#18: He Meets Elizabeth Taylor in 1953 and Calls Her “Extraordinarily Beautiful”
In 1953, he meets Elizabeth Taylor for the first time at a Hollywood party, during the early phase of his international rise. At the time, she is already a major star, and their encounter is brief but memorable.

He later recalls that she was “so extraordinarily beautiful that I nearly laughed out loud,” capturing both his surprise and her impact. Though nothing develops immediately, the meeting plants the seed for a relationship that will later dominate both their lives
