The Kennedy Family is no stranger
to controversy. Most people's minds typically jump to JFK's notorious womanizing
and infidelity whenever discussing the love life of members of this political powerhouse of
a brood, but the late President's little brother, Robert Francis Kennedy, was equally
infamous for his cheating ways. It would seem that monogamy wasn't something that
was highly valued amongst the Kennedys. In fact, RFK's poor wife, Ethel Skakel, who, mind
you, is still alive as of April 2022, knew full well that her hubby was sneaking around
with other women at every opportunity that he got. Bobby's widow knew the Kennedys better
than practically anyone else who wasn't born into the family. Even before she
tied the knot with Robert on June 17, 1950, she was already well aware of
what she was getting herself into. Ethel understood that putting up with infidelity
was just the price she had to pay for getting hitched to a Kennedy boy. She also knew that if
she didn't want to get herself into a boiling vat of hot water, she had to keep her mouth shut
about her husband's extramarital escapades. Even so, according to a 2016 biography about her and other wives of American
political royalty titled Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies, Ethel loved
her husband dearly. In fact, she even is quoted as saying that she loved him 'more completely
than she ever dreamed possible'. This intense love for the former United States Attorney
General and senator meant that she had to look the other way whenever he got caught up in
scandalous and ethically questionable activity. It wasn't always that easy for Ethel
to turn a blind eye to her husband's philandering. Conversely, Bobby didn't always
find himself thriving in his adulterous life in the spotlight either. In fact, the book
Bobby Kennedy: The Making of A Liberal Icon, authored by Larry Tye stakes the claim that in
1963, shortly after his brother was gunned down by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, he suffered from what
would today be referred to as a nervous breakdown. In the months that followed his brother John's
untimely death, Bobby built a shrine to him in his office consisting of photos, books, and other
reminders of his legacy. Additionally, he wore his bomber's jacket which was emblazoned with the
Presidential seal and would drive by his gravesite at Arlington cemetery twice daily to "visit"
the fallen President as if he were still alive. Drowning in grief, Bobby evidently obsessively
chewed his nails down to the quick, lost a tremendous amount of weight, had trouble sleeping, and was constantly haunted by an old
amputation that never fully healed. Following in his brother's footsteps, Bobby
sought out the affection of women other than his wife to cope with his feelings of loss. He
cheated on Ethel with numerous women – likely far more than are documented. All the while, Ethel
was quite aware of her husband's unfaithfulness. While our intent isn't to run the Kennedy
family's name through the proverbial mud, in this video, we'll be taking a look at
several of the women RFK cheated on his wife with. And like we said before, the worse
part is, Bobby's wife Ethel knew all about it! The Before-Times: Bobby's First Sexual Experience According to author Larry Tye, Bobby's
very first sexual encounter was at a brothel in Harlem when he was 21 years
old. Reportedly, his father paid for him to have sex with an African American
woman. After doing the deed, Bobby was quoted as saying that it 'wasn't bad –
but wasn't all that fabulous either'. A year later, in 1950, he married Ethel at
the age of 22. In 1951, the couple welcomed their first child into the world. They
would go on to have a total of 11 kids. Kim Novak Born on February 13, 1933, Novak got her start
in the film industry back in 1954 when she signed with Columbia Pictures. She went on to become
one of the top box office stars in Hollywood, appearing in hit films like 1955s Picnic,
1957s Pal Joey, and 1958s Vertigo. Although she was still young and widely
considered to still be in her prime, Novak withdrew from acting in 1966 and only has
made sporadic appearances in films ever since. Some of her later roles include appearances
in films like the 1980s The Mirror Crack'd, and 1991s Liebestraum. After filming the
latter, an experience that she considered wildly disjointedly, Nvak vowed
to permanently retire from acting. The 89-year-old actress has been married twice. Her first marriage was to English actor,
writer, and producer Richard Keith Johnson. The couple exchanged wedding vows in
1965 and divorced just one year later. She later married an equine veterinarian named
Robert Malloy in 1976, and they remained married, living in a log cabin together in
Oregon until Malloy's death in 2020. While little is known about their relationship, it's alleged that Robert Kennedy and
Novak had a brief affair in 1961. Not to get too off-topic,
but if you're enjoying this video so far, make sure you give it
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these videos and entertaining for years to come – hopefully at least. Just give
us a like. It takes like 1 second. Lee Remick This actress and singer is best known for her
Academy Award-nominated role in 1962s Days of Wine and Roses. On Broadway, she won a Tony for
her performance in the 1966 play Wait Until Dark. Remick made her cinema debut in the 1957
film A Face in The Crowd. She later starred in films like Anatomy of Murder, Now Way to
Treat a Lady, The Omen, and The Europeans. In 1973, she won a Golden Globe for her
appearance in the television film The Blue Knight. She also played the title role
in the 1974 miniseries Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill. That role ended up
winning her a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress. While she was connected to many men
throughout her 4-decade spanning career, she was married twice. Her first
husband was producer Bill Colleran whom she married on August 3, 1957. The couple had
two children together before divorcing in 1968. She then married British producer
William Rory Gowans on December 18, 1970. They remained married while living in their
home in Osterville, Massachusetts, until Remick's death in July of 1991. She was 55 years old
when she lost her battle with kidney cancer. While it's unclear precisely when Remick and
Kennedy hooked up, it's presumed that they had an affair sometime while she was still
married to her first husband in the early 60s. Claudine Longet Longet is a Franco-American actress, singer, and dancer who was quite popular in
the 60s and 70s. She was born in France and was married to the American television star
and singer Andy Williams from 1961 to 1975. Longet and Williams and Robert Kennedy
and his wife Ethel were close friends. They would often take cruises together on the
Salmon River in Central Idaho in the summertime. Throughout the 60s, Longet and her
husband would often host the Kennedys at their homes in Bel Air and Palm
Springs. Likewise, they would often spend time over at Kennedy's residences in
New York City and Hickory Hill, Virginia. Longet and Kennedy's affair likely happened
in 1967, but nothing more ever came from it. After Robert was shot at the Ambassador
Hotel on June 5, 1968, Longet and Williams joined the Kennedys and their friends at Good
Samaritan Hospital, where doctors did their best to save Bobby's life. Unfortunately, he
died in the early hours of the following day. Longet and Williams later named their son
Robert after the assassinated senator. Marilyn Monroe For years it had been rumored that Robert and
the quintessential Hollywood blond-bombshell Marilyn Monroe had an affair. A recently
uncovered letter appears to confirm this rumor. The letter in question is two pages in
length and was penned sometime in the early 60s by JFK and RFK's sister Jean Kennedy Smith. In it, Smith expressed her delight
in the fact that her brother Bobby and Monroe were a hot 'new item'.
She further insisted that Monroe should come with Kennedy when
he came back to the East coast. Rumors began to swirl that Monroe and
Kennedy were involved in a romantic fling after photographs of the two attending a number of
events surfaced. That being said, there has never been any concrete evidence confirming
the nature of their relationship. Those in attendance at JFK's
notorious 45th birthday bash in 1962 when Monroe sang a rather sultry
rendition of the 'Happy Birthday to the President have said that she put the moves on Bobby
that night right in front of his wife, Ethel. One attendee named Lou Harris claimed
that Ms. Monroe pinned Bobby against the wall. Ethel was apparently so
enraged that she went home in a huff, saying that what just happened was the
most disgusting thing she had ever seen. Jackie Kennedy Not long after JFK's assassination, the
first lady struck up an affair with Bobby that apparently went on for four years. And
according to one source, it was her, not Ethel, that instructed doctors to 'pull the plug'
after RFK was shot at the Ambassador Hotel. According to the book 'Bobby and Jackie:
A Love Story', Ethel, Bobby's 11 kids, and the rest of the Kennedy family all knew
about Jackie and the late senator's romance. According to Franklin Roosevelt Jr, who
served as JFK's undersecretary of commerce, RFK and Jackie 'carried on', as he put it,
'like a pair of lovesick teenagers. He went on to speculate that Bobby likely would have dumped
Ethel to marry Jackie if it had been possible. Well, that about wraps up this video,
but we'd love to hear from you. Do you think that Robert F. Kennedy's wife Ethel
should have left her husband for cheating on her as many times as he did? Or do you think
that she did the right thing by staying by his side and keeping her mouth shut? We'd
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