What makes Rita Moreno so obnoxious and annoying?

She looks great for her age but seems very arrogant. The way she still trash talks Natalie Wood for being dubbed/not singing shows how bitter, vindictive and mean-spirited she is.

by Anonymousreply 24May 2, 2023 5:17 PM

She seems to be a classic case of Borderline Personality Disorder, combined with a touch of old-person-doesn’t-give-a-fuck.

by Anonymousreply 2May 2, 2023 12:35 AM

She's probably pissy that despite her having an EGOT and actually being alive for the last forty years, a lot more people know who Natalie Wood is than know who Rita Moreno is.

by Anonymousreply 3May 2, 2023 12:36 AM

She got to see Chris Meloni strip fully naked take after take on Oz. That would make me a little unhinged.

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by Anonymousreply 4May 2, 2023 12:47 AM

Becomes upset when people say mo-RAY-no. It's mo-RENO.

by Anonymousreply 5May 2, 2023 12:48 AM

She’s upset because Liza loves Chita, not Rita

by Anonymousreply 6May 2, 2023 1:07 AM

Sally Struthers said she was a mean bitch.

by Anonymousreply 7May 2, 2023 1:09 AM

Out of curiosity I checked AGC to see if there were any blind items about her, there were four:

July 5, 2014:

[quote]Which Oscar winning character actress once said in an interview that this now deceased A++ list fellow Oscar winner whom she knew before they were famous had a penchant for dressing up in drag? [italic]Rita Moreno/Marlon Brando[/italic]

January 8, 2018 (HIMMMM):

[quote]GOLDEN GLOBES: This legendary actress, lady, and still-beautiful woman (foreign born A list mostly movie actress who is an Academy Award winner/nominee) was backstage with me amid the hustle and bustle. Lots of people. We were discussing the bygone old days of what used to go on in the Lanai Rooms at the pool deck there at the Beverly Hilton back in the day. As I'm listening to her, my mouth agape, she stops dead in mid-speech to me and gets her legendary "not happy" look on her face as she beams past me over my shoulder. "Dear God. In. Heaven. Apparently there IS no shame in Hollywood." I follow her stare over my shoulder at the crowd of suck-ups standing around this actor (permanent A list actor who is an old a-hole). Among those fawning over him are this actress (A list mostly movie actress who is an Academy Award winner/nominee and never seems to be anywhere with her husband any longer) who I see bend down and kiss the forehead of the old man as she rubs his shoulder. The legendary actress I'm talking to says: "Never ceases to amaze me...but I guess they are happy to honor a rapist and murderer. F**king imbeciles." And she is shooting daggers with her eyes at the whole crowd of them there. She then leans in to me and says: "Take note my dear at the old bastard's hand, hmm?" I look and see the old man's gnarled right hand is casually off his arm rest, and is touching the thigh of this actress (foreign born A- list actress who is an Academy Award winner/nominee and lies about her age) who is just laughing and talking as if nothing in the world is amiss. I look back at my companion who says: "I wonder if he pays her too, or just put it in the will? Oh well. Let's get drunk." [bold]Foreign born A list mostly movie actress who is an Academy Award winner/nominee):[/bold] [italic]Rita Moreno (co-starred with Natalie Wood in "West Side Story")[/italic], [bold]Actor (permanent A list actor who is an old a-hole:[/bold] [italic]Kirk Douglas[/italic], [bold]A list mostly movie actress who is an Academy Award winner/nominee and never seems to be anywhere with her husband any longer:[/bold] [italic]Natalie Portman[/italic], [bold]Foreign born A- list actress who is an Academy Award winner/nominee and lies about her age:[/bold] [italic]Catherine Zeta Jones[/italic]

by Anonymousreply 8May 2, 2023 1:13 AM

July 15, 2020:

[quote]Reader Blind: This rugged, charismatic B list actor (Claude Akins) gave an interview before he died wherein he expressed surprise that he never advanced into the A list and never won any awards. He was in scores of movies of all kinds especially a genre (westerns) that is less popular now. He was in even more TV shows. Two where he played the lead were a law enforcement show with the character’s name in the title which was a spin-off ("The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo") and a show about transport ("Movin' On"). He held a degree from a prestigious university (Northwestern University) which always surprised those who judged him by his rough and tough appearance. When he was just starting out, an actress (Rita Moreno) on a film ("From Here to Eternity") he had a bit part on complained to him about being forced to sleep with the producer (Buddy Adler). The actor, who was a big, strong guy, gave the producer a black eye. While this didn’t permanently blacklist him, it did lead to some strings being pulled whenever his name came up keeping him out of the really big roles.

February 6, 2022:

[quote]Despite being an EGOT winner, this actress has not received much attention in the five decades since she accomplished it. Now, she is being sought out again and is taking full advantage of it even if it means telling stories about actresses which are not true. It is mainly designed to deal with an old grudge, but the actress is no longer around to defend herself. [italic]Rita Moreno[/italic]

by Anonymousreply 9May 2, 2023 1:13 AM

Rita Moreno is the definition of cunt and has been for many, many years.

by Anonymousreply 11May 2, 2023 1:21 AM

So OP, you can call her "nasty names" and that is okay, but when I did it; you were horrid to me!!!

If I were sensitive, I would have cried real tears. BTW...Team Natalie all the way!

by Anonymousreply 12May 2, 2023 1:44 AM

I forgot...DL was the one who told me that "Precious Rita" was dubbed during "West Side Story". I did not know that about WSS& Miss Bitch Rita.

DL is important!!

by Anonymousreply 13May 2, 2023 1:49 AM

There’s a nastiness to her. She always comes off as entitled and kind of bitter. I’ve never liked her. She’s a poor man’s Chita Rivera.

by Anonymousreply 14May 2, 2023 1:51 AM

Oh, R2. I’ve never considered the Borderline angle. Her “suicide attempt” post-Brando fits that nicely. Makes sense.

by Anonymousreply 15May 2, 2023 1:55 AM

Natalie Wood was unpleasant on the set of West Side Story. She was out of her element and she knew it. She took the frustration out on others.

Marni Nixon, who dubbed her voice on WSS, agreed with Moreno - albeit more reservedly- in an interview on NPR with Terri Gross.

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by Anonymousreply 16May 2, 2023 2:04 AM

For years she has come across to me as sort of resentful that she’s not a big star- like Natalie Wood was- or any other female star gif her generation.. She seems to think she’s very special and that it is/was her Hispanic heritage that “held her back”. Perhaps. But contrast her to Chita Rivera who projects gratitude and good will to her peers- just the opposite. Chita let’s her work speak for her-

by Anonymousreply 17May 2, 2023 2:44 AM

She has something nasty to say about every (dead) colleague she ever worked with.

She even complains about her dead husband in a recent documentary - says she never loved him.

But… in her defense… I saw her live in a cabaret act about 10 years ago, and she was amazing - great singer, dancer and still beautiful.

by Anonymousreply 18May 2, 2023 3:36 AM

It seems as a person she 'peaked' 60 years ago, when WSS was released. She still holds a grudge, she's still angry - because she hasn't gone past that part of her life. She has aged, she has worked, life has gone on for 60 years - but there is a part of her that has peaked there, and she will never move forward.

by Anonymousreply 19May 2, 2023 4:06 AM

She's bitter because she will be best remembered for the failed backdoor Empty Nest pilot on the Golden Girls, despite having an EGOT

by Anonymousreply 20May 2, 2023 5:29 AM

That feels accurate and sad, R19.

by Anonymousreply 21May 2, 2023 5:43 AM

I still think Judy Garland gave the Oscar worthy performance in Judgement at Nuremberg, not Moreno in WSS.

by Anonymousreply 22May 2, 2023 6:05 AM

[quote] "Poor man's Chita Rivera"

She could never. Rivera doesn't have an Oscar, but her Broadway career is stunning. Ten Tony nomi.ations (all for Best Actress or Featured Actress in a musical), she created roles in multiple iconic Broadway musicals including Anita in "West Side Story" (where she actually gave the full perfiormance), Rose in "Bye Bye Birdie", Nickie in both the OBC & film versions of "Sweet Charity", Velma Kelly in "Chicago", Anna in "The Rink", and multiple others.

I don't outright dislike Moreno, but Rivera is superior.

by Anonymousreply 23May 2, 2023 6:36 AM

R21 Thanks. I think it's true with many people in our daily lives - I know some people who I graduated high school with some 40 years ago who 'peaked' their senior year in HS. Life has gone on, but they still see themselves as the girl who lost out at captain of the cheerleading team, or the guy who wasn't chosen as Valedictorian though that was his goal for four years. They felt slighted, and still can't move past it. Then there are the ones who were 'most popular in high school' (or college) but didn't go on to be 'most popular' in life...they peaked with their popularity and have yet to move on.

We all know these people.

by Anonymousreply 24May 2, 2023 5:17 PM

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