Liza Minnelli has revealed that a bizarre French kiss from David Gest convinced her their marriage was doomed from the start. In her new memoir, released on her 80th birthday, the EGOT winner recalls the celebrity-filled wedding in 2002, with Michael Jackson as best man, but says the relationship was almost immediately off-kilter.
Minnelli writes that the moment Gest kissed her in an odd way, she knew it wouldn't work. The marriage lasted less than two years, ending in 2004. The singer and actress also details her other marriages, including walking in on first husband Peter Allen having sex with a man, and her struggles with addiction inherited from her mother Judy Garland.
Despite past difficulties, Minnelli insists she is 'very much alive and kicking' and has found 'sweet peace' in her later years. She continues to work on new projects, including recording and reading scripts for a feature film, and has accepted the realities of aging.
