Media personality Barbara Walters was popular as the host of several television programs, including Today, the ABC Evening News, 20/20, and The View. The late TV presenter had a highly successful career, earning numerous accolades, including induction into the Television Hall of Fame in 1989, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) in 2000, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
Despite her success, Walters’ life was marked by controversies, especially romantically, as she was married three times and divorced four times. However, in a new documentary, Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything, friends and colleagues have revealed Walters’ romances with high-profile men, including a married senator.
A new documentary reveals that Barbara Walters had an eye for different men
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In the documentary directed by Jackie Jesko, Walter’s longtime friend, Cindy Adam, a writer with The New York Post, reflected on her perspective on romance and relationships. She explained that the late actress had an eye for many men whom she found attractive and was even open to the idea of physical intimacy despite not being deeply invested in romantic pursuits.
As though to corroborate the claim, clips of several interviews with high-profile figures, such as former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Fidel Castro, and Clint Eastwood, showcased her flirty nature. During one of such interviews, she had once humorously stated that based on the chemistry between her and Eastwood, she could have been the wife of the popular actor-cum-director.
New documentary details Barbara Walters’ romance with prominent personalities
Despite her numerous marriages, Walters was known for her romances with powerful men, such as Virginia Senator John Warner, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, and Massachusetts Senator Edward W. Brooke III, with whom she had a clandestine relationship due to the societal stigma surrounding interracial relationships at the time, as well as his marital status.
Peter Gethers, the editor of her 2008 autobiography, Audition, commenting on her romance, disclosed that Walters was captivated by power and wealth, often gravitating toward men who held significant status, even if they were controversial choices. Similarly, her friend, American gossip columnist and writer Cindy Adams, remarked that Walters placed a high value on wealth and power, rarely showing interest in those who lacked social or professional clout.