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How the controversial 1955 Best Actress Award embodied Hollywood's desire for the perfection of Grace Kelly over the


...damaged state of Judy Garland.

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Very good analysis. Truthful, without being overly dramatic.

Thanks for posting. 👍

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Or perhaps they just thought Kelly's performance was more deserving of the award. It's possible.

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Both actresses died tragically young. Kelly’s perfection was just an illusion. Never understood why she married Rainier at the peak of her career. It hardly looked like a love match and her family paid him a huge dowry. It just looked like a stunt to play out some 1950s Cinderella fantasy.

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