Pitiless Facts About Jacques Damala, History's Worst Boyfriend
History's Worst Boyfriend
There have been dark heartthrobs for centuries—but no one was as messed-up, or as alluring, as actor and all-around bad boy Jacques Damala.
Women found him irresistible, men found him dangerous, and his marriage to the leading actress of his day was one of the most disastrous unions of the 19th century. Yet none of that holds a candle to his infamous end.
1. He Was Born Notorious
Born in 1855 to a wealthy Greek family, Jacques Damala came into the world on the cusp of La Belle Epoque, a time when hedonism ran wild and celebrities were made and broken in a matter of weeks. That, as it happened, suited Damala down to his bones. At a young age, he developed a taste for fine wine and finer women, and he knew just how to get both.
2. He Knew How To Manipulate People
Just after finishing school, Damala came up with an ingenious plan. He began pursuing diplomatic studies around France, even though he actually harbored secret dreams of becoming an actor one day. Why diplomacy then? Well, partly because it put him in the path of elite members of high society—and Damala understood that connections were everything.
Even so, he did have something of a secret weapon.
3. He Was “The Handsomest Man In Europe”
As it happened, Damala was extremely attractive, with broad shoulders, dark features, and the devil-may-care demeanor of a well-bred rake who wasn’t afraid to sling you over his shoulder and take you to bed. In short, people simply couldn’t ignore is looks, and he was genuinely called the “Handsomest man in Europe” as well as the “Diplomat Apollo”.
But it was very these good looks that got him into more trouble than you can ever imagine.
4. He Was Irresistible To Women
Damala was a man about town in Paris, and he quickly got a much shadier reputation. Even as he mingled with powerful men, those same men were constantly worried that their wives would catch one glimpse of Damala and fall in lust forever. Um, they were right to worry.
Damala was absolute catnip to the rich, beautiful ladies of Parisian society…and the details of his little black book were beyond deranged.
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