Diana Ross being interviewed @ her former Hollywood home in 1978 - this was broadcasted in the early 90s, hence the Central Park footage at the beginning of the clip.
Aww...the way Diana says "If That's What Made Them Happy" you can really hear the love Diana has for her children...that moment in the interview is so precious!!
This is a great interview. She's radiant but also she's just so honest. She admits to flaws and explains herself candidly and openly. You know she's not holding back. I have always been a fan, and I will continue to be. Beautiful spirit. You could feel that. And what's so great is we know she did find love again, and two more beautiful children came from that.
Man she is beautiful! Simply beautiful. Hair pulled back. Beautiful teeth. Clear skin. That face!She is the standard by which all these other girls are judged.
WOW you get so much insight on her personality...You see what drove her to the hights of her stardom..Her inscurity and desire to be liked by the world...WOW!!!!
This woman is simply amazing. How could someone that is so loved by the world still feel so insecure? When you think about it, superstars are just like you and me. We have our bad days and our good days. That's what makes Diana Ross so human.
It's her job as an interviewee to conduct a good interview, to give the viewers what they want to hear. I think Miss Walters does a great job at breaking the shield of perfection that celebrities uphold in their public image. This is good, as it makes celebrities seem more of an average human. It's her job. And she does it great.
"I'm proud of myself" :-). She is so natural, sincer, truthful, straight, candid and genuine. I'd like to have some chance to speak with her. She's amazing!!!
One thing for sure judging from all of your comments, Diane sure has an intelligent group of fans. I must say that I certainly appreciate the fact that she always gives credit to her hometown Detroit. I must also add that dispite all of the criticism, I always loved her singing...It always made me happy inside and proud to be a fellow Detroiter.
Oh dear Michael was there Diana, he loved you all his life , he loved you more than any other man loved you. Diana would have been the happiest woman on this earth if she had married Michael! No other man loved Diana as Michael did!
Sarah F K You don't know that. We can't want someone to be in love sexually with another person. Only those two can feel what they feel for each other.
Sarah F K I disagree. I am one of Diana Ross's biggest fans. She was in love with her husband and the father of her 2 boys, Arne Naess even after they divorced in 1999. People feel because Michael Jackson was so in love with her and of course she loved him, that they should have gotten married. I have never gotten the impression that she loved Michael in a sexual manner but rather as family as she watched him grow up. Thats a big difference. The marriage/love thing with MJ and DR is a fantasy of many of MJ fans. I don't see that. Michael Jackson had very little in terms of traits that Diana's 2 husbands had and I don't see husband and wife chemistry between them. I see two dear friends who love each other. Just my opinion.
She was old enough to be his mother He also had a very strange relationship with Elizabeth Taylor.He was a great performer and singer.Unfortunately he was really messed up.Diana loved him and a friend.No more no less.
In NYC I attended the opening of "Robeson", a one-man show starring James Earl Jones. I was sitting in the orchestra seats as a guest of the producer.. There was a woman sitting in front of me with all this hair and I had to constantly shift in my seat to see the play. On either side of the woman were two huge guys dressed in suits and to her left was a young kid. When intermission came, the woman turned suddenly and looked at me. It was Miss Diana Ross. Michael Jackson was the kid!
The only person who can truly determine what Diana Ross "should" do or what is "appropriate" for her to do is Diana Ross, as only we can determine what's best for us. What others think of our decisions is irrelevant. All we can do is learn from each other. Dictation is futile.:)
I just can never look at Barbra Walters the same after her little "scandal". She was always prying into everyone else lives but she was doing dirt. It's quite mesmerizing.
That said, had a major make-up company offered her a promotional contract in the earlier portion of her career, I'd like to think that she'd have agreed. Until the rise of Naomi Sims (upon which some, if not much, of "Mahogany" is based), most make-up firms didn't even get the base colors correct for Black skin. Miss Sims had to be flown to Japan, of all places, to show them which colors to use, etc., after she received one of her first contracts.
@loMJveable michael`s viewpoint in life and strenght i think he acquired from Diana.. if you researched on Diana, you will know what i mean.. MJ considered diana his mother, mentor, lover..
To my understanding, In her biography she released earlier this year she finally talks about an affair she was having with a married gentlemen who happened to be a politician. It was over 30 years ago and she told it all to sell her book. The gentlemen's wife didn't even know about it until the book release.
She reminds me of Beyonce when she says the part about wanting everyone to love her. Beyonce has said many times that she is a people pleaser but she has learned that no matter what she does everyone isn't going to be pleased.
Its so true in the early years there was virtually no company catering to black women when it came to beauty and the cosemetic industry. Case and point when the supremes first appeard on the Ed Sullivan show,the make up artist painted there faces to look like black face! Can you imagine al three of the supremes, there very different shades of a beautiful black women all painted one foundation color!!!!
Who only put one foundation and if you are talking about the supremes no not all of them florence and cindy didn't if you are talking about the late 70s them yes
+NilesNL69 I thought you did a couple of years back but yeah the 2002 special was on here but they took it down like in 2005 ish because it was one of my favorites.
I t was never really Diana who held Florence ballard back..Mary Wilson said it was a really Berry Gordy, even Florence has said her issues were with Berry
+jrpejones As I mentioned in the video's description, this 1978 interview was (re-)broadcasted in the early 90's. Barbara Walters added 80's footage and commentary
Not necessarily. Her fan base has aged along with her, with their kids & grandkids in tow. According to MAC, one of the reasons for the line's success was the idea that if it made a woman in her 60's look that good, imagine what it could do for the customers. That works on a far more real level than some 20 - something bleating about the make-up hiding her non-existant "wrinkles".
Her life would make a dramatic turn here. This was just before she went to New York to film the movie THE WIZ' where she discovered the relationship between her Michael Jackson had changed. It's all here! WARNING this reads like a book, be patient.www.mjjcommunity.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-92398.html WARNING
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Aww...the way Diana says "If That's What Made Them Happy" you can really hear the love Diana has for her children...that moment in the interview is so precious!!
She’s so beautiful (inside and out) 💖
This is a great interview. She's radiant but also she's just so honest. She admits to flaws and explains herself candidly and openly. You know she's not holding back. I have always been a fan, and I will continue to be. Beautiful spirit. You could feel that. And what's so great is we know she did find love again, and two more beautiful children came from that.
Man she is beautiful! Simply beautiful. Hair pulled back. Beautiful teeth. Clear skin. That face!She is the standard by which all these other girls are judged.
Diana Ross is the most glamorous woman on earth!!!!!!!!!!
Damn, Michael took everything from this woman. Even the way she speaks. I don't blame him either, she's contagious.
Mz.LiteBrite in the 80s i.e We Are The World, MJ looked like her relative. Side by side they practically share the same face.
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WOW you get so much insight on her personality...You see what drove her to the hights of her stardom..Her inscurity and desire to be liked by the world...WOW!!!!
This woman is simply amazing. How could someone that is so loved by the world still feel so insecure? When you think about it, superstars are just like you and me. We have our bad days and our good days. That's what makes Diana Ross so human.
I love Diana Ross.
It's her job as an interviewee to conduct a good interview, to give the viewers what they want to hear. I think Miss Walters does a great job at breaking the shield of perfection that celebrities uphold in their public image. This is good, as it makes celebrities seem more of an average human. It's her job. And she does it great.
"I'm proud of myself" :-). She is so natural, sincer, truthful, straight, candid and genuine. I'd like to have some chance to speak with her. She's amazing!!!
I love Diana.
Nice to see and know this side of miss Ross.I believe she had the perfect life at that time.
you're so right , and i would add the difference between michael and her is he was not able to protect hislife like diana did
One thing for sure judging from all of your comments, Diane sure has an intelligent group of fans. I must say that I certainly appreciate the fact that she always gives credit to her hometown Detroit. I must also add that dispite all of the criticism, I always loved her singing...It always made me happy inside and proud to be a fellow Detroiter.
oh i love that woman
Me too
Oh dear Michael was there Diana, he loved you all his life , he loved you more than any other man loved you. Diana would have been the happiest woman on this earth if she had married Michael! No other man loved Diana as Michael did!
Sarah F K You don't know that. We can't want someone to be in love sexually with another person. Only those two can feel what they feel for each other.
Sarah F K I disagree. I am one of Diana Ross's biggest fans. She was in love with her husband and the father of her 2 boys, Arne Naess even after they divorced in 1999. People feel because Michael Jackson was so in love with her and of course she loved him, that they should have gotten married. I have never gotten the impression that she loved Michael in a sexual manner but rather as family as she watched him grow up. Thats a big difference. The marriage/love thing with MJ and DR is a fantasy of many of MJ fans. I don't see that. Michael Jackson had very little in terms of traits that Diana's 2 husbands had and I don't see husband and wife chemistry between them. I see two dear friends who love each other. Just my opinion.
She was old enough to be his mother
He also had a very strange relationship with Elizabeth Taylor.He was a great performer and singer.Unfortunately he was really messed up.Diana loved him and a friend.No more no less.
A few years ago, she was a cosmetics spokesperson for MAC, who created an entire line to celebrate her status as a beauty icon.
@loMJveable
i can understand why Mj loved Diana so much.. she is a great woman!
i agree. I don't think MJ would have loved her so much if she were to be a nasty person. They both seemed like minded and gentle people.
Probably her most candid honest interview ever!!
In NYC I attended the opening of "Robeson", a one-man show starring James Earl Jones. I was sitting in the orchestra seats as a guest of the producer.. There was a woman sitting in front of me with all this hair and I had to constantly shift in my seat to see the play. On either side of the woman were two huge guys dressed in suits and to her left was a young kid. When intermission came, the woman turned suddenly and looked at me. It was Miss Diana Ross. Michael Jackson was the kid!
Yes its back!!! I love this interview!
no wonder MJ loved her dearly
wow she talks exactly like michael jackson...so many similar mannerisms, its eerie.
I love this interveiw!
The only person who can truly determine what Diana Ross "should" do or what is "appropriate" for her to do is Diana Ross, as only we can determine what's best for us. What others think of our decisions is irrelevant.
All we can do is learn from each other.
Dictation is futile.:)
LOVE HER, DA QUEN
Oh! She is stunning! And an Aries queen like me:-)
After watching this, the new stars seems so immature by comparison
on a sidenote: it's amazing how many ppl barbara walters has interviewed
Diana is a public representation queen!
@MJDR4EVER
MJ acquired his personality from Diana.. ive seen diana`s interviews.. thats why MJ loved her, he acquired so much from her..
perfection.
Rhonda got her mother's eyes. and I got to say Barabara has interviewed Diane a lot for many years.
I just can never look at Barbra Walters the same after her little "scandal". She was always prying into everyone else lives but she was doing dirt. It's quite mesmerizing.
That said, had a major make-up company offered her a promotional contract in the earlier portion of her career, I'd like to think that she'd have agreed. Until the rise of Naomi Sims (upon which some, if not much, of "Mahogany" is based), most make-up firms didn't even get the base colors correct for Black skin. Miss Sims had to be flown to Japan, of all places, to show them which colors to use, etc., after she received one of her first contracts.
@loMJveable
michael`s viewpoint in life and strenght i think he acquired from Diana.. if you researched on Diana, you will know what i mean..
MJ considered diana his mother, mentor, lover..
That was some honesty fa yo ass..
Beautiful!!
OMG .........Barbarah Walters WAS verrrrrry beatutiful........
To my understanding, In her biography she released earlier this year she finally talks about an affair she was having with a married gentlemen who happened to be a politician. It was over 30 years ago and she told it all to sell her book. The gentlemen's wife didn't even know about it until the book release.
Walters is actually beautiful. I've never seen her young before. lol
yeah, Diana and Michael are soul mate for each other. MJ was highly influenced by Diana.
She reminds me of Beyonce when she says the part about wanting everyone to love her. Beyonce has said many times that she is a people pleaser but she has learned that no matter what she does everyone isn't going to be pleased.
caramelhoney29 florence ballard will say otherwise.
she talks like him? she was talking like that when he was still a kid... but yes i see what you mean
Its so true in the early years there was virtually no company catering to black women when it came to beauty and the cosemetic industry. Case and point when the supremes first appeard on the Ed Sullivan show,the make up artist painted there faces to look like black face! Can you imagine al three of the supremes, there very different shades of a beautiful black women all painted one foundation color!!!!
Who only put one foundation and if you are talking about the supremes no not all of them florence and cindy didn't if you are talking about the late 70s them yes
Do you have the Mother's Day special Barbara did with Ms. Ross and her kids I think in back in 2004?
+babygyrl07 I'm not sure that I have it. It was in 2002, I'll have a look. Funny that it hadn't already appeared on youtube.
+NilesNL69 I thought you did a couple of years back but yeah the 2002 special was on here but they took it down like in 2005 ish because it was one of my favorites.
babygyrl07 I have it on vhs. Wish I knew how to post it. Was a great special with Diana Ross and het children.
You can really see how Beyoncé has tried to lift elements of Diana and Tina Turner for her own persona instead of being an original.
At least Beyonce married a Black man. That speaks volumes about her sense of Black Consciousness.
Mickaël Jackson
I t was never really Diana who held Florence ballard back..Mary Wilson said it was a really Berry Gordy, even Florence has said her issues were with Berry
Those big beautiful bedroom eyes
true, but she's still human
@bigbear39ca Why didnt she talk abou t michael you have any idea? I think she didnt want to and said she wouldnt
the date says 1978 but the video she mentions the 80's
+jrpejones As I mentioned in the video's description, this 1978 interview was (re-)broadcasted in the early 90's. Barbara Walters added 80's footage and commentary
Exactly the editing is poor.
Not necessarily. Her fan base has aged along with her, with their kids & grandkids in tow. According to MAC, one of the reasons for the line's success was the idea that if it made a woman in her 60's look that good, imagine what it could do for the customers. That works on a far more real level than some 20 - something bleating about the make-up hiding her non-existant "wrinkles".
Her life would make a dramatic turn here. This was just before she went to New York to film the movie THE WIZ' where she discovered the relationship between her Michael Jackson had changed. It's all here! WARNING this reads like a book, be patient.www.mjjcommunity.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-92398.html WARNING
not really most of them
All that money and power can't buy you providence. If you can't function alone, you are in serious trouble.
@BlogShag Um, Cher ring a bell?
She still get on my nerves