Welch married first husband James Welch at the age of 19 - a year after she began attending San Diego State College on a theater arts scholarship. They wouldn't want to deal with it or, if they would like to deal with it, maybe I'm just not that interested.' 'I'm sure I would be a challenge for an awful lot of men. I don't mind the traditional roles of male and female but, as you can tell, I am a very strong minded woman,' she continued. 'I'm willing to date but, quite frankly, there is a diminishing group of eligible people at my age. I love men and I love their company, but I am too independent and self-motivated.'

In an interview with Elle magazine in 2011, she vowed never to remarry saying: 'I'm just not suited for it any longer. Welch, who was born in Chicago as Jo Raquel Tejada, has two adult children but no known romance since her divorce from most recent husband Richie Palmer in 2008. The brunette bombshell - born Jo Raquel Tejada - quickly shot to stardom in the 1960s and 70s as an international sex symbol, starring in several Hollywood classicsĬurrently single, Raquel has been married four times. She walked in with a straw hat and then took it off to reveal the famous features that made her a 1960s and 70s superstar in movies such as Bedazzled, The Biggest Buddle of Them All, One Million Years B.C. Lowkey Welch, who rarely ventures out in public these days, was last photographed by in September for the first time in two years.įor her outing last week, she wore glamorous gold hoop earrings and a white top with black pants as she patiently read magazines in the waiting area until her beautician was ready. Sixties sex symbol Raquel Welch proves that beauty is pain as she looks like she's in agony while getting a manicure.ĭ spotted the 81-year-old former actress and model going through a range of emotions during her three-hour visit last week to Beverly Hills nail salon J&J Beauty Lounge, which is a favorite among residents in the opulent neighborhood.Įventually, Welch seemed thrilled with the results and shared some laughs with her manicurist during less arduous moments.

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