Long before social media, mass newspapers, fan magazines, radio, and silent movies could turn an ordinary person into a national obsession almost overnight. These forgotten sensations discovered that once the public owned your image, getting your private life back could be nearly impossible.
Theda Bara was once the biggest star in Hollywood. Since then, she’s been nearly forgotten—and it’s all for a heartbreaking reason.
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