47. She Was A Daughter Dearest
Weld and her mother had a rather horrible relationship, and it led Weld to do something awful: She told people her mother was no longer alive. It’s a pretty nasty thing to do, but Yosene eventually got her revenge. Mom got her story told in a book, and the title was probably the best thing about it. She called it: If It’s Tuesday…I Must Be Dead.
In the book, Yosene gets to blame all her troubles on Weld. Some even gave it the nickname Daughter Dearest, comparing it to Mommie Dearest by Joan Crawford’s daughter. Incidentally, Yosene passed in 2001: two years before the book's release.
48. She Was Finally Free
The passing of Yosene was a difficult time for Weld and she seemed very conflicted about it. While she said that without her mom around she finally felt free, she also said that her passing meant very little to her. Creepier still, Weld insists that she continues to feel Yosene’s presence in her life. She even entertains the idea that she could be reincarnated.
Her mother had been a dominating force her entire life. What would Weld do now that Yosene was gone?
49. She Called It Quits
Just before her mother’s passing, in 2001, Weld said so long to Hollywood—and movies—and moved to Colorado. It seemed Weld was in search of some peace and quiet, expressing a hunger for silence. Still, dark rumors swirl around her. Some wonder if Weld has bipolar disorder; others have said that she dabbles in the occult. This is all speculation, but we do know one thing...
17 years after moving away to find peace and quiet, she moved back to Hollywood. Maybe we’ll see her in the movies one more time.
50. She Became A Phenomenon
Even if she never makes another film, Weld’s talent and allure will stay with us. Her name has been referenced in such diverse TV shows as The Flintstones, American Horror Story, and Two and a Half Men. Her face even appeared on the 1999 cover of the Matthew Sweet album Girlfriend. Two other bands went a little further and actually took her name for theirs: British band The Real Tuesday Weld and a German band simply called Tuesday Weld.
Weld says she appreciates her cult status, calling it “a very nice thing”.
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