In one of her many interviews, Kim Basinger said: “If I see a time machine, I’ll just pass by.” This woman is happy about everything that happened in her life - both good and bad. Going back to return something is the lot of weak people. Kim also believes that the best quality of a strong person is to show his weakness where that person does not feel strong. In addition, appearance and health, according to Kim, are a reflection of inner harmony. We must stop being angry, irritated, waiting for victory or revenge over someone. Such a life does not end with anything other than health problems. Letting go of everything bad and being positive is a recipe for youth from this amazing woman.
Childhood, parents
Kimila Ann Basinger, the famous luxurious blonde “originally from the 90s”, was born in 1953 on December 8 (under the sign of Sagittarius) in Athens, Georgia.
In the large family where Kim was born, father Donald Wade Basinger worked as a financial consultant and also played in an amateur orchestra, and mother Ann Lee Cordell, a swimmer in her youth, became a model. Apparently her genes were passed on to Kim Basinger with her unfading beauty. The actress has two older brothers, James Michael and Skip, and two younger sisters, Barbara and Ashley. Kim grew up as a quiet and shy child, but as a teenager she seemed to have been replaced.
At age 16, she became a member of her school's cheerleading team, and then at age 17, she won the Miss Georgia pageant. Then she went to get her lucky ticket to New York and took part in the Miss America competition, at the same time she began her modeling career, and since the 1970s her name has been known throughout America.
What procedures were carried out?
According to experts, the actress underwent a lift of the middle and upper third of the face, as well as circular blepharoplasty. In addition, due to injections of hyaluronic acid and fillers, the shape of the cheekbones and lips changed.
Now only wrinkled hands betray the true age of the film star, who has long crossed the 60-year mark. But let's be fair, she looks good for her age.
The most famous films
Kim Basinger can still grace any film today with her presence. She looks amazing and has not lost her zest and charm. She took her first steps in the Los Angeles film industry, where she moved in 1976, in 1978 - she starred in the film Portrait of Enchantment. This was followed by a galaxy of roles in the films “Hard Country”, “Gold Mine”, “Kill Joy”.
James Bond's girlfriend is probably the most coveted role for any actress. And in 1983, Kim received this role in the film “Never Say Never.” Following this role, Kim starred in such films as “The Man Who Loved Women” and “Blind Date”, as well as the fatal “Nine and a Half Weeks” (1986), and this is not a complete list of her filmography.
In 1997, Kim Basinger was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for the film L.A. Confidential and won an Oscar and a Golden Globe.
62-year-old Kim Basinger is getting married
Kim Basinger and at 62 years old Kim Basinger. Still beautiful, sexy, athletic. However, despite his feminine appeal, the star of “Nine and a Half Weeks” was unlucky in love for a long time. For more than 12 years, the actress was alone, and when asked by journalists, she stated that she was quite happy with her freedom.
But it seems that fate had other plans for the beautiful blonde. And about two years ago, Alec Baldwin's ex-wife began a relationship with stylist Mitch Stone. And the other day a couple appeared in the world with identical rings on their ring fingers. As soon as the pictures hit the Internet, rumors began to spread that the actress had gotten married. The situation was clarified by the star's mother, Anne Basinger.
“Not until she got married. But perhaps this will happen soon. Now she is dating a wonderful man whom she truly loves. They exchanged "promise rings." Now she has no time for marriage. We have a lot of problems. I recently returned from the hospital and I can’t do anything on my own. They will come to me together for Christmas,” the actress’s mother shared with RadarOnline.
And about two years ago, Kim began a relationship with stylist Mitch StonePhoto: SPLASH NEWS
It is worth noting that the actress has always had a soft spot for workers in the beauty industry. Her first husband was Hollywood makeup artist Ron Britton. A handsome man, a Don Juan, 16 years older than Kim, during the divorce he demanded that she pay alimony in the amount of 12 thousand dollars a month. Otherwise, as he said in court, he simply would not be able to live a glamorous lifestyle.
The second and most famous marriage of the actress took place with Alec Baldwin. They met on the set of the film The Marrying Habit, and got married in 1993. In 1995, their daughter Island was born, after which there was a break in the actress’s work. By the way, in the same year of the wedding, the film company Main Line Pictures sued Basinger for failure to fulfill the contract for $8.9 million (after Kim filed for bankruptcy and a subsequent appeal, the parties agreed to pay $3.8 million). And many journalists suspected Kim of the selfish basis of her marriage with Alec. Although, judging by the happy photographs of the newlyweds in the press, there was most likely no sign of calculation there.
Two years after the birth of her daughter, Basinger played the role of a prostitute in the film L.A. Confidential, for which she received an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. This became a new springboard for her career. In 2002, she co-starred in the film 8 Mile, where she played the mother of Jimmy "Rabbit" Jr., played by Eminem. And two years later, Kim and Alec Baldwin divorced.
The applicant in court named the reason for the divorce as certain “irreconcilable contradictions” that had accumulated during seven years of marriage. Although those around them said that the reason for the breakup was Kim’s own strong temper.
But it seems that fate had other plans for the beautiful blonde. Photo: SPLASH NEWS
In the press she was reproached for being hysterical, unpunctuality and for often demanding the impossible. They say that the spouses quarreled literally from morning to night and most often over trifles. For example, Alec promised his wife never to talk on a cell phone while driving, but he didn’t keep his word. “When he gets angry and starts arguing, he loses control of himself!” - Kim was indignant. At first Alec had the patience and wisdom to ignore these little things. A long time ago, even before marrying Kim, he asked his friend, who managed to live with his wife for 40 years, how he did it. The friend replied: “We know how to argue and never think that a scandal is the end of a relationship.” For seven years, this advice literally saved the marriage.
When asked by journalists how he manages to remain calm around the eccentric Kim, he invariably answered: “In marriage, you need energy to understand the other and be patient with him. Often people refuse marriage because they do not want the emotional risk and are afraid of pain. But if you're going to do without it, marry someone who's in a coma."
Other filmography
Kim Basinger was also remembered by TV viewers thanks to the following films:
- “My Stepmother is an Alien” (1998);
- “The Habit of Getting Married” (1991);
- "Parallel World" (1992);
- “I Dreamed of Africa” (2000);
- "Eight Mile" (2002);
- “The Double Life of Charlie San Claus” (2010);
- “Downhole Revenge” (2013).
Today, her biography as an actress is not over; she continues to act in various films. Some of her latest works were “The Informers” (2008), “The Burning Plain” (2009), “Goodfellas” (2016), as well as the scandalous “Fifty Shades Darker” (2017).
Kim Basinger was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her invaluable contribution to the development of the American film industry.
Hobby
Kim Basinger's roles brought her worldwide fame and popularity, but the artistic nature, as a rule, manifests itself in a talented person in absolutely all areas of activity. Kim is an excellent dancer (she did ballet as a child) and she loves this activity, and she loves music of completely different styles, depending on her mood.
Basinger is also widely known as an outspoken animal advocate, and her daughter Ireland is following in her mom's footsteps. She also advocates for animals and has even posed nude as a participant in an anti-fur campaign.
Personal life
Filming for Kim Basinger twice ended in official marriage. In 1980, on the set of the film “Hard Country,” Kim met her first future husband, makeup artist Ron Britten. The couple got married on October 20 of the same year and separated 8 years later, since in 1988 Kim began an affair with the producer of the film Longer Than Forever.
Things didn’t lead to marriage with Peters, but in 1991, on the set of the film “The Marrying Habit,” fate brought her into contact with actor Alec Baldwin. They said that sparks just flew when these two were together - they were so attracted to each other. The actors formalized their relationship in 1993 on August 19, two years later the couple had a daughter, who was named Island Elisse. The actress quickly got into shape after the birth of her child; apparently, she is not prone to being overweight.
In 2000, Alec and Kim separated, and two years later they filed for an official divorce. During these two years, the court decided on the issue of custody of the daughter, as a result of which it was decided to leave Island with her mother.
By the way, Alec Baldwin also wrote memoirs about life with his wife.
Distrustful
At home, Kim Basinger in no way resembles the world-famous sex bomb, top model, heroine of the erotic classic “9 ½ Weeks.” He walks around in an old tracksuit, his blond hair is carelessly pinned at the back of his head, and there is not a hint of makeup. She takes care of a dozen cats, a whole litter of dogs and a real elephant. This elephant is the only thing left from her now hated husband, Alec Baldwin, he gave her a baby elephant in those days when they were still blindly in love with each other. Even the engagement ring was auctioned off. Well, there is also daughter Ireland, of course. But her daughter is so similar to Kim that she considers her only hers.
At home, Kim Basinger in no way resembles the world-famous sex bomb, top model, heroine of the erotic classic “9 ½ Weeks.”
And “9 ½ Weeks,” by the way, he hates. Mickey Rourke annoyed her with his impudent grin and the eternal smell of tobacco. “It’s like kissing an ashtray,” Kim complained. But Rourke liked to piss her off; he deliberately smoked before intimate scenes.
Disgust turned into hatred, but the camera didn’t care what the feeling was, the emotions would be noticeable. “Chemistry” arose on the screen - this couple was clearly not indifferent to each other. Cinema is a lie, love is also a lie. Kim understood this long ago and firmly grasped it. My only regret is that I didn’t know this when I was a young girl from provincial Athens, Georgia. Then, maybe, I wouldn’t have struggled with my own shyness...
And Kim has been training her daughter since childhood: not to trust men, to be wary of people. Sometimes Ireland resists, tries to be independent, rushes to see her dad or go to school parties, but Kim gives her exclusive chocolates, the wrappers of which are printed especially for her daughter: “Thank you for helping me live and fight.” And the girl resigns herself, afraid of hurting her mother.
If someone told Kim that this was blackmail and psychological pressure, she would be very surprised: isn’t she doing this out of great love for her daughter? Yes, she lives only for her sake!
Fight for animal rights
The actress is a vegetarian and passionately fights for animal rights. In 2013, Kim wrote a letter of appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin asking him to protect beluga whales in Russia. The star asked to release the animals into the wild; previously they were planned to be sent to the Georgia Aquarium in America. This species of whale is endangered, and Kim believes that they can be helped if they are released into the wild - this will make it easier for them to maintain the population.
The Hollywood star has long been known as an activist of the international organization PETA, which fights for animal rights.
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Interesting facts about Kim
A nude shoot for Playboy in 1981 served as an excellent springboard for Kim Basinger's career.
Litigation in the life of the actress arose not only during the divorce proceedings between Kim and her second official husband; in 1993, the film company Main Line Pictures filed a lawsuit against Basinger in the amount of $8.9 million for non-compliance with the terms of the contract.
Kim Basinger in the role of mother showed her best qualities and decency towards the child. She was supposed to take part in the filming of the crime drama Elena in the Box, but refused. The fact is that participation in the film coincided with the birth of her daughter, and Kim Basinger decided to devote time to raising her child rather than returning to her former glory after a long break from work. This seriously shook Kim's financial stability.
Victim of plastic surgery
Loyal fans of the star are dejected by what they saw. If Kim’s beauty used to be natural, now the woman looks a little scary, because the skin on her face, which resembles a mask, is unnaturally stretched.
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Her famous “cat-like” eye shape disappeared, and her eyebrows noticeably rose upward.
Finance sings romances
The actress declared bankruptcy, and the other party made concessions, agreeing to pay only $3.8 million.
Among Kim's projects, one can note a rather unsuccessful investment in the late nineties. In 1989, the actress decided to spend $20 million buying a small settlement in Georgia called Braselton. Kim's plans included turning it into a tourist center and holding film festivals there. But the actress’s dreams were not destined to come true; the idea turned out to be a failure. In 1995, Kim had no choice but to start selling off the unprofitably purchased property piece by piece.
Today Kim is not married, in her sixties she is not forgotten and is in demand in the world of show business. Nobody dreams of being alone in the second half of their life. And maybe Kim Basinger also has such dreams: a son or another daughter, a loving husband, gathering with family for dinner in the evening or traveling around the world together. The actress certainly deserves family and human happiness, and it doesn’t matter how old a woman is, you can find your soul mate at any age.
