Ryan O’Neal Left Menopausal Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett’s longtime boyfriend has opened up about their 1998 breakup — Ryan O’Neal admits he left the late Charlie’s Angels star for a younger woman because she was going through menopause.
The Paper Moon star couldn’t deal with the changes his girlfriend of more than 20 years was going through at the time so he found comfort in the arms of younger actress Leslie Stefanson.
O’Neal tells Vanity Fair, “I believe Farrah was going through some kind of life change. I didn’t have a change of life. I was always a jerk. But they’re hard work, these divas; I was sick of it, and I was unappreciated. I just don’t think she liked me very much. So I excused myself, and I was lucky enough to meet this young girl. She was more a daughter to me than a lover, and my own daughter had flown the coop, so here was this replacement.”
The pair subsequently reconnected in 2001 after O’Neal was diagnosed with leukemia. The actor remained by her side throughout her battle with anal cancer up until her death in June.
Written by Castina on August 3rd, 2009 | Tagged as: Farrah Fawcett,Ryan O'Neal
On August 4th 2009, justgroovy wrote:
I think the statement "I was a jerk" explains most of his failed relationships. The fact that he was there to comfort Farrah in her last years is a testament to the fact that he isn't always a total jerk.
On August 13th 2009, Paul Daly wrote:
Perhaps the possibility of money from Farrah's will kept him in play to the very end. I really hope this is not the case.