Saucy Facts About Joan Collins, The Queen Of All Things Naughty
Joan Collins is best known for her role on Dynasty as Alexis Carrington, but her career goes much further back than that—back to when she was just a burgeoning starlet. And let’s not forget the scandals: Five husbands, a racy tell-all memoir, a 12-page spread in Playboy at age 50, and so much more. Luckily, Collins seems to love to kiss and tell and we're definitely here for all her steamy secrets.
1. She Was Born Into the Biz
Born in 1933 to Elsa and Joseph Collins, Joan Collins had show business in her blood. From a very young age, her parents had a strong influence on her future career: Joan's mother was a dance instructor and her father was a talent agent, and by the time she was a teenager, Joan was already thinking about becoming an actress. However, her road to fame was far from easy—in fact, it was downright dangerous.
2. She Desperately Wanted A Romance
Through most of her teen years, Joan Collins wasn't boy-crazy at all. But by the time she turned 17, she was eager to gain some intimate experience, if only to measure up to her other "worldly" classmates.
At first, she fumbled her way through her first crushes and dating attempts, and then one day, she was given a rare opportunity—one she'd only dreamed about.
3. She Met Her Idol
When she was only 18, Collins was introduced to her ultimate celebrity crush and idol, actor Maxwell Reed. As a youth, Collins had once vowed to marry Maxwell Reed, and now, she actually had a chance to meet him. She was completely starstruck. When this 32-year-old rake asked her out, she accepted without a second thought. But this was no fairytale.
4. She Had A Horrific First Date
Joan's first date with Reed should have been a night to remember. Unfortunately, it turned into a nightmare she’d rather forget. Instead of taking her out on the town, Reed took her back to his place, drugged her, and then had his way with her when she was unconscious. Although she called the whole traumatizing experience "awful" and "degrading," she also made the most shocking decision.
