In her upcoming memoir The Wall of Life, legendary actress Shirley MacLaine shares a chilling encounter with Donald Trump from the 1980s, revealing that she felt the need to “escape” his presence. Reflecting on the encounter, MacLaine, 90, recalls feeling uncomfortable as she noticed Trump “undressing her in his mind,” pulling at his tie and giving her a look that felt both invasive and unsettling. The actress claims he even tried to stop her from leaving the event, describing his behavior as “scary.”
In the 1980s, MacLaine was at the height of her fame, while Trump, then a brash young real estate mogul, was quickly becoming a fixture in New York’s social scene. During this period, Trump’s controversial behavior with women was already gaining attention. Married at the time to his first wife, Ivana, Trump would later face accusations of inappropriate conduct with multiple women, a pattern MacLaine’s account echoes.
The Wall of Life doesn’t stop at her encounter with Trump; the book dives into MacLaine’s complex life, including revelations about her ex-husband Steve Parker, whom she claims was a military intelligence spy. In their unconventional marriage, MacLaine recalls, they each had their own romantic entanglements, and she reflects on this unique relationship as both “satisfied” yet not particularly “happy,” given Parker’s frequent absences.
MacLaine’s memoir sheds light on a Hollywood legend’s private world and her unfiltered encounters with the powerful and controversial figures of her era.
