice

Over the course of her illustrious career, Barbra Streisand has been a recipient of tons of advice and guidance from various mentors and peers, yet one particularly pivotal piece of counsel has stuck with her better than all.

In her recently released memoir, My Name is Barbra, the multiple award-winning actress recently reminisced about the lasting friendship she had with Judy Garland and the invaluable piece of advice she shared with her.

Related:

  1. WATCH: Judy Garland And Barbra Streisand Sing Beautiful Duet Together In 1963
  2. Barbra Streisand Recalls Meeting With ‘Fantastic’ Judy Garland

Barbra Streisand says Judy Garland was a mentor to her

Judy Garland's advice
THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW, from left: Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland, (Season 1, ep. 102, aired Oct. 6, 1963), 1963-64.

The 81-year-old shared that when she met Garland, contrary to people’s speculations, there was no competition between her and the late actress. “People were looking for some sort of rivalry between us,” Streisand wrote. “And when they couldn’t find anything, they made it up.”

RELATED: Barbra Streisand Developed Stage Fright After Insults About ‘Funny Girl’

Streisand explained that Garland took on the role of a mentor in her life. “I found Judy to be completely generous,” she added. “We sang a medley of songs, taking turns, and she wasn’t just focused on herself. She watched me and responded to me. She would reach out and brush back a strand of my hair like a mother.”

Judy Garland's advice
SIDNEY, Barbra Streisand, 2022. © Apple TV+ / Courtesy Everett Collection

The actress shares the invaluable advice she got

Streisand further disclosed that the late star shared her extensive experience in the entertainment industry with her so she could understand how to navigate her path in Hollywood. She added that although most of the advice didn’t resonate with her at the time until years later.

Judy Garland's advice
THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW, from left: Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland (host), (Season 1, episode 102), aired October 6, 1963), 1963-1964.

“I remember her saying something I never quite understood: ‘Don’t let them do to you what they did to me.’ I should have asked her what she meant, but I didn’t want to appear too nosy,” Streisand confessed. “Six years after we did [The Judy Garland Show], she was dead at the age of forty‑seven, what a tragedy and such a loss. She was an extraordinary talent.”

Next up: These Traditional Holiday Activities Are On The Outs
Previous article: These Traditional Holiday Activities Are On The Outs
Next Post: When Cancer Took His Voice, Val Kilmer Communicated Through Art

Primary Sidebar

© 2025 DoYouRemember? Inc.

  • about us
  • media
  • privacy
  • terms
  • DMCA
  • CONTACT US
  • AUTHORS