S23E12: Lena Horne
Trashy Divorces
Hemlock Creatives
4.5 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 22 September 2024
⏱️ 100 minutes
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Summary
Hollywood legend Lena Horne changed what was possible for African-Americans performers in America. After a difficult childhood, she found a key ally in her father, who made clear to studio head Louis B. Mayer that he could hire a maid for his daughter - she would not need to play one on screen. Alternating between Hollywood, which was depressing because of its limitations on Black actors, and a thriving nightclub career, she built a prolific and unique career trajectory that saw her become a prominent voice in the Civil Rights Movement, and a central figure in the Hollywood spiderwebs that Alicia loves so much.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to trashy divorces. |
| 0:03.2 | Everybody's favorite good podcast about bad relationships. |
| 0:07.2 | What a week and what a season. |
| 0:09.7 | We've arrived at the end of season 23 and you know what they say, go big or go home. |
| 0:15.6 | I'd say today's story definitely delivers the go big energy just like our subject this week. Hello, everyone. I'm |
| 0:23.0 | Stacy and Alicia this week. You are bringing a double episode for the season's big finale. |
| 0:29.0 | Going big and then going home, that I am. Alicia here, friends, and this week it is too. Singer, |
| 0:36.2 | actress, dancer, and civil rights activist Lena Horn. |
| 0:41.4 | And what a story this is. |
| 0:43.9 | Much, much trashy included in this one. |
| 0:46.7 | Also, giving spiderwebs. |
| 0:49.1 | Lots of spider webs. |
| 0:50.3 | Slay. |
| 0:50.9 | That's what I say. |
| 0:52.4 | So many connections in the story of Lena Horn. |
| 0:54.8 | Before we begin this week's episode and season finale, we have so many names in our magic |
| 1:01.1 | mirror this week that need to get all the shoutouts. |
| 1:04.1 | First up, we got a whole lot of shoutouts going back a few weeks for our most recent |
| 1:08.6 | supporters on Patreon. |
| 1:11.1 | Enormously grateful for all of y'all. |
| 1:13.1 | Stacey, who needs the big love and thanks? |
| 1:14.8 | Sure. Thank you so much for joining us at patreon.com slash trashy divorces. |
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