Frank Sinatra’s Disrespectful Remark on Lauren Bacall Post Breakup

In the realm of romance, Frank Sinatra and Lauren Bacall are often more recognized for their connections with other partners rather than their own brief relationship.

Sinatra had a total of four marriages, notably with actresses Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow, while Bacall was famously wed to co-star Humphrey Bogart before marrying actor Jason Robards.

Despite a short-lived engagement between Sinatra and Bacall, the news of their impending union led Sinatra to abruptly end things, thus parting ways swiftly.

Bacall delved into the details of her tumultuous bond with Sinatra in her 1978 memoir By Myself.

A recent biography now offers further insights into Sinatra's reaction following the conclusion of their affair, shedding light on how he belittled her subsequent to their separation.

Keep reading to uncover more about this intriguing revelation.

Before Sinatra and Bacall became romantically involved, they were friends alongside Bogart within the Holmby Hills Rat Pack circle, which also included Judy Garland and Spencer Tracy.

While some sources suggest an affair between Sinatra and Bacall began prior to Bogart's passing, Bacall maintained that their relationship only turned romantic after the death of the Maltese Falcon star.

In her memoir, Bacall expressed, “During the last few months of that terrible illness, I guess I began to depend on Frank's presence.

He represented physical health and vitality, and I needed that.

Part of me just needed a man to talk to, and Frank turned out to be that man.

It wasn't planned.

It simply happened.”

After officially becoming a couple, Bacall described their relationship as a rollercoaster ride, filled with uncertainties and emotional highs and lows.

She admitted feeling unsure of Sinatra's feelings towards her, as his affections seemed to fluctuate unpredictably.

At a New Year's Eve gathering hosted at Sinatra's Palm Springs residence, he reportedly asked her to leave the following day while allowing other guests to stay.

Despite this treatment, Bacall chose to remain, enduring coldness and silence from Sinatra, the man she had fallen for.

According to Bacall, Sinatra proposed to her in 1958, and although she accepted, their engagement did not mend their fractured relationship; if anything, it exacerbated the situation.

Allegedly, Bacall's agent, Swifty Lazar, leaked news of their engagement to the press, much to Sinatra's displeasure.

Sinatra even accused Bacall of being behind the leak, leading to a strained encounter at a subsequent party where Sinatra seemingly ignored her.

Following their breakup, rumors surfaced suggesting Sinatra dismissed Bacall as a “pushy female” when questioned by Ava Gardner regarding their failed relationship.

This derogatory remark aimed at Bacall highlighted Sinatra's disdain, portraying her in a negative light to the public.

Despite the heartache caused by their separation, both Bacall and Sinatra eventually moved on to new relationships.

Bacall felt embarrassed when reports emerged of Sinatra's interest in French actor Brigitte Bardot shortly after their split.

Nevertheless, both stars found love again through subsequent marriages, indicating that life moved forward despite the fleeting nature of their past connection.

As time passed, Bacall and Sinatra crossed paths at a party, where Sinatra finally acknowledged Lazar as the individual responsible for leaking their engagement news.

This admission brought closure to the unresolved tension between them, with Sinatra indirectly accepting the truth behind the leaked information.