| Revision as of 14:38, 30 September 2010 editH3llBot (talk | contribs)Bots134,512 editsm BOT: Checking dead links; Marked 2 links with {{Dead link}} (Further info: WP:DEADLINK)← Previous edit | Revision as of 02:37, 10 October 2010 edit undoCresix (talk | contribs)Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers18,080 editsm Removed Category:American Roman Catholics (using HotCat)Next edit → | ||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
| {{DEFAULTSORT:Bloomingdale, Betsy}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bloomingdale, Betsy}} | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | |||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
Revision as of 02:37, 10 October 2010
Betsy Bloomingdale (born Betty Lee Newling on August 2, 1926) is an internationally known socialite. She is the widow of Alfred S. Bloomingdale, and is close friends with former First Lady Nancy Reagan.
Bloomingdale grew up as the daughter of a socially-prominent Los Angeles, California family, and holds the namesake of the United States department store outlet Bloomingdale's, as her husband was the chain's heir. She is a frequent party host, many for charity, being dubbed "Good Queen Betts".
Mrs. Bloomingdale is a lifelong resident of Los Angeles, currently residing in Holmby Hills. A Roman Catholic, she was involved in fundraising projects for the Los Angeles Cathedral. She also contributed to the funding for the development of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Bloomingdale's life and marriage and her husband's well-publicized affair were the basis of Dominick Dunne's novel An Inconvenient Woman. However, Bloomingdale remained friendly with Dunne, appearing with him at the annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2006. Other friends have included Joan Collins and East Coast socialite Nan Kempner.
In 2007, Bloomingdale took part in presenting fashion designer James Galanos with the Rodeo Drive Style Award, and attended the opening of "Nancy Reagan: A First Lady's Style", an exhibit chronicling Nancy Reagan's different clothing at the Reagan Presidential Library.
In 2009, Betsy Bloomingdale herself was the subject of an exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. The exhibit called, "High Style: Betsy Bloomingdale and the Haute Couture" displayed 60 Haute Couture gowns that Mrs. Bloomingdale had collected since the 1960's.
Footnotes
- "Alfred S. Bloomingdale Biography (1916–82)". Biography.com. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- "Was it for Love or Money?". Time. 1982-10-04. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Designer James Galanos Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Induction Ceremony and Plaque Unveiling". McClathy Tribune. October 18, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Betsy Bloomingdale". WireImage.com. 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2008-01-02.