There are just so many things I know to stay away from. [9] Although the film received negative reviews from many critics, Tarzan, the Ape Man became a box-office success, making over $35 million in ticket sales and becoming the 15th highest-grossing film of 1981. After the announcement she said, "They are my favorite people in horse racing and I'm glad to join in as they continue to elevate the sport that I love.".
While speaking with Interview Magazine, Derek confessed that she still feels bad about breaking up John Derek and Linda Evans, even though they’ve fully buried the hatchet. The dog was "pet of the week" according to Santa Ynez Valley News, which likely played a part in the adoption.
She voted for Barack Obama in 2008. Throughout her life, her cinematic career got mixed reviews, but Bo consistently turned heads. Bo Derek (born Mary Cathleen Collins; November 20, 1956) is an American film and television actress, film producer, and model perhaps best known for her breakthrough film role in the sex comedy 10 (1979). In 2012 Derek and her beau, John Corbett, gave an interview to NBC about their initiative to help returning vets get jobs, specifically by getting them one free year of advertising in the yellow pages which will hopefully get those vets some business.
When Bo, then Mary Collins, went to an interview with her future husband to see if she was right for a part in a movie he'd be shooting in Greece, she didn't really know who he was -- but she ended up agreeing with her mother's assessment of his looks. If you've ever wanted to see Bo Derek fight a bull, this is the movie for you. 1985 (Won): Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress in, 1991 (Won): Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress in, 2000 (Nominated): Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress of the Century in, 2002 (Nominated): Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress in, This page was last edited on 15 October 2020, at 01:47. In the early 2000s, the acclaimed actress was also romantically linked to Ted Turner and Kiefer Sutherland. Everything the press was saying was so negative. She explained, “I was at least halfway responsible for some serious pain she went through. Bo Derek Doesn't Regret Dropping Out Of School... She went on to say that she doesn't regret dropping out of high school, because she wouldn't have the life she has now if she'd stayed in school. Make one movie as a heaven-sent sexually-liberated beach babe and they nominate you for an award; make five of them and you become a punchline. The Special Forces Association named her an honorary Green Beret.[20]. I produced them. The film remained unreleased until 1981, at which time it received negative notices. She was a working single mother, and she’d been getting up early in the mornings to drive me to the bus stop. "My favorite thing is something my boyfriend, John Corbett, stole from set.
She explained, "A returning veteran wanting to start a new business will get for free, advice on advertising programs, business plans, everything that these people in the independent Yellow Page world have such experience in.
", In 2018, Derek and John Corbett adopted a, being with her dogs, but now that Aiden's a part of the pack, do John and Bo have to adopt a dog named Jenny (after Jenny Hanley, Bo Derek's character in.
Fans couldn't get enough of those beguiling blue eyes, prominent cheekbones, and bikini-body curves. This is a perfect fit for Derek, who would just be working with horses anyway. At the time she told ET Online that part of the reason that she took up swimming again was so she could eat anything she wanted. Here Is Her Grownup Daughter Winslow, Jennifer Aniston's Relationship with Dad John Aniston Who Left in Her Childhood, 'Grease' Movie Facts That Fans Might Not Know Including How Old the Cast Really Was as They Played High Schoolers. | Photo: Getty Images. Who says celebrities are heartless? Bo Derek is inarguably one of the most beautiful people on the planet. We were at a jewelry trunk show for charity. In 2016, Derek took part in a 3,000 meter (that's 1.86 miles) open-water marathon in Spetsis, Greece. I thought, 'Well, if this is what it is, I'm going to do it.' When she's working out she wants to listen to a real page turner. Bo Derek has been in love with horses and the equestrian lifestyle since she was a child, but in 2018 she was finally made a member of the the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Board of Directors. "Someone would spot me and start running down the street, and by the time they got to me it was a huge mob. [5], In 1979 Derek was allegedly selected over Melanie Griffith, Heather Thomas, and several others for the role of Jenny Hanley in the romantic comedy film 10. That being said, Bolero still made its money back and was seen by audiences -- frequently late at night on Cinemax, of course. Now that she’s out of the spotlight, Bo Derek works on a ton of small projects to keep her busy.