At just 15 years old, Jackie Collins had a passionate fling with Hollywood heartthrob Marlon Brando.
Unlike the anguished accusations of s**ual abuse that have plagued many older famous men, Collins has always maintained that she thoroughly enjoyed her time with Brando.
Recalling their affair in Los Angeles, where she was living with her sister Joan, Collins revealed that Brando was in his early 30s at the time, while she was about to turn 16.
It wasn't entirely surprising that one of Hollywood's leading men took notice of her; by the age of 15, Collins already had the body of an 18-year-old, complete with a tiny waist and voluptuous bre-sts.
Brando made his interest known through a messenger at a party, who told Collins that Brando thought she was stunning and wanted to meet her.
When they finally met, Brando focused his attention on her ample chest and complimented her on her great-looking body.
The attraction was mutual, and they embarked on a brief but fabulous affair.
However, Brando was known for his womanizing ways, and they both had other partners, so it was ultimately just a bit of fun for them.
Collins, who later admitted to only falling in love with five men, described her relationship with Brando as nothing more than a schoolgirl crush.
However, it provided valuable material for her future career as a writer, allowing her to delve into the seamy side of Hollywood under the guise of fiction.
But Brando wasn't the only star pursuing Collins when she was just 15.
She also went on a blind date with an unnamed “prince” in London, who arrived to pick her up in a gull-wing Mercedes.
Although she didn't like him very much, she ended up spending time with his flashy car for a few days.
Collins always maintained that, despite her wild youth, she was actually quite moralistic.
Her fictional characters may have engaged in scandalous behavior, but they always faced consequences in the end.
However, this still leaves the question of how Collins acquired her encyclopedic knowledge of s**ual proclivities and practices.
During an interview shortly before her death, Collins jokingly claimed to have tried out every s**ual position she wrote about in her novels.
While it raised a laugh, it's unclear whether she was serious or simply playing up her reputation as a provocative author.
Although Collins preferred to keep her own s** life private, it's clear that she had a fascination with s** from an early age.
Growing up in London with her famous sister Joan and younger brother Bill, Collins gathered material by eavesdropping on her father's Friday night card parties.
She would hide in a trolley of food wheeled in by her mother and listen to the chauvinistic comments made by her father and his friends when they thought no women were present.
Her rebellious streak continued throughout her teenage years, leading to her expulsion from the smart Francis Holland School for writing and selling dirty limericks to her classmates.
She celebrated leaving school by throwing her uniform into the Thames.
Given the choice between reform school and living with her sister in Hollywood, Collins chose the latter.
Although her acting career didn't take off, she became well-acquainted with the debauched lifestyle of the Chateau Marmont hotel, where many celebrities frequented.
She encountered the advances of stars like Errol Flynn and Sammy Davis Jr.,
