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'''Roxanne Pulitzer''' is a ] and ].<ref name="latimes1">{{cite news|work=LA Times|title=Roxanne Pulitzer: Making Infamy Pay - At 37, She Is Risking Spotlight to Trumpet Autobiography and Her Side of Marriage to Palm Beach Newspaper Heir|date=February 19, 1988|url=}}</ref> She attracted media attention in the 1980s during her divorce trial.<ref name="Smith">{{cite web|url=http://law.jrank.org/pages/3365/Pulitzer-Divorce-Trial-1982.html|title=Pulitzer Divorce Trial: 1982|last=Smith|first=Thomas C.|accessdate=10 August 2010}}</ref>
'''Roxanne Pulitzer''' (née '''Renckens''') is an American celebrity, author and actress.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lambiet |first1=Jose |title=Reversal of Fortune: Thirty Years after Sordid Divorce, Roxanne Pulitzer Declared the Winner! |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joselambiet/2011/11/15/roxanne-pulitzer-peter-pulitzer-bankruptcy-loan-mortgage/?sh=74494ce1591c |publisher=Forbes |access-date=13 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="latimes1">{{cite news| author=Jeannine Stein| work=LA Times| title=Roxanne Pulitzer: Making Infamy Pay - At 37, She Is Risking Spotlight to Trumpet Autobiography and Her Side of Marriage to Palm Beach Newspaper Heir| date=February 19, 1988| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-19-vw-29635-story.html}}</ref>
== Biography==
Roxanne Renckens (Pulitzer) was married to ]-based newspaper tycoon Herbert Pulitzer (heir to ]. She attracted media attention in 1983 when she divorced her husband.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gonzo.org/books/rsm/rsm.asp?ID=b|title=Articles and Essays: A Dog Took My Place|year=1997|work=The Great Thompson Hunt|publisher=gonzo.org|accessdate=10 August 2010}}</ref>
Many of the headlines about her were unfavorable and referred to her as "Foxy Roxy".<ref name="playboy">{{cite magazine|magazine=Playboy Magazine|date=June 1985|title=Foxy Roxy bares all!}}</ref>


==Career==
Roxanne was a former cheerleader from ]. Her first husband was Peter Dixon,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/roxanne-pulitzer/|title=Biography of Roxanne Pulitzer|year=2005|publisher=Spiritus-Temporis.com|accessdate=10 August 2010}}</ref> whom she left while they were living in South Florida.<ref>Jeff Woloson, ({{Wayback|url=http://www.divasthesite.com/Society_Divas/roxanne_pulitzer_a.htm|date=20080610000413}})</ref> She met Pulitzer at a party, married and had twin sons, Mae and Zac. In 1982, Herbert sued for divorce. Roxanne was granted custody in an emergency hearing. Circuit Judge Carl Harper slapped a ] on all parties involved, to little effect. Herbert's main accusation was that Roxanne wrecked their marriage with adultery and drug abuse. Both claimed that the other had had sexual encounters with Jacquie Kimberly, wife of James Kimberly, heir to the ] fortune.<ref name="Smith"/>Judge Harper eventually granted Herbert Pulitzer custody of the children. Roxanne appealed three times but was unsuccessful.
Following her highly publicized divorce from newspaper heir Herbert "Peter" Pulitzer, she appeared on the June 1985 cover and interior of '']'', for which she was reportedly paid $70,000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Los Angeles Times op cit}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=23 Apr 1985 |title='Playboy' Gets Nude Pulitzer |page=4 |work=Tyrone Daily Herald |location=Tyrone, Pennsylvania |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2137347/playboy_gets_nude_pulitzer/ |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Stewart |first1=Suzanne |title=Roxanne Pulitzer is Proving Life Goes On |agency=Knight Ridder News Service |publisher=The Wichita Eagle |date=17 June 1989}}</ref> In the mid-1980s she worked as an aerobics instructor, according to '']''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Los Angeles Times op cit}}</ref>


She published an autobiography in 1988: ''Prize Pulitzer: The Scandal That Rocked Palm Beach.'' The book was later adapted into a made-for-television movie, in which Ms. Pulitzer had a small role as an actress, portraying a guest at a party.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Prize Pulitzer |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/22285/the-prize-pulitzer/#credits |website=Turner Classic Movies |access-date=13 May 2023}}</ref>
In 1992, she married again, to ] racer John Haggin Jr. <ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20109035,00.html|title=Pulitzer Reprise|last=Neill|first=Mike|date=November 09, 1992|magazine=]|accessdate=10 August 2010|volume=38|issue=19}}</ref>


In the 1990s she published three novels: ''Twins'' (1990),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Mike |title=A Familiar Story? |agency=Knight Ridder News Service |publisher=Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com |date=22 July 1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Compton |first1=Betty Lynn |title=Trash With Flash: New Novelist Roxanne Pulitzer's Revenge is Sweet and Low |publisher=The State (Columbia SC) at Newspapers.com|date=November 4, 1990}}</ref> ''Facade'' (1992)<ref>{{cite news |title=Books |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/637357786/?terms=Roxanne%20Pulitzer&match=1 |access-date=14 May 2023 |publisher=The Miami Herald at Newspapers.com |date=30 September 1992}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Facade |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780671743321 |website=Publishers Weekly |access-date=13 May 2023}}</ref> and ''The Palm Beach Story'' (1995).<ref>{{cite web |title=The Palm Beach Story |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780684801902 |website=Publishers Weekly |access-date=13 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Weiner |first1=Jennifer |title=The Palm Beach Rich, By One Who Knows |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/178331568/?terms=Roxanne%20Pulitzer&match=1 |access-date=14 May 2023 |publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com |date=31 December 1995}}</ref>
==Literary and media career==

Pulitzer is the author of novels ''Prize Pulitzer, Facade, Twins'' and the ''The Palm Beach Story''. She later adapted her ''The Prize Pulitzer: The Roxanne Pulitzer Story'' (1989) into a made-for-television movie written from her point of view. She also appeared on the June 1985 cover and interior of ]. The $70,000 she received was used to pay her divorce bills.<ref name="Smith"/>
In 1995 Pulitzer was quoted as saying that she occasionally did freelance reporting for television shows such as ].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brookins |first1=Laurie |title=Fashion: Celebrities Turn Out for Chanel Fundraiser in Miami |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/298875632/?terms=Roxanne%20Pulitzer&match=1 |access-date=14 May 2023 |publisher=Palm Beach Daily News at Newspapers.com |date=15 January 1995}}</ref> She appeared as herself in the 2004 film ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jacobs |first1=Jay S. |title=Breakfast With Hunter: A PopEntertainment Movie Review |url=https://www.popentertainmentarchives.com/post/breakfast-with-hunter-a-popentertainment-com-movie-review |website=PopEntertainment |access-date=14 May 2023}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Pulitzer has been married five times, according to news sources.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Candace |title=The Mansion of Grown-Up Toys: With her fifth husband, Roxanne Pulitzer adds—and adds—to her Telluride home |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903520204576482291652527216 |access-date=13 May 2023 |publisher=The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones |date=August 5, 2011}}</ref> After her first marriage ended, she married ]-based newspaper heir Herbert "Peter" Pulitzer (heir to ]). Their twin sons Maclean Simpson Pulitzer ("Mac") and Zachary Simpson Pulitzer ("Zac") were born in 1978. Herbert divorced Roxanne in 1983, and a protracted dispute over visitation with their children ensued.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stapleton |first1=Christine |title=Pulitzer Renews Custody Battle |access-date= |publisher=South Bend Tribune via Newspapers.com |agency=Cox News |date=26 November 1989}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.gonzo.org/books/rsm/rsm.asp?ID=b|title=Articles and Essays: A Dog Took My Place| year=1997| work=The Great Thompson Hunt| publisher=gonzo.org| accessdate=10 August 2010}}</ref><ref name="playboy">{{cite journal| magazine=Playboy Magazine| date=June 1985| title=Foxy Roxy bares all!}}</ref>

In 1992, she married again, to ] racer John Haggin Jr.<ref>{{cite journal| url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20109035,00.html| title=Pulitzer Reprise| last=Neill| first=Mike| date=November 9, 1992| magazine=]| accessdate=10 August 2010| volume=38| issue=19}}</ref> Their marriage ended after 8 weeks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pulitzer ends 8-week marriage|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2137593/pulitzer_ends_8week_marriage/|work=The Salina Journal|location=Salina, Kansas|date=13 Dec 1992|page=2|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> In 1995, she married land developer Harald Dude, whom she subsequently divorced.<ref>{{cite news |title=People: Roxanne Pulitzer Marries Again |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/707070398/?terms=Roxanne%20Pulitzer&match=1 |publisher=The Fresno Bee at Newspapers.com |date=28 September 1995}}</ref>

{{As of|2011|post=,}} she was married to Timothy S. Boberg<ref>{{cite news |title=Wall Street Journal op cit}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Roxanne Pulitzer And Tim Boberg's $19.9 Million Home For Sale In Telluride|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/11/roxanne-pulitzer-telluride-home_n_924542.html?|work=Huffington Post|date=Aug 11, 2011}}</ref> and resided in Palm Beach.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/news/roxanne-pulitzers-pride-palm-beach-would-not-kick-/nMDyT/|title=Roxanne Pulitzer’s pride: ‘Palm Beach would not kick me out’|author=Tim Pallesen |date=Oct 29, 2011|work=Palm Beach Daily News}}</ref>


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American celebrity and author (born 1951)

Roxanne Pulitzer (née Renckens) is an American celebrity, author and actress.

Career

Following her highly publicized divorce from newspaper heir Herbert "Peter" Pulitzer, she appeared on the June 1985 cover and interior of Playboy, for which she was reportedly paid $70,000. In the mid-1980s she worked as an aerobics instructor, according to The Los Angeles Times.

She published an autobiography in 1988: Prize Pulitzer: The Scandal That Rocked Palm Beach. The book was later adapted into a made-for-television movie, in which Ms. Pulitzer had a small role as an actress, portraying a guest at a party.

In the 1990s she published three novels: Twins (1990), Facade (1992) and The Palm Beach Story (1995).

In 1995 Pulitzer was quoted as saying that she occasionally did freelance reporting for television shows such as Entertainment Tonight. She appeared as herself in the 2004 film Breakfast with Hunter.

Personal life

Pulitzer has been married five times, according to news sources. After her first marriage ended, she married Palm Beach-based newspaper heir Herbert "Peter" Pulitzer (heir to Pulitzer, Inc.). Their twin sons Maclean Simpson Pulitzer ("Mac") and Zachary Simpson Pulitzer ("Zac") were born in 1978. Herbert divorced Roxanne in 1983, and a protracted dispute over visitation with their children ensued.

In 1992, she married again, to speedboat racer John Haggin Jr. Their marriage ended after 8 weeks. In 1995, she married land developer Harald Dude, whom she subsequently divorced.

As of 2011, she was married to Timothy S. Boberg and resided in Palm Beach.

References

  1. Lambiet, Jose. "Reversal of Fortune: Thirty Years after Sordid Divorce, Roxanne Pulitzer Declared the Winner!". Forbes. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. Jeannine Stein (February 19, 1988). "Roxanne Pulitzer: Making Infamy Pay - At 37, She Is Risking Spotlight to Trumpet Autobiography and Her Side of Marriage to Palm Beach Newspaper Heir". LA Times.
  3. "Los Angeles Times op cit".
  4. "'Playboy' Gets Nude Pulitzer". Tyrone Daily Herald. Tyrone, Pennsylvania. 23 Apr 1985. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Stewart, Suzanne (17 June 1989). "Roxanne Pulitzer is Proving Life Goes On". The Wichita Eagle. Knight Ridder News Service.
  6. "Los Angeles Times op cit".
  7. "The Prize Pulitzer". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. Wilson, Mike (22 July 1990). "A Familiar Story?". Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com. Knight Ridder News Service.
  9. Compton, Betty Lynn (November 4, 1990). "Trash With Flash: New Novelist Roxanne Pulitzer's Revenge is Sweet and Low". The State (Columbia SC) at Newspapers.com.
  10. "Books". The Miami Herald at Newspapers.com. 30 September 1992. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  11. "Facade". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  12. "The Palm Beach Story". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  13. Weiner, Jennifer (31 December 1995). "The Palm Beach Rich, By One Who Knows". The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  14. Brookins, Laurie (15 January 1995). "Fashion: Celebrities Turn Out for Chanel Fundraiser in Miami". Palm Beach Daily News at Newspapers.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  15. Jacobs, Jay S. "Breakfast With Hunter: A PopEntertainment Movie Review". PopEntertainment. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  16. Jackson, Candace (August 5, 2011). "The Mansion of Grown-Up Toys: With her fifth husband, Roxanne Pulitzer adds—and adds—to her Telluride home". The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  17. Stapleton, Christine (26 November 1989). "Pulitzer Renews Custody Battle". South Bend Tribune via Newspapers.com. Cox News.
  18. "Articles and Essays: A Dog Took My Place". The Great Thompson Hunt. gonzo.org. 1997. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  19. "Foxy Roxy bares all!". Playboy Magazine. June 1985.
  20. Neill, Mike (November 9, 1992). "Pulitzer Reprise". People. 38 (19). Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  21. "Pulitzer ends 8-week marriage". The Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. 13 Dec 1992. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. "People: Roxanne Pulitzer Marries Again". The Fresno Bee at Newspapers.com. 28 September 1995.
  23. "Wall Street Journal op cit".
  24. "Roxanne Pulitzer And Tim Boberg's $19.9 Million Home For Sale In Telluride". Huffington Post. Aug 11, 2011.
  25. Tim Pallesen (Oct 29, 2011). "Roxanne Pulitzer's pride: 'Palm Beach would not kick me out'". Palm Beach Daily News.

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