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Farrah Fawcett preferred Europe's treatment of the stars to America's
“I go through life thinking everything is wonderful,” said the actor.
Though Farrah Fawcett was undoubtedly famous throughout the country, the Charlie’s Angels star once confessed that she actually preferred the life of an actor in Europe. Fawcett’s taste wasn’t shifted by any opportunities for stars but rather by the way they were treated by the press.
“In the U.S., the press will build someone up to a star, then they start tearing them down,” said Jay Bernstein, Fawcett’s manager, during an interview with the Dallas Times Herald. “That’s the only way to go. It has always been that way in this country. In Europe, it is different.”
Fawcett seemed to agree. “They (stars) are more honored in Europe than here,” she said.
Fawcett cut her teeth on the popular program Charlie’s Angels. Fawcett was a regular cast member for just a year before moving into a guest star capacity. From there, she pursued several roles in films like Extremities (1986) and The Apostle (1997).
In the same interview, Fawcett confessed that with so much negative press and gossip surrounding her professional and personal life, it served her well to ignore. “I go through life thinking everything is wonderful,” said the actor. “People keep things from me. I don’t read most of the things about me. You almost have to quit reading to keep from being hurt. Writers write unflattering things about you because that sells.”
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