Liza Minnelli Says Divorce Was Right for Her Parents: 'They Didn't Really Like Each Other'

Mar. 15, 2025

Vincente Minnelli and Judy Garland.Photo:Bettmann

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Liza Minnellithinks separation was the best option for momJudy Garlandand dadVincente Minnelli.

As one of the cover stars forInterviewmagazine’s 55th anniversary editions, Liza, 78, reflected on her childhood and career.

During the conversation, conducted inside her West Hollywood home in July, Liza’s longtime friend, Michael Feinstein, asked her, “Do you remember when your parents got divorced?”

“No, not really. I don’t even remember how old I was, but you can look it up,” she responded.

When asked, “Did you ever hope that they’d get back together?” Liza replied, “No, because they didn’t really like each other so it wasn’t fun to be around them.”

Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli and Vincente Minnelli.Bettmann

“I bounced back and forth because they were divorced, but I loved them both so much,” she recalled. “My mother was fascinating because she knew so many fascinating people who would come over. And my father used to let me go to the set and watch him direct.”

Liza added that “I loved my mom,” whom she called “funny.”

She also recalled that Judy was “strict, and it depended on what mood she was in or whether she was working too hard and they were pushing her too much. Or whether she didn’t like who she was married to at the time. Stuff like that. Every kid goes through that. But my father, he treated me like a princess.”

Vincente Minnelli, Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland.KM Archive/Getty

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TheCabaretstar has three younger siblings: Lorna and Joey, from Judy’s marriage with Sidney Luft, and Tina, from Vincente’s marriage to Georgette Magnani.

“I don’t think people understand what a close family we are,” Liza said in herInterviewcover story. “My sister, Lorna, and I get together and giggle. She has the family courage. I love each of my siblings. My brother, Joey, my sister, Tina. Her kids were here with me for a few days and the press did not find out.Ha!”

source: people.com