The Socialite Who Nearly Destroyed New York

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  • Опубліковано 20 чер 2024
  • Everybody knows money can't buy happiness, but nobody lived that truth like Gloria Vanderbilt.
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  • @frustrateduser9933
    @frustrateduser9933 7 днів тому +37

    Despite the clickbaity appearance, this video doesn't rely on sensationalism. It's nicely done & tells the story without the tabloid style that surrounded the trial & is still popular on social media.

  • @marionmarino1616
    @marionmarino1616 6 днів тому +14

    My Dad had told me about this story - it was BIG news at that time. Gloria was exploited by everyone who knew her, but she turned out ok. She still had LOTS of money & tried her hand at acting & other artistic areas. She had TWO sons & tragically one committed suicide. She survived it all until she died in her old age, lived a luxurious life and had her son Anderson by her side.

    • @mariecait
      @mariecait 2 дні тому

      Her son is Kathy Griffith

    • @Colorbrush21
      @Colorbrush21 День тому

      Gloria four sons. The two oldest were by symphony conductor Leopold Stokowsky. He was old enough to be her father. Then she had two sons by Wyatt Cooper. One of Coopers' son committed suicide by jumping from a window as his mother pleaded with him not to jump.

  • @Swelte
    @Swelte 7 днів тому +33

    Such a terrible mother. Wow.

  • @Jay-n262
    @Jay-n262 7 днів тому +24

    Gloria was also grand high priestess. I don't know who was more intimidating Marina Abramovic or Gloria. Anderson's brother jumped out of a window to his death.

    • @LabriniToukas
      @LabriniToukas 7 днів тому +9

      Hollyweird 👁️

    • @a.alistair9087
      @a.alistair9087 7 днів тому +7

      Gloria (jr) said the love of her life was...gulp...her mother. She was also wanted to bear her son's designer baby in her womb when she was in her 70s/80s...what a twisted family

    • @BetteLouWho
      @BetteLouWho 5 днів тому

      The super-rich have nothing to do with Hollywood. What are you on about?
      ​@@LabriniToukas

  • @Colorbrush21
    @Colorbrush21 7 днів тому +16

    Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was 42 years old when he married 18 year old Gloria Morgan. He looks about 57 years old by today's standards. Most people look better than their pictures so Gloria was probably very beautiful in person. Men were mesmerized by her and her twin.

  • @luiszuluaga6575
    @luiszuluaga6575 7 днів тому +15

    Apparently all that glitters isn’t necessarily gold, is it? 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @loishornbostel7253
    @loishornbostel7253 7 днів тому +11

    The story of Gloria Sr. is sad. A great beauty, groomed by her family to be sold to a rich drunk so she could support them. That's how they raised her. Everyone seems to have wanted to punish her. Age-old "female guilt" by people jealous of her. And she was punished . This was bound to exact a toll on any child. Gloria Sr. was not the arch-villain. The money-hungry people around her were. I'm glad Little Gloria turned out to be such an accomplished woman.

  • @marlenepearson3936
    @marlenepearson3936 7 днів тому +19

    The Biltmore house is really something to see. If you ever get a chance to visit. 🎉

  • @gmaureen
    @gmaureen 7 днів тому +14

    I still buy the Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, they're a perfect fit for me and the price is right too.

  • @kotysuefawcett6538
    @kotysuefawcett6538 7 днів тому +14

    I've read a lot about the Vanderbilt family, but this video compressed & DELIVERED all the smutt very nicely! Thank You 👍🤗✌️

    • @Factinate
      @Factinate  7 днів тому +4

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @TaDarling1
      @TaDarling1 7 днів тому +3

      I agree with one exception. I've read that Gertrude Whitney was allegedly known in her artists circle of friends for being a lesbian which is what she accused Gloria of in court.

  • @MK-hh1vo
    @MK-hh1vo 6 днів тому +9

    🤔 How was New York "nearly destroyed" by a socialite? You left that part out.

    • @zsigzsag
      @zsigzsag 5 днів тому +1

      Click bait. There was some rivalry/competition between, Alva Vanderbilt and Caroline Astor who was the "Queen" of the "400" wealthy aristocratic families back in the "Gilded Age" of the mid 19th century in NYC. Alva toppled Caroline from her "Queen" status. No real "destruction" per say, just a big change in the high society of the time. Interesting story in it's self. Alva was pretty interesting too.

    • @MK-hh1vo
      @MK-hh1vo 5 днів тому

      @zsigzsag Thanks, I've heard that story about how the "undesirable" Vanderbilts gate crashed the social scene much to the Astors horror. I guess that meant something to the social set, but New York City as an entity remained in tact. 🙄 Socialites and their fans think a bit too much of their importance!

  • @Katclem47
    @Katclem47 6 днів тому +8

    I, personally, can do without expensive jeans and Anderson Cooper. Especially Anderson Cooper. Yes. I admit it. I am biased when it comes to anyone on CNN. I'm not a fan. Despite my biases, I did enjoy this video.

    • @zsigzsag
      @zsigzsag 5 днів тому +1

      I liked Gloria's jeans, they always fit well on me and were never that expensive, compared to JAG and some of the other top brands. Can't stand CNN tho, and some of the other false news channels. Not impressed with Cooper either.

  • @thomashiggins1466
    @thomashiggins1466 7 днів тому +24

    Gloria was left nothing by her late husband! Little Gloria's trust was all that was left of Reginald Vanderbilt's $25 million fortune, he gambled it away.

    • @williamegler8771
      @williamegler8771 7 днів тому +4

      He had his reasons for not leaving her anything.

    • @user-gi8pk9uc7q
      @user-gi8pk9uc7q 6 днів тому

      @@williamegler8771 Yeah, she would have spent it all in a year!

  • @heidibee501
    @heidibee501 7 днів тому +15

    It sounds as though she lived a pretty good life. Is it just me, or was she not the best dresser? Some of those outfits. Yikes. And marrying Royalty was often expensive. They were generally looking for a bankroll...not offering one.

    • @ttintagel
      @ttintagel 7 днів тому +5

      No, her clothes are quite chic for the time.

    • @TaDarling1
      @TaDarling1 7 днів тому +4

      That was absolutely the style back then.

    • @Curlyblonde
      @Curlyblonde 7 днів тому +3

      The marriages usually didn't last long between Wealthy American Society Elites and Poor European Royalty. Royalty was looking for easy living and easy money that would translate into being on the payroll for the rest of their lives after they were married for a short time. They may have been well-educated but they didn't want to have to work for a living. These were Trust Fund People.

  • @jocelynharris-fx8ho
    @jocelynharris-fx8ho 7 днів тому +10

    Many people don't realize that Gloria's son is news anchor Anderson Cooper. Gloria was a great clothing designer.

    • @TaDarling1
      @TaDarling1 7 днів тому +1

      Many people also don't realize that after she made millions from her designer jeans in the 70's she lost her fashion empire in the 80's and in the 90's sued her lawyer and psychiatrist claiming they stole millions of dollars from her and had sold off her business interests without her permission. She won the case but only got $1.7M.

  • @jarrodbarkley9061
    @jarrodbarkley9061 7 днів тому +9

    Nearly destroyed New York?? 🙄🙄

  • @justanamerican9024
    @justanamerican9024 7 днів тому +11

    I'm a distant cousin of her's. You can pick your friends . . .

  • @ed3118
    @ed3118 6 днів тому +3

    So many inaccuracies, it's hard to count them all. Gloria Jr.'s money came from her grandfather in a trust for both of Reggie's kids. She would receive half of the trust when she turned 21. The trust was 5 million, her older sister got 2.5 when she turned 21 and Gloria would receive her half 20 years later. Gloria Morgan received a small portion of Little Gloria's trust which would grow to 4 Million when she was 21. This is just one of the inaccuracies in this hit piece.

  • @jilltagmorris
    @jilltagmorris 4 дні тому +1

    Thanks again ❤😊

  • @HarryMarsee-fw9ot
    @HarryMarsee-fw9ot 5 днів тому +3

    That $4k a month in 1924 would be close to $75k per MONTH in 2024!!! Before you feel too sorry for the wayward mother, in the 1920's $21,000 per year would be equal to over $385,000 a year now. Not exactly dirt poor either!

  • @kiltedjohn1000
    @kiltedjohn1000 7 днів тому +3

    the word vandervilt is mentioned 473 times in the video

  • @loriloristuff
    @loriloristuff 7 днів тому +3

    Mercedes is "Our Lady of Mercy."

  • @Sonic-dogmagic
    @Sonic-dogmagic 5 днів тому +1

    I liked Gloria Vanderbilt, used to like Anderson, but not a big fan of him now. However, he did seem to love and respect his mother.

  • @MG-es2no
    @MG-es2no 7 днів тому +4

    I just found it confusing. 😕

  • @tyagi6575
    @tyagi6575 7 днів тому +4

    Why referring to Mrs. Vanderbilt as Morgan Vanderbilt? Very strange.

    • @forrestlegend
      @forrestlegend 7 днів тому +12

      To differentiate between the mother, Gloria Morgan (maiden name) Vanderbilt, and her daughter, Gloria Vanderbilt.

  • @andrewyarosh1809
    @andrewyarosh1809 6 днів тому +1

    Miss Nightingale’s School was not a “college.” There was no college education at that institution.😊

  • @maureenjacobs3697
    @maureenjacobs3697 7 днів тому +7

    Nice story…..where’s my favourite narrator

  • @louiseasmith1336
    @louiseasmith1336 6 днів тому

    Thank you. That was interesting.

  • @stevenhensley9160
    @stevenhensley9160 3 дні тому

    The name Mercedes was undoubtedly given in honor of the Virgin Mary, derived from Our Lady of Mercy. Also, Thelma pronounced her name in the Spanish fashion as Telma, with a slight long a sound to the e. Both sisters had some Latin American ancestry through their mother

  • @coreywelch1601
    @coreywelch1601 5 годин тому

    Her name is Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt

  • @BetteLouWho
    @BetteLouWho 5 днів тому

    Please.
    "Permission" is not how I'd describe her father handing his teenage daughter to a rich old drunken man.

  • @noeraldinkabam
    @noeraldinkabam День тому

    Question (unrelated to this video): in 1981 Romy Schneider’s son David died through a tragic accident. Some photographer took (or payed someone to take) pictures of the deceased boy in the hospital. No french outlet bought the pics but Bild (germany) did and placed the pics in their next issue. I want to know if the name of the person that took/ sold the pics is known. Mybe a topic for a video?

    • @marionmarino1616
      @marionmarino1616 День тому

      More interesting would be finding those photos taken of Princess Diana as she was dying in that automobile. Somebody has them.

    • @noeraldinkabam
      @noeraldinkabam День тому

      @@marionmarino1616 I don’t want to see the pics. Iwanna know who took them and sold them. I sure as h don’t needto see Diana dying.

    • @marionmarino1616
      @marionmarino1616 День тому

      @@noeraldinkabam Like everything else appearing in print, it’s up to the viewer to decide what he finds interesting. Right at the beginning it was known photos were taken, wherever they are they will probably be released eventually.

  • @detoxmuscle
    @detoxmuscle 7 днів тому +4

    I can do without Anderson Vanderbilt. He’s such a crab.

  • @auntiegc7880
    @auntiegc7880 6 днів тому +5

    Why the repeated references to Morgan Vanderbilt when recounting her life before marriage?? Very irritating. She was Gloria Morgan until 1923. Following her marriage, she became Gloria Vanderbilt ffs.

  • @sandisteinberg731
    @sandisteinberg731 6 днів тому +1

    Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney scarcely led a 'staid' life. Do your research!

  • @tomfromoz8527
    @tomfromoz8527 7 днів тому +4

    😁

  • @Nigelsmom2136
    @Nigelsmom2136 3 дні тому +1

    I really wanted to watch this but hearing Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt over and over was too annoying.

  • @cookshackcuisinista
    @cookshackcuisinista 5 днів тому +1

    Use better narrators!😢

  • @inasez
    @inasez 5 днів тому +1

    The endless and unnecessary repetition of her full name at every given opportunity was grating. And ultimately too distracting. I could not finish.

  • @zellyjordan
    @zellyjordan 5 днів тому +2

    Surely the narrator’s writer could do a better job…the amount of times he repetitively said “Gloria Vanderbilt” was incredibly annoying. It’s uninspired and shoddy writing and detracts greatly from the story being told.

    • @Colorbrush21
      @Colorbrush21 День тому

      They repeat her name to differentiate between the mother Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt (Sr) and the daughter Gloria Vanderbilt (Jr).

    • @zellyjordan
      @zellyjordan День тому

      @@Colorbrush21 yes, I know this but I still think they could have done it differently so it wasn’t so repetitive - there are ways.

  • @user-hv8sl7np4y
    @user-hv8sl7np4y 7 днів тому +4

    Don’t think Gloria Vanderbilt was a very nice person either. She kind of really screwed over a lot of people on her way up climbing over them even with all her money.