Article Hollywood’s Vixen VerifiedVindicated?
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Hollywood’s Vixen: Verified or Vindicated?
by Minnie Musgrave
No, my dear readers, you’re not hallucinating. The time has come. An exclusive glimpse into who the most private actress in
Hollywood really is.
Hollywood’s Vixen herself, Ada Worthington-Fox, joins me in my office, wearing a shirtwaist dress with a palm tree print that
is belted at her slim waist. Her hair is styled in her usual waves, her makeup minimal, her demeanor unusually sober.
Readers, you must think I talked her into this—and while I appreciate your faith in my powers of persuasion, I did not. Miss
Worthington-Fox herself expressed a desire to make a statement. Which brings me to my first question and, likely, yours: Why?
Why, after all this time of avoiding personal matters, does she want to address the public?
“Don’t expect this to be a common occurrence,” she says with a faint smile. “Hollywood is experiencing a time of difficulty,
speculation, and concern, so I thought it best to make myself heard.”
By this, of course, she means Communist influences in the industry. Her upcoming film, Hendrix Productions’ Lady Bella Donna, is directed by Communist Abe Sternberg. Since Miss Worthington-Fox has never been forthright about her own views, naturally
the public has questions.
“It is not my place to speak for anyone else, nor do I feel public pressure should demand private information or, conversely, demand silence, but those are not the reasons I’ve chosen to address this matter.
I am doing this for me, no one else.” She pauses to light a cigarette and takes a slow drag.
“My silence has always been for my own protection, and while I still wish to maintain my privacy, I also wish to use my voice. Something I have not done enough lately. But I’ll have more to say in that regard some other time. ”
Miss Worthington-Fox falls quiet again. Throughout our conversation, she has been open and forthright, not cleverly sidestepping
topics she wishes to avoid. So when I ask her the question on all our minds, she looks directly at me and gives me her answer.
“I am not a Communist. The Star Society is not a front organization. And I do not believe that the entertainment industry
is being used to advance anti-American causes. Even if such attempts were made, industry professionals who uphold American
values would not allow the promotion of anti-American causes. So I would like to reassure the public and caution against allowing
speculation or fear to cause damage that might have lasting impacts.”
Confirmation at last. Beneath the actress who captured hearts and captivated attention is a woman not so different from the
rest of us. A woman with values, a woman with a passion for her career, a woman asking to be heard.
My thanks to Ada Worthington-Fox for this open and candid exclusive. There is so much more we have yet to learn, but if this
pattern of sudden willingness continues from Hollywood’s enigmatic Vixen, I’m here to listen. Until next time, dolls, be patient,
but don’t be good. Life is too short to behave yourself.