Roxanne Pulitzer Explained
Roxanne Pulitzer (née Renckens) is an American celebrity, author and actress.[1] [2]
Career
Following her highly publicized divorce from newspaper heir Herbert "Peter" Pulitzer, she appeared on the June 1985 cover and interior of Playboy, for which she was reportedly paid $70,000.[3] [4] [5] In the mid-1980s she worked as an aerobics instructor, according to The Los Angeles Times.[6]
She published an autobiography in 1988: Prize Pulitzer: The Scandal That Rocked Palm Beach. The book was later adapted into a made-for-television movie, in which Ms. Pulitzer had a small role as an actress, portraying a guest at a party.[7]
In the 1990s she published three novels: Twins (1990),[8] [9] Facade (1992)[10] [11] and The Palm Beach Story (1995).[12] [13]
In 1995 Pulitzer was quoted as saying that she occasionally did freelance reporting for television shows such as Entertainment Tonight.[14] She appeared as herself in the 2004 film Breakfast with Hunter.[15]
Personal life
Pulitzer has been married five times, according to news sources.[16] After her first marriage ended, she married Palm Beach-based newspaper heir Herbert "Peter" Pulitzer (heir to Pulitzer, Inc.). Their twin sons Maclean Simpson Pulitzer ("Mac") and Zachary Simpson Pulitzer ("Zac") were born in 1978. Herbert divorced Roxanne in 1983, and a protracted dispute over visitation with their children ensued.[17] [18] [19]
In 1992, she married again, to speedboat racer John Haggin Jr.[20] Their marriage ended after 8 weeks.[21] In 1995, she married land developer Harald Dude, whom she subsequently divorced.[22]
she was married to Timothy S. Boberg[23] [24] and resided in Palm Beach.[25]
Notes and References
- Web site: Lambiet . Jose . Reversal of Fortune: Thirty Years after Sordid Divorce, Roxanne Pulitzer Declared the Winner! . Forbes . 13 May 2023.
- News: Jeannine Stein. LA Times. Roxanne Pulitzer: Making Infamy Pay - At 37, She Is Risking Spotlight to Trumpet Autobiography and Her Side of Marriage to Palm Beach Newspaper Heir. February 19, 1988.
- News: Los Angeles Times op cit.
- News: 23 Apr 1985 . 'Playboy' Gets Nude Pulitzer . 4 . Tyrone Daily Herald . Tyrone, Pennsylvania . Newspapers.com.
- News: Stewart . Suzanne . Roxanne Pulitzer is Proving Life Goes On . Knight Ridder News Service . The Wichita Eagle . 17 June 1989.
- News: Los Angeles Times op cit.
- Web site: The Prize Pulitzer . Turner Classic Movies . 13 May 2023.
- News: Wilson . Mike . A Familiar Story? . Knight Ridder News Service . Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com . 22 July 1990.
- News: Compton . Betty Lynn . Trash With Flash: New Novelist Roxanne Pulitzer's Revenge is Sweet and Low . The State (Columbia SC) at Newspapers.com. November 4, 1990.
- News: Books . 14 May 2023 . The Miami Herald at Newspapers.com . 30 September 1992.
- Web site: Facade . Publishers Weekly . 13 May 2023.
- Web site: The Palm Beach Story . Publishers Weekly . 13 May 2023.
- News: Weiner . Jennifer . The Palm Beach Rich, By One Who Knows . 14 May 2023 . The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com . 31 December 1995.
- News: Brookins . Laurie . Fashion: Celebrities Turn Out for Chanel Fundraiser in Miami . 14 May 2023 . Palm Beach Daily News at Newspapers.com . 15 January 1995.
- Web site: Jacobs . Jay S. . Breakfast With Hunter: A PopEntertainment Movie Review . PopEntertainment . 14 May 2023.
- News: Jackson . Candace . The Mansion of Grown-Up Toys: With her fifth husband, Roxanne Pulitzer adds—and adds—to her Telluride home . 13 May 2023 . The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones . August 5, 2011.
- News: Stapleton . Christine . Pulitzer Renews Custody Battle . South Bend Tribune via Newspapers.com . Cox News . 26 November 1989.
- Web site: Articles and Essays: A Dog Took My Place. 1997. The Great Thompson Hunt. gonzo.org. 10 August 2010.
- Playboy Magazine. June 1985. Foxy Roxy bares all!.
- Pulitzer Reprise. Neill. Mike. November 9, 1992. People. 10 August 2010. 38. 19.
- News: Pulitzer ends 8-week marriage. The Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. 13 Dec 1992. 2. Newspapers.com.
- News: People: Roxanne Pulitzer Marries Again . The Fresno Bee at Newspapers.com . 28 September 1995.
- News: Wall Street Journal op cit.
- News: Roxanne Pulitzer And Tim Boberg's $19.9 Million Home For Sale In Telluride. Huffington Post. Aug 11, 2011.
- News: Roxanne Pulitzer’s pride: ‘Palm Beach would not kick me out’. Tim Pallesen . Oct 29, 2011. Palm Beach Daily News.