When Jackie Kennedy discovered that her husband, Aristotle Onassis, was having an affair with Maria Callas, she did what she knew greatest – appeared the opposite method.
The declare was made by Kiki Feroudi Moutsatsos, Onassis’ longtime private secretary. Her memoir, “The Onassis Ladies,” takes a deep dive into the love triangle.
Callas, a celebrity soprano who died in 1977, is the topic of a brand new biopic starring Angelina Jolie.
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Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas. (Netflix)
“Onassis by no means stopped seeing Maria,” Moutsatsos, 75, advised Fox Information Digital. “One week after he acquired married, he was visiting her many occasions. I might say three, 4 occasions every week. Jackie was very sensible, and she or he realized rapidly what was occurring.”
The previous first girl turned to her partner’s sister, Artemis Onassis, concerning the transport magnate’s not-so-secret relationship with the singer.
“I used to be pretending I didn’t hear something,” Moutsatsos recalled. “However Artemis mentioned to her, ‘Don’t concentrate as a result of right here in Greece, that’s what often occurs.’ Onassis was in love with Jackie, however he was additionally used to assembly and being with Maria.”
When Jackie Kennedy discovered of her husband Aristotle Onassis’ affair with Maria Callas, she allegedly adopted his sister’s recommendation and ignored it. (Getty Photos)
“Jackie adopted Artemis’ recommendation,” she shared. “Onassis and Maria have been twin (flames). They couldn’t separate from one another.”
In accordance with Biography.com, Callas and Onassis met at a celebration in 1957. It rapidly was a prolonged romance. The connection was tumultuous, and Onassis ultimately started eyeing the widowed Kennedy.
Onassis married Kennedy in 1968. In accordance with the outlet, Callas discovered of her lover’s plans three weeks earlier than the ceremony.
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Jackie Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis go away the chapel on his non-public island following their marriage ceremony in 1968. (Getty Photos)
Kennedy believed that Onassis’ cash and energy may present her household safety. Her first husband, President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in 1963, adopted by her brother-in-law, Robert Kennedy, in 1968.
Moutsatsos mentioned she initially puzzled why Kennedy selected to show a blind eye to Onassis’ infidelity. However then she realized that this was nothing new for the mom of two.
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“Jackie was used to this along with her earlier husband, the president,” mentioned Moutsatsos. “However she additionally wanted to have a robust man subsequent to her. Onassis was the proper man. He may give her safety not just for her however for her youngsters. And Onassis adored her youngsters, John Jr. and Caroline.”
“I used to be pretending I didn’t hear something. However Artemis mentioned to her, ‘Don’t concentrate, as a result of right here in Greece, that’s what often occurs.’ Onassis was in love with Jackie, however he was additionally used to assembly and being with Maria.”
Jackie Kennedy believed Aristotle Onassis may present her household safety and safety. (Central Press/Getty Photos)
“I do not forget that on [his private island] Skorpios, he would carry all of them sorts of animals and toys to make them really feel pleased,” she shared. “And naturally, Jackie may even have every little thing she needed. He was used to giving her many surprises.
“I keep in mind he would ask me to name a well-known jeweler right here to herald the most effective issues, the most costly issues. We might take a look at these jewels for hours, looking for solely the most effective ones for her.”
“Don’t you suppose a lady likes that? I might say so,” she chuckled.
Kiki Feroudi Moutsatsos’ memoir, “The Onassis Ladies: An Eyewitness Account,” was revealed in 1998. She is presently in talks with producers to show it into a movie. (Putnam Pub Group)
Whereas the ladies by no means met, Callas harbored unwell emotions for Onassis’ bride. Moutsatsos claimed Callas and Onassis would usually combat over Kennedy.
“Maria was jealous,” mentioned Moutsatsos. “She needed to be with Onassis and have him subsequent to her at all times, nevertheless it was not attainable. They have been too comparable… However Maria was additionally a really sturdy character. She was very proud. Jackie was extra like a bit of lady. She was extra heat, extra female.”
Jackie Kennedy’s first husband, President John F. Kennedy, had a reported fling with Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe. (Frank Povolny/Twentieth Century Fox/Sundown Boulevard/Corbis through Getty Photos)
“Maria by no means favored this relationship with Jackie,” Moutsatsos shared. “At any time when she was sitting on the boat, (the Christina, Onassis’ yacht), she would learn the newspapers and see the pictures of Onassis with Maria. After that, there can be a conflict on the boat.”
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Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis would usually combat about his spouse Jackie Kennedy. (ullstein bild/ullstein bild through Getty Photos)
Moutsatsos famous it was simple to see why Onassis needed to marry Kennedy.
“I keep in mind the primary day I met her,” she mentioned. “She was coming down the steps of the home. She was like a queen, a princess. However her conduct was like a bit of lady. She was very well mannered with a delicate voice. I keep in mind she was very pleased as a result of we began talking in French as a result of Onassis’ sister additionally spoke French. Jackie spoke French. So we began talking.”
“Jackie was shy on a regular basis,” she shared. “At any time when she would name to talk along with her husband, she would at all times ask me if Mr. Onassis was obtainable. It was by no means ‘I wish to converse with my husband.’”
Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas and Haluk Bilginer as Aristotle Onassis in “Maria.” (Netflix)
Kennedy’s marriage to Onassis had different points involving one other lady – her daughter-in-law, Christina Onassis.
“Christina and [her brother] Alexander didn’t like her in any respect,” mentioned Moutsatsos. “Jackie was attempting to method them, however they have been avoiding assembly her, talking along with her.
“On the day that Jackie and Onassis acquired married, it was raining all day,” mentioned Moutsatsos. “Right here in Greece, we imagine that if any person is getting married, and it’s raining, that’s good luck. But it surely was not good luck.”
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Aristotle Onassis (1906-1975) with Maria Callas (1923-1977). Onassis’ longtime private secretary Kiki Feroudi Moutsatsos described the pair as twin flames who by no means stopped loving one another. (Hulton Archive/Getty Photos)
Onassis by no means left his former flame. Moutsatsos mentioned the pair have been collectively till he died in 1975.
“Maria was determined when Onassis died,” she defined. “I keep in mind she was calling me nearly day-after-day as a result of she needed to know the right way to deal with the entire scenario. She didn’t wish to see Jackie, she didn’t wish to see [Onassis’] youngsters. They didn’t like every lady to be subsequent to their father. It wasn’t private. They simply at all times believed that at some point their father can be with their mom once more. Maria knew that.
Aristotle Onassis refused to surrender his longtime love, his secretary claimed. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Assortment through Getty Photos)
“I helped her get to Skorpios with out anyone figuring out about it,” Moutsatsos claimed. “She didn’t wish to reside anymore. She thought that her life was ineffective as a result of, sure, he married Jackie, however she may nonetheless be with him. Now he was gone. They have been born for one another.”
Kiki Feroudi Moutsatsos believes that Maria Callas died of a damaged coronary heart. (ullstein bild/ullstein bild through Getty Photos)
When Onassis handed away, Callas had already withdrawn from public life. Callas was 53 when she suffered a deadly coronary heart assault. Moutsatsos is adamant that the star died from a damaged coronary heart.
“There have been stories that Maria was taking medication – that’s not true,” she mentioned. “What’s true is that she was heartbroken.”
Moutsatsos stayed in contact with Kennedy, who lived in New York Metropolis along with her two youngsters following Onassis’ demise. She died there in 1994 at age 64.
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Jackie Kennedy died in 1994. She was 64. (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Assortment through Getty Photos)
At this time, Moutsatsos is seeking to republish her memoir. She’s additionally in talks with producers to doubtlessly flip the guide into a movie. Her objective, she mentioned, is to set the document straight.
“This was my household,” she mentioned. “And I simply need folks to know the reality.”
