Skeleton in the closet: secrets of the first ladies

Every woman has her own little secrets and weaknesses. However, their concealment becomes an especially delicate issue when the whole nation is watching your every move.

Even in the lives of the world's most famous first ladies, there are things that they have tried in every possible way to hide from the public.

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Source: Bright Side

Jacqueline Kennedy Also during the Kennedy presidency, smoking was a very common habit among women. Nevertheless, society did not approve of it. That's why Jackie Kennedy's passion for smoking was carefully hidden. Even photographers closely associated with the White House were strictly forbidden to photograph the first lady with a "nicotine stick" in her hand.

To this day, many consider Princess Diana, the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, to be perfection itself. Only a small percentage of people know that this beautiful woman had big health problems. Diana suffered from bulimia, which has since become known as the "secret disease" and the "Diana effect".

Mary Todd Lincolnmary Todd Lincoln grew up in a wealthy family and had no idea about the lack of funds. She enjoyed renovating the White House and buying chic outfits. As a result, she could not control her expenses and eventually became the cause of a huge scandal after the abuse of money that was intended for the needs of the army.

Imelda Marcosimelda Marcos, widow of the 10th President of the Philippines, another first lady known for her spending. Her compatriots nicknamed her the Steel Butterfly. She became obsessed with shopping after gaining uncontrolled access to the country's budget funds. When President Marcos and his wife fled the Philippines after the military coup, more than a thousand pairs of expensive designer shoes were found in the presidential house.

Nancy Reaganonym of the closest advisers of the 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan throughout his life was his wife Nancy. She became even more concerned about her husband's well-being after an attempt on his life in 1981. But few people knew that Nancy herself "consulted with the cosmos" before giving advice to the president. The First Lady was obsessed with astrology and regularly visited her personal astrologer.

Helen TaftHelen was the wife of U.S. President William Howard Taft. Her stay in the White House coincided with the Prohibition era, which lasted until 1933. Ignoring the ban on the sale of alcohol, Helen not only did nothing to stop illegal booze dealers, but she herself attended parties where champagne flowed like a river.

Carla BruniCarla Bruni is the wife of the 23rd President of France Nicolas Sarkozy. Their romance developed at an incredibly fast pace, and the wedding took place shortly after the couple first met. Subsequently, however, Carla admitted that she would prefer polygamy to traditional marriage. According to her interview, the former first lady enjoyed the attention of several fans at once, and her love for one person lasted no more than three weeks.

Rachel Jacksonreachel was the wife of the 7th President of the United States Andrew Jackson. The couple married in 1794. During the presidential election, a shocking truth came to light: it turned out that Andrew was not Rachel's only husband. Although she married Jackson, she never divorced her first husband, Lewis Robard.

Bernadette Chirac Bernadette Chirac, the wife of former French President Jacques Chirac, undoubtedly deserves to be called a very patient woman. Her composure has always been more than worthy of the title of first lady. She tried her best to hide her husband's illegal affairs. Well aware of his penchant for polygamy, she pretended for a long time that nothing was happening. However, in recent years, these family secrets have become well-known.

Queen Rania Al-AbdullaRania is the wife of King Abdullah II of Jordan. She always looks great and behaves worthy of her status. But Rania has one weakness that is rarely talked about in the press: she loves to wear gold shoes decorated with precious stones. A pair of such shoes weighs about half a kilogram, but the queen, apparently, does not bother with these inconveniences.