Trending Now - Liza Minnelli Reveals Personal Struggles in New Memoir

WHO:

Liza Minnelli, actress and singer

Peter Allen, Minnelli's first husband

Bruce David Klein, filmmaker and director of the documentary "Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story"

Judy Garland, Minnelli's mother

Martin Scorsese, film director

David Gest, Minnelli's fourth husband

Gene Hackman, actor

Elizabeth Taylor, actress

Mikhail Baryshnikov, dancer

Charles Aznavour, singer

Frank Sinatra, singer

Pet Shop Boys, music group

WHAT:

Liza Minnelli released her memoir titled "Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!" in March 2026.

Minnelli recounts finding Peter Allen in bed with another man, describing it as a moment where her "center of gravity crumbled."

Minnelli and Allen married in 1967 and divorced in 1974.

Allen died in 1992 at age 48 from an AIDS-related complication.

Minnelli describes her relationship with Judy Garland as complex, stating she had to manage her mother's addiction.

Minnelli claims she helped Michael Jackson develop the "moonwalk" dance.

Minnelli had a love affair with Martin Scorsese while working on the film "New York, New York" in 1977.

Minnelli describes her tumultuous marriage to David Gest, stating, "If I could wave a magic wand, I would have avoided this creep like salmonella."

Minnelli mentions her struggles with addiction, including alcohol and cocaine.

WHERE:

Minnelli found Peter Allen in bed with another man in their apartment.

Minnelli lived in a "hotel for women" in New York and later slept on a bench in Central Park.

WHEN:

Minnelli married Peter Allen in 1967 and divorced him in 1974.

Allen died in 1992.

Minnelli entered rehab for the first time in 1984.

Minnelli's memoir was published on March 10th, 2026.

WHY:

Minnelli describes her emotional turmoil after discovering Allen's infidelity as a betrayal of their marital intimacy.

She reflects on her mother's addiction and how it influenced her own life choices.

HOW:

Minnelli managed her mother's addiction by replacing her pills with aspirin.

Minnelli describes her relationship with Scorsese as passionate and intense, stating, "Our love affair had more layers than a lasagna."

(UPDATED March 11, 2026 01:28 UTC)

Liza Minnelli has just released her memoir titled "Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!" where she candidly recounts her tumultuous past, including discovering her first husband Peter Allen in bed with another man, a moment she describes as a crumbling of her "center of gravity." In the book, she reflects on her complex relationship with her mother, Judy Garland, and shares her struggles with addiction, stating that she even managed her mother's addiction by replacing her pills with aspirin. Minnelli also opens up about her passionate love affair with Martin Scorsese and her tumultuous marriage to David Gest, revealing that if she could, she would have avoided him "like salmonella."