This pic was taken at Josephine Baker's funeral. She and Grace were good friends. From Wiki:
In 1951, Baker made charges of racism against Sherman Billingsley's Stork Club in New York, when she had been refused service. Actress
Grace Kelly, who was at the club when this happened, rushed over to Baker, took her by the arm and stormed out with her entire party, vowing to never return (and she never did). The two women became close friends after the incident. A testament to their close friendship was made evident when Baker was near bankruptcy and was offered a villa and financial assistance by Kelly, (who by that time had become
Princess Grace) and her husband
Rainier III of Monaco.
(Now keep in mind, in 1951, Grace was not famous at all )
More from Wikipedia:
On
April 9,
1975, Baker starred in a retrospective revue at the
Bobino in Paris —
Josépine à Bobino 1975, celebrating her 50 years in show business. The revue, backed by
Prince Rainier, Princess Grace,
[4] and
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis opened to rave reviews and became the rage of Paris. Demand for seating reached such an extent that fold-out chairs had to be added to accommodate spectators. The opening night audience included Prince Rainier and
Princess Grace,
Sophia Loren,
Mick Jagger,
Shirley Bassey,
Diana Ross and
Liza Minelli.
Unfortunately, Grace's actions in 1951 were the exception and not the rule.I applaud her integrity
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