Fifteen years later, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, then a book editor, encouraged her to tell her story — but not just about Cary.
She waited until she was emotionally ready. “It’s about relationships and what people do to themselves and each other under that canopy called love,” she explained of her eventual memoir.
Facing time and public judgment
In 2023, fans and critics took to social media after seeing new photos of her — some expressing admiration, others judgment.

“Looks great for 86 and walking — what more could you ask for?” one fan wrote.
Others were less kind, saying, “Too much surgery” or “What happened to her face?”
The reactions reflected society’s enduring obsession with youth, especially for women once celebrated as symbols of beauty.
In 2025, the actress once again stepped out for a rare public sighting over the weekend, and fans could hardly recognize her.Continue reading…