Diana Ross, 1982. Rob Bogaerts / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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S23E7: Diana Ross and Berry Gordy
Diana Ross is rightly one of the biggest stars in the world, but her fortuitous proximity to Motown Records and its founder, Berry Gordy, and his obsession with her, supercharged the musical career of a girl who dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. Their romance may not have been long lasting, but it left carnage in its wake even as Diana’s star rose higher and higher.
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Stacie’s Receipts
Diana: a story of sex, song and treachery (smh.com.au)
Exes (people.com via archive.org)
Berry Gordy Described Diana Ross as the Queen of His Life (instyle.com)