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Barbara Eden's Costume Mishap: A Twist of Fate
24 Aug
Summary
- Barbara Eden initially refused to wear her original costume.
- A friend accidentally packed the iconic genie costume.
- Eden requested her arms be covered for the charity event.
Barbara Eden, the beloved actress now 95, recently shared an amusing anecdote about her appearance at the 2013 Life Ball in Vienna. Initially, the then-81-year-old unequivocally declined the organizers' request to wear her iconic 'I Dream of Jeannie' costume.
Eden expressed her reluctance, stating, 'I'm not going to put the Jeannie costume on. There's no way this older woman is going to put it on.' She had requested a more modest outfit that would cover her arms. Despite her firm stance, a friend's helpfulness led to the original costume being packed in her suitcase 'just in case.'
Recalling the incident, Eden humorously noted it was an accident that her famous costume made it to Austria. Her friend's insistence on packing it, despite Eden's strong objections, resulted in the unexpected inclusion of the revealing outfit, leading to a memorable moment at the charity event.
