María Félix lesbian rumors: How did they start?

For many people, María Félix is one of the most important actresses in the history of Mexican cinema.

‘La Doña,’ as she was also known, possessed immense talent as well as unique beauty. She was married four times.

However, María Bonita, who was considered the most beautiful woman in Mexico, was not immune from controversy.

Perhaps the most common rumor about her was that she was a lesbian.

She had a warning for men

In the mid-nineties, María Félix granted a revealing interview to Verónica Castro for her television show.

On that occasion, La Doña wanted to address the male audience to warn them that «the revenge of women» was coming.

«When we become the majority, we will rule, and to rule, we must be informed and learn and be prepared.»

The singer emphasized the importance of education for women, telling them to be ‘smart.’

In this same conversation, ‘La Vero’ reminded her of the occasion when a journalist in Argentina brought up the María Félix lesbian rumors.

With her characteristic sense of humor, she referred to him as a ‘pendejo’ and then addressed the rumors once and for all.

«Do you know what I answered? If all men were like you, but immediately, surely I would be.»

People in the audience did not hesitate to applaud her for her witty retort. To watch the video click HERE.

As mentioned earlier, María Félix was married four times — to Enrique Álvarez, Agustín Lara, Jorge Negrete and Alex Berger.

However, she also had other lovers that came to light over the years, including a woman, according to E Consulta.

During her time in Europe, María Félix had a relationship with Jean Cau, Jean-Paul Sartre’s assistant.

During that same period, she was also linked to cabaret director Suzanne Baulé, known simply as Frede.

Before concluding, it’s worth noting that María Félix had a son, with actor Enrique Álvarez Félix, who was gay.

According to Homosensual, La Doña granted another revealing interview to journalist Ricardo Rocha.

There, she stated that she did not have anything against lesbian or gay people because what people did ‘from the waist down’ was their business.

Writer Enrique Mourigan revealed that the actress bragged about her appeal to women: «When I started, lesbians chased me and paid my bills.»

In addition to the María Félix lesbian rumors, it was also suggested that she was actually bisexual, according to Homosensual.

It turns out that, according to El País, she stayed with Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo for a period of time and they were in a love triangle.

When the muralist met her at an art exhibition in 1949, he immediately fell in love with her, however she quickly rejected him.

But this is where Frida Kahlo comes in — supposedly she encouraged the actress to accepts Rivera’s advances.

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