“I didn’t plan to do any interviews today. I was just going to go to the place that Farrah and I were together the last time we were together during this three years and just sit. But I love her so much. There’s no way that I couldn’t be part of a tribute to her, and you know, just give people my impressions of who Farrah is.
“I just remembered a minute ago that right after I came to Hollywood from New York, I went to my first party where there were Hollywood people, and I walked in the door, and I knew that Lee Majors was married. I saw Lee Majors. He was the first star I had ever seen. Then I realized someone was with him, and I was almost blinded by the most gorgeous, magnificent, glorious girl about my age, who was talking and laughing with him. I just froze and stared, and I thought to myself, ‘Oh God, the competition is really bad around here.’ And it [turns out the girl talking with Majors] was Farrah. I told her that later when we finally met because we didn’t meet that night—we officially met doing Charlie’s Angels—that she was the person that almost made me go home. I told her that she was darn lucky that I was still here to do this show because I almost went home because of her, when I saw her I thought, ‘Oh God, I better go home and, you know, be a teacher or something.’
“She was so funny, and we had the best time that year that she did Charlie’s Angels because we got into the habit of just sort of ad-libbing on camera and trying to make the other one laugh, or doing something unexpected. I remember once, where other actors and actresses fight for their close-ups, we fought to see how tightly together we could get our heads so we could do a tight three that would be as tight as a close-up. We just wanted to go home! We were so tired! There was one scene… Jackie [Jaclyn Smith] was sitting on one end of the couch, and I was sitting on the arm of the couch leaning over toward her, and Farrah was standing behind the couch, behind us, leaning forward so that all of our heads were real close together. It was 11 o’clock on a Friday night, and you know, we finally said to the director, ‘Now that’s a close up, isn’t it? It’s as close as you can get! Look, we’re all in there, and our heads aren’t even cut off.’ So she had some line and was supposed to walk out the door. She said the line and straightened up and started to walk out the door with that energy, you know, and as she walked out, she just sort of tapped me on the shoulder. She knew what was going to happen. I completely lost my balance and fell off the arm of the sofa. They kept rolling and I said, ‘I can’t believe you did that!’ She was walking out the door and looked back at me and laughed. It was actually in the show. I saw it in the show that week. They left it in! They left in a lot of the stuff we did.
“When the first year of Charlie’s Angels ended, our friendship didn’t. It just grew stronger and closer through the years. I don’t know what the connection that the three of us have is, but it is there, and it is something extremely special. I think that is the reason the show worked. I think it’s even better than the movies because we truly cared about each other and still do. It was a pleasure and a privilege.
“It was not easy at times to be able to be with her these last three years and to be able to continue laughing. There was always, if few words were spoken, a zinger, though. Then there’d be a little light laugh, even through everything. She was just extraordinary and bright and as sharp as they come and beautiful and her courage, I just… I don’t even know what to say about that. She was never a follower; she was always a leader. Her choices were her choices.”
More on Farrah Fawcett:
Farrah Fawcett: Friends, family, and colleagues pay their respects
‘Farrah’s Story’: Ken Tucker’s review
Farrah Fawcett: 15 career milestones
Farrah Fawcett: angel in a red bathing-suit
That was really nice to read.
It’s not right that Farrah is being marginalized by this Jackson horror show. She deserves respect for the smart interesting choices she made in life, and for the challenging way she died.
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Michael Jackson’s death has been a horrible tragedy, it is unfortunate that it happened on Farrah’s day of death and it is unfortunate both deaths happened at all. But you have to understand farrah had cancer and her death whereas tragic was expected. Jackson’s wasn’t, plus he had more influence in pop culture. In the end they were both great loses.
For some reason, I always thought there was friction between Farrah, Kate, and Jaclyn because of Farrah leaving the show, hence why there was no reunion for so many years. But after reading the press releases and seeing their recent interviews and tributes, I guess I was mistaken. Glad to know they were all such good friends. A tragic loss.
Tears just flowed, I enjoyed reading this article. Thank you.
That was lovely. Thank you, Ms. Jackson.
Caryn Brooks’ letter to Farrah Fawcett – Gen X girl says goodbye to favorite angel says it perfectly. Jill Munroe, Kelly Garrett and Sabrina Duncan taught us girls we could be smart, beautiful and still kick butt. I loved you all then and I still love you all now. Thank you for pointing out what our capabilities truly were in a way that had never been done before.
I totally agree. Enough of Michael Jackson. With all the news channels, you would think that some broadcasters would have the decency to at least mention Farrah as much as Jackson. She will be greatly missed.
This is dedicated to the loved ones we have lost:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndIZuppIPkA
The sweetest words are being said about Farrah and it really has given us a real look at someone who was just an icon for so long.
I agree that there has been way too much Jackson-mania. All I could think of was Farrah’s courage, strength, and her good character. Not only was she an icon, but through her illness she wanted to show people what it was like, taking us to places so personal most wouldn’t want to share. She tried to teach and love and reach out when she knew it wouldn’t be long. And then there’s the other. Ok, so people liked his music. But how often was he talked about for his music or his good works? Often he made the news for his molestation charges or financial problems. So, musically gifted, but a &*$% up in other ways and he somehow overshadows her completely? That’s messed up.
Actually, Kate Jackson is on the right in the photo. Someone at EW should make the correction.
Thank you Kate Jackson.
I will miss Farrah too like the rest of the world.
Thank you, Kate Jackson, for those lovely memories of your friend. I feel privileged that you shared them. As for the Michael Jackson-mania, let’s face it, isn’t this what you would have expected? I remember when Elvis Presley died–the tabloids went into overdrive and it was way, way, way before the internet, CNN, FOX, etc. And it was nuts, then. Now, it’s going to be even worse.
I was never a huge Michael Jackson fan. He was talented but also a nut job Once again drugs were most likely the answer Poor me, I’m rich and famous and will only accept the high life. Farrah was a brave,real person who through no fault of her own, suffered terribly for years. Rest in peace Farrah, you deserve more than a paragraph here and there