Greta Garbo 

Greta Garbo, a renowned actress from the silent film era, chose a different path from many contemporaries by retiring at just 35. She opted for a secluded life away from Hollywood’s spotlight, but this didn’t prevent public curiosity and speculation. While she had relationships with men, posthumous rumors suggested she also had connections with women.

Names such as Mimi Pollack, Salka Viertel, Lilyan Tashman, and Louise Brooks emerged in these speculations. Subsequent discoveries of letters between Garbo and Mimi Pollack lent credence to the rumors. Today, Garbo might be recognized as bisexual.

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