One doesn’t live in LA for five years and not see their fair share of celebrities. i’m honored to say Elizabeth Taylor was one of mine.
It was around Spring of 2008 (or was it 2009?) in West Hollywood. I was having one of my legendary Tuesday evenings with my boyfriend at the time. I won’t detail what made our Tuesdays so legendary at this stage in our relationship, but let’s just say we rollllled our way into The Abbey for dinner and drinks and fluffy cushions and disco lights.
And who do we see but the amazing Elizabeth Taylor just a few feet away from us! She was dining with about 10 people, still glamorous despite the wheelchair she was sitting in, proudly displaying the massive pieces of jewelry on her fingers. She was an extraordinary sight to see.
I admired her from a distance while Lawrence stealthily wandered away from me. I gasped in horror to see he was rollllling up to Elizabeth Taylor’s table to chat her up!!!
He tapped her on the shoulder. “Excuse me,” he said.
She ignored him, carrying on to her friend about one of the dazzling rings she was wearing.
He tapped her on the shoulder again. “Excuse me.”
Again, she carried on.
He gave his puppy dog eyes to one of Ms. Taylor’s friends at the table, and the woman gave what looked like a “Go ahead, it’s alright, she doesn’t mind” nod of approval.
So Lawrence again…tapped Elizabeth Taylor on the shoulder. “Excuse me…[tap tap tap]…excuse me…”
More cold shoulder.
This went on for a good 60 seconds, even though it felt like a full-length episode of Mr. Bean.
Lawrence gave up and walked back to me, shrugging his shoulders. I am still staring at him like he’s a madman, completely dumbfounded that he actually approached ELIZABETH TAYLOR! At The Abbey! In the condition he was in!
The entire evening was a riot, but the Elizabeth Taylor moment goes down in history as one of our most ridiculous.
Cheers Lawrence! And rest in peace, Elizabeth Taylor. Thank you both for the memories 🙂