"Camera Girl" and how Jackie met JFK

[@tjbenton3329]

I would enjoy a much longer interview with Martha Bartlett she is amazing at 97!

[@NemohHoes]

She seems very sharp. What a blessing it is to still have people alive from those eras to tell the tales. For someone in their 20s it's not just like they're from a different time but also from a whole different world. I love these interviews. Extremely exciting 🙂

[@007Julie]

She’s so elegant as well, we all wish we could look and act that well into our 90’s. What a blessing.

[@j.t.1215]

Martha Bartlett is astounding. She's glamorous, astute, and way more "with it" than some people half her age. Amazing woman!!!😍

[@annsmith7207]

Martha Bartlett is very direct and very clear regarding her insights around Jackie, and she is correct: In many ways, Jackie's life was tragic once getting past the veneer of the "well-bred" debutante presumption. Jackie's father had the disease of alcoholism (and gambling) and could not give her away at her wedding. Her mother, ever - grasping for a very wealthy - financially secure - man to provide a very comfortable life she felt she was entitled to live --- often left her children to fend for themselves with a maid, cook or boarding school as supervision. And that is just for starters. But to her credit, Jackie made sure to distance herself from the insanity that was the Kennedy clan once her husband died -- moved to NYC and raised two remarkable children that are her well deserved legacy. And Jackie also went back to her first passion -- writing and writers - working for publishing houses. Out of a disastrous childhood, Jackie did live a well-lived life -- in her own right and on her own terms. And Martha Bartlett had a front row seat to it all and to her credit -- has never sought out media attention -- a true friend never does.

[@007Julie]

You’re absolutely right, Jackie on her wedding day was so stressed out also because Joe Kennedy chose her dress, the cake, who were invited as guests to her wedding, she basically just showed up nothing was to her liking but you could never tell by the wedding movies, she looked so gorgeous and happy. After Jack was killed she was afraid that “they” would go after her children because they were Kennedy and when Bobby was killed she wasn’t surprised one bit. Jackie was very private and wanted to get away as far as she could from the cameras and the Kennedys that’s why she married Onassis, he provided stability and a lot of privacy too. I’m just glad she didn’t live to see John Jr die in that plane crash.

[@annsmith7207]

So very true and JFK, Jr. had his pilots license but was not trained for the one which killed him, his wife and sister-in-law. It was truly a reckless decision.

[@Gigi1111Layna]

You left out the part where Martha Bartlett said "we all like fairy tales"...Jackie was a social climber. She wouldn't have looked at Jack had he not been heading for the W.H.

[@lewstone5430]

@Gigi1111Layna it’s safe to say everyone in that class is a social climber.

[@annsmith7207]

@Gigi1111Layna: What Martha was saying - in my view - was that the public likes ”fairy stories” and, in fact, it was no such thing - the whole “Camelot” aura was in the public domain and was certainly not in private.

[@dijonrolle1846]

Fascinating story Tracy and Mrs. Bartlett looks and sounds amazing. She also pulls no punches and I enjoyed listening to her recall her memories with Jackie and John.

[@freshname]

That women in incredibly fascinating. She's intelligent, she's opinionated. She's like a friend or a grandmother or an aunt I'd like to be "when I grow up".

[@adelaferreira4575]

Oh yes she was a catch , well educated,French fluent,world traveler and elegant lady ,she was the it girl,who got all politicians around the world crazy to meet her ,she was Kennedy’s best ambassador ! RIP Jackie

[@maureen669]

The King and Queen of Camelot. I was only 6 when he was assassinated, my own dad died 2 weeks to the day in November '64 so the whole aura of my early years was horrible young deaths. My Mom crying when she got home from work in NYC, and again in November 1964. It made me feel a connection with the Kennedys. It is astounding that at 66 years old i still feel like that lost little girl. My Mom was as beautiful as Jackie, Dad was an Army man. As Fannie Flagg wrote, Sometimes I Just Can't Wait to Get to Heaven 💙🌠❤️

[@1farahnaz]

Sending you so much love and blessings ❤ you will reunite with all of your loved ones in divine timing. Spread love and positivity whild you're here, time passes soon enough. God bless.

[@jkstubbington]

Thank you for sharing. That must have been so hard for your mum. You all will be reunited one day.

[@weecee7770]

By popular demand we need an hour of Martha Bartlett. Thanks

[@helenwalker716]

Martha is a treasure. I have loved listening to the stories of my elders. One a guard of Geronimo . Now I’m 72 and have stories to tell. I was shocked and horrified at the loss of Camelot . Forever marked my life.

[@mrwaterschoot5617]

thank you paramount and cbs good sunday morning team o journalists and production staff.

[@imetaboyiusedtoknow8308]

Great piece. Iwould love to hear more from Mrs Bartlett . It is easy to see from the photos of a young Jackie that John-John looked like her and the rest of the Bouviers. Caroline has the Kennedy look.

[@joannlove3414]

she said she didn't want to a housewife,the wife who takes care of the house, I don't believe she said she didn't want to be married.

[@everynewdayisablessing8509]

Exactly. Being married and being a housewife are 2 different things. This biographer should now this, he works with words.

[@lisalasoya2898]

I could honestly say, this woman is more than a legion, a saint, a woman of means. Camera girl brings to cinematic life Jackie's years as a young single woman trying to figure out who she wanted to be. She had two children, ran the oval office, and a figure for the American woman & men. The world adored her.

[@Gabster1990]

Ms. Bartlett doesn't look a day over 70.

[@DickNasty480]

Yes she does but her mind is the level of a 70 year old.

[@007Julie]

She’s so distinguished and elegant. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@lewstone5430]

I like how she ordered Tracy Smith around: “Stand here, look at the room!” I think Tracy was nervous for a moment. I would be.

[@luzbartlett5482]

Try being related to her! She’s very straightforward but an incredible woman.

[@JeffreyGillespie]

Martha Bartlett is AMAZING. What a classic old WASP

[@DebChun-p6d]

What a great interview, Martha is amazing!

[@lynnhubbard844]

wow, she really looks great!!!!! 97!!!!

[@jl2000doramail]

Both of them were like business partners rather than a marriage couple.

[@yankeeladee02]

It seems so similar to Charles & Diana…

[@Cathy-xi8cb]

There are no marriages to public figures that are not consciously managed.

[@helengren9349]

Exacetly! 🙌 He loved Swedish girl & told her he has to marry Jackie...😔 Sad story...🤷

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

Beautifully told. 🦋

[@ldav2006]

I remember the interview. I was 12 yrs. old. Really loved her!

[@heirloomcottagedesigns9063]

She was the absolute epitome of beauty, athleticism, femininity, grace, and dignity!!

[@lewstone5430]

Her walk down the hallway caught my attention as well as her mannerisms, poise and grace to be sure

[@quelquun2018]

Athleticism…where?😂

[@lewstone5430]

@@quelquun2018 here bish! 💪💪💪🏋‍♀🥎🏈🎿🎾

[@drjacquelinequyenthuhaleph3210]

May You Rest In Peace, Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy. The couple is so sweet and lovely ❤You will forever be loved. I love my name, Jacqueline! 🙏💖🌷🌷🌷🙏💖🌷🌷🌷

[@SamSung-ww3rp]

There may be fairytale romances, but a marriage takes work to endure that which we call, life!

[@veritas6335]

Martha was more delightful and more interesting than anyone else in this tale. At 97! Good for her.

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing the story of a great lovely lady.

[@ninetimesaday]

3:47 the way Martha took the 30K statue from the reporter omg ksksks. The look on her face sent me.

[@sandrasalas9813]

Im not her biggest fan. But....the report is excellent. It showed her flaws and that she was simply human. The report captured how we can all get cought up on what seems like a fairy tale. Only to to be reminded of the Rolling Stones iconic line "You Can't Always Get What You Want" And a twist"You Get What You DON'T Need.

[@OlenaBobakq]

1951 May 13 - when they first met "she was the shameful one - she would goad me on him - if we weren't so close I'd say she used me." Clearly she was obsessed from the beginning

[@ksc743]

Yes I couldn't quite work out what she meant by that. It seems to me she was just a teeny bit jealous of Jackie. It's normal to meet other people through friends, whether they are senators or not. Nothing wrong with being ambitious in life, especially in the 50's and 60's, when it was very much a man's world.

[@1944JerriMellas]

I realize this does not have anything to do about content, but….at exactly 4:00 minutes into the segment, in the background of her Early American Collection, there is a “bird sculpture “ (that’s what I call it) that I also own. I found it in a Boutique shop in SLC and never asked about it’s background but I love it. Does anyone know anything about it?

[@BrooklynBaby100]

No

[@ninecatsmagee8384]

Jackie Kennedy must have been incredibly ambitious and knew what she wanted. The tragedy to me, long before JFK was ever assassinated, was his rampant infidelity. That must have been soul-destroying and his death was a final blow. To have paired-up then with Onassis who apparently wanted a trophy wife was degrading and most-likely regrettable. Such an unhappy life for such an accomplished woman.

[@uptick888]

Most powerful men fall around discreetly, but JFK’s heart and soul belong to Jacki..

[@signalfire6691]

Jackie knew full well what she was getting into and what was going on. It's been reported that she was 'gone out of the White House' regularly because she had a lover in France.

[@uptick888]

@@signalfire6691 common discreet practice in marriages of powerful people .. People who believe otherwise are naïve and they’re not wealthy and powerful so they just don’t get it..

[@wendylee9779]

Jackie knew all about his infidelities but was determined not to resemble her own mother in dealing with Jackie’s father’s roving eye. She loved Jack for the person he was & felt he loved her as well. Especially after the death of baby Patrick in august ‘63. The tragedy brought them much closer & in Jackie’s own words, “We were finally having a real marriage.”

[@uptick888]

@@wendylee9779 of course but men of power commonly discreetly have affairs, and sometimes they’re women do too..

[@pandularanatunga5302]

There was no one like her there will never be one like her. She was so unique that everyone wanted to dress like her and spoke like her. But no one could speak like her or could dress like her - she was the original!❤

[@MaeveChao]

Wow they're really a gorgeous couple

[@corneliuswhite5139]

Martha Bartlett seems to be like a friend who would keep a secret till death. I can sense she's not telling everything, which makes her all the more fascinating!

[@kingdoc3262]

Too much interruptions of Martha. I wanted her to be clear. I believe she was going to talk on character but you put your own words and fantasy in it...not her conclusion

[@thomastremel3846]

Great story!

[@christophermorgan3261]

We used to call these kind of people preppies. Trust funded, boarding schools, Cape Cod, Ivy league, all socially connected of course, and places in the New York social register. It still exists of course.

[@lindseycarribean5113]

Natalie Portman did an amazing job portraying her !

[@lizadivine3785]

Oh she did not even come close.

[@lindseycarribean5113]

@@lizadivine3785 oh yeah she did.

[@lizadivine3785]

@@lindseycarribean5113 sweetie you telling me she did isn’t going to change my mind. Sorry…

[@paulbunch5657]

Tracy Smith looks more beautiful than ever in that light blue dress!

[@zmw711]

Amen. I just look out every week for the segment she's covering.

[@maxlinder5262]

From what I read ... They were both ambitious in moving their life into a space of prominence..& saw eat other as a way of doing that....... just my opinion 😊

[@maxlinder5262]

He had ALREADY been with a young Marilyn Monroe.......😮

[@samadamms3432]

Guess they were truly an inspiration for the Clintons

[@florinest]

Yes, that's in book!

[@maureen669]

Why don't you all stop reading trash?

[@pam0626]

It’s summer time. The Cape, Hyannis Port, The Kennedy’s.

[@lewstone5430]

Are you invited? I’m not.

[@pam0626]

@@lewstone5430 Nope.

[@lewstone5430]

@@pam0626 oh well, it’s cool. We have our own version of The Cape and Hyannis Port.

[@latoyap3292]

It’s safe to say she is a sharp lady

[@DarlitaStephens]

"Camera Girl", Jackie Kennedy.....Declan's beloved Grannie. I will be getting this book to learn more about his grannie and how she met his grandfather.

[@lewstone5430]

You see ladies 0:30 _that’s_ how you walk down a hallway.

[@alexandralibin5131]

With the tragic death of JFK, the hope of an entire generation died. We would likely be living in a much brighter America if Kennedy had not been assassinated.

[@007Julie]

Or Bobby 😔

[@lobodiablo841]

What's better than the love of a dog ...that brightens any day

[@OzmaOfOzz]

Read 11.22.63 by Stephen King. It's fantasy but still fascinating and food for thought.

[@RideoutMr]

It was a coup.

[@Gotchakaboom]

Little dramatic

[@rebeccagandi5258]

Very interesting begining!

[@rachelgarber1423]

RIP Jackie

[@rebeccagandi5258]

Nice Story about Jackie & Senator (President JFK. Love Story

[@Itsmehi456]

My goodness. Is Martha throwing Jackie under the bus? Brutal honesty. Yikes. I hope my friends don’t talk about me like that after I die!

[@kacyandlaura]

Jackie told people that Martha was an overzealous matchmaker, when in reality she was the one being a controlling person. Jackie was (allegedly) manipulative and blamed her friend. Martha has probably been known as the Kennedy’s matchmaker her whole life even though she doesn’t seem to find any joy in that and feels like she was taken a little advantage of. How is Martha being honest about it “throwing her under the bus”? This is what happens sometimes in unhealthy relationships. The person who speaks out about being manipulated gets blamed or called a bad friend, etc. They aren’t allowed to speak out.

[@everynewdayisablessing8509]

She's 97, she can afford to be brutally honest, she doesn't care and she wouldn't lie at that age. She is totally believable. Jackie's mother was pushing her daughters to marry well and they did.

[@imetaboyiusedtoknow8308]

It was common then for women to maneuver behind the scenes to get men to ask them out, to become exclusive bf/gf, get engaged and married. It was called "he chased her until she caught him.". No one does this now so Martha's statements can appear harsh minus the 1950s context.

[@NoNameNumberTwo]

Old people and children tell the truth. We love them for it. 😊

[@ksc743]

@@NoNameNumberTwoyou'd be surprised how often older people lie. They've had years of practice.

[@kayderrich1501]

Happy 94th birthday Jackie Kennedy

[@brendawatkins5751]

JOHN KENNEDY AND JACKY KENNEDY WERE THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, BUT MONEY AND FAME AND CONTROL WAS ON THE FORE FRONT OF THEIR LIVE'S.

[@marjorieclark6374]

So...I wish Tracy Smith had gotten Martha Bartlett's chicken casserole recipe! If she always served it to her guests, it must have been exquisite. Someone has to get that recipe! I googled it and of course found nothing. Come on CBS - help us!

[@luzbartlett5482]

I will ask Martha, she is my husbands grandmother. Hopefully, she is willing to share it.

[@Forward-t7x]

Never heard that bit about her dad being too hungover to giver her away

[@wendylee9779]

Her mother made sure his hotel room was stocked with the liquor(s) he liked, so that he’d be too intoxicated to show up for her wedding, let alone give her away. After their divorce, they had a very toxic relationship.

[@cocoaorange1]

That is a dirty thing to do.

[@JustinCase780]

So cool that Wade Boggs is a great historian.

[@vernelledouglas1801]

No one is flawless.

[@Pinkranger87]

I just bought this book

[@malibudolphin3109]

No royalty in USA

[@carolenewman5180]

Stop saying American royalty. Pahlease. We fought a war to not have anything to do with being Royal

[@brober]

'We all like fairytales" Camelot.

[@MrDuds1984]

To me the only reason they are held to such reverence today 60 years late is because of Dallas and him being martyred. Yes they had style and grace but being cut down almost is almost Shakespearean and why we are still fascinated by them today

[@romstar]

C'mon Ms Bartlett 😂with your feisty self!! And I see where JFK Jr got his looks- exclusively from his Mom 😮😊❤

[@alinafakin370]

97 or 79?

[@Research0digo]

Poor Jackie.

[@helengren9349]

Sad that John wasn't allowed to marry Love of His life...a swedish girl...😔

[@gp7493]

Jackie was too good for JFK. Boy didn't even the decency to be faithful to her.

[@amgirl4286]

She knew what she was getting. Cmon. It was about $$ for her

[@mykamelgar5061]

My favorite ♥️

[@deemcc7784]

She was a socialite! They had money.

[@kdtennis1]

The Bouviers were not super rich. Her StepDad was very wealthy!

[@AG-kp4sh]

She sounds exactly like Little Edie! That accent!

[@roamic]

Am I the only one who thought that Jackie and Marilyn Monroe had very similar voices?

[@marcwells03]

She wasn’t a happy bride because she was marrying a cheater. She likely had caught him many times

[@pauloszetarinielli69508]

Shr had a funny stout face 😅

[@collgoff]

It wouldn’t surprise me if they do a movie about John F. Kennedy’s wifewife before meeting him.

[@aWomanFreed]

With the whole world falling apart, THIS is what the news covers

[@TheAnonymous-d4l]

Yeah with putin starting ww3 Oh YeAh JaCkIe KeNneDy sjjdidndjjejjdjdjrjeidmdd😮😮😮😮

[@kismet19]

She met him before he met marilyn monroe

[@1.5acrefarmer42]

How did she meet the Greek lord of the seas ironically?

[@signalfire6691]

Onassis was probably a friend or at least, at first, an acquaintance who ran in the same very wealthy circles. He offered her 'safe harbor' where her children were protected.

[@1.5acrefarmer42]

@@signalfire6691 A lot good that did. JFK Jr dead as well. It’s like the Greek wanted her badly. His daughter was not very happy about his decisions. Strange he never had a son...

[@annsmith7207]

Lee, Jackie's sister had dated Onassis but his preference was Jackie!

[@cocoaorange1]

His son died in an airplane crash.

[@1.5acrefarmer42]

@@cocoaorange1 Was there ever a question of what happened?

[@d.h.dd.h.d.5230]

She was our 1st Jewish 1st Lady. Queen Elizabeth didn't even want her in her palace but she stood her ground against that fascist. She was a trailblazer.

[@TheOfficialJackUniverse]

💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@cherylthomas1268]

5:35-6:01 Ues, Martha, she did used you! I think you ate one of the few people who daw Jacqueline Bouvier for what she was. And your introdoction is telling. Their union was very sad. Yes, two beautiful children but the difficult pregnancies, JFK's adultries, and Jackie's compulsive spending is not what fairy tales about.

[@kdtennis1]

Jacqueline was a horrible person, seeking men with millions of dollars. She wanted Aristotle Onassis because of his money!

[@AG-kp4sh]

Yeah so? And he wanted to marry her for her looks. Done deal.

[@kdtennis1]

It was more her status as a Former US First Lady! Jacqueline was attractive , but not a Yasmeen Ghauri beauty ( even when young, she is nowhere near Yasmeen or Sophia Loren)

[@monafrausto3775]

Was ahead of her times.A pioneer fior women. Put US in the map.

[@lynnhubbard844]

not my idea of a great woman

[@candipurple4405]

97…where ?!?!

[@NoNameNumberTwo]

Her face looks 97, but it’s remarkable how mobile she is. Her hair is really nice too. 👩🏻‍🦳

[@creolelady182]

Martha Bartlett just said it was more or less a business arrangement.

[@mazyarkanani6708]

The rocking chair is to JFK what Nunchucks are to Bruce Lee

[@rma3_3_3]

♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@thehair1474]

It's too bad Jackie ever met that wretch. JFK subjected her, and everyone, to a life of horror.

[@Kimberly-cx9uv]

"if you had a date with Marilyn Monroe..." well, if she only knew, what would happen later in life.

[@justwastingmytime852]

How JFK met Marilyn Monroe???

[@MTknitter22]

Jackie was an aristocrat, not just a working woman before marriage, Jane.

[@kdtennis1]

The Bouviers were not Aristocrats. The Bouviers were French Cabinetmakers!

[@cocoaorange1]

They got rich somehow.

[@kdtennis1]

Jacqueline married two millionaires! Ari Onassis worth 500 Million in 1968. Ari Onassis would be a Billionaire in 2023 Money

[@steveconn]

Quite an intrepid life Jackie lead pre-JFK (Hammersmith Farm a beautiful tour). She'd be proud of her nephew carrying on the Kennedy political idealism!

[@rr7firefly]

Don't be too sure of that. Her nephew is supported by Trump, Alex Jones and Tucker Carlson.

[@steveconn]

@@rr7firefly Against Ukraine welfare and blind trust in CDC. Good enough for me!

[@matthunter4868]

Maybe Patrick, Ted's youngest son. Bobby Jr is a willing Trojan Horse/Chaos Agent of wingnut libertarian anarchists.

[@Water_is_Sacred777]

@@rr7firefly Not supporting but staying in touch with both sides of the aisle. Unity.

[@steveconn]

@@matthunter4868 Hardly. Watch any of his interviews. Fighting for peace and prosperity.

[@Nailsnailsnailsallday]

It’s a shame they didn’t talk about edith bouvier beale and little edie ..from the doc “Grey gardens” an amazing doc about mother and daughter related to Jackie Kennedy (Onassis) They lived in Eastampton and they became shut ins in there dilapidated raccoon ,cat field home! I urge you to please watch the documentary and the deleted scenes called the beals of grey Gardens Despite the poorly kept beautiful home they always had such a great bond as mother and daughter singing songs and experimenting with outfits and materials eating £200 dollar a month ice cream and corn on the cob ☺️

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Watching so many .. CSI Crime cases on TV...we all get skilled as investigators detectives by now, having some kind of suspects after all these years. Such as.. for being so gorgeous as a First Lady she was not that scandalized of her husband to have other love affairs, they were only rumors, sex was used to manage political power. JFK was a war veteran, he had back bones problems, l think he was ready to give his own life for his country, it was him the one to order his execution, if you watch closely those terrible shooting moments, Jackie was not very surprised but rather concerned to look good on camera. When Kennedy senior was in business with other whiskey smugglers, mafia never let you go, they blackmail you forever and you have to be grateful if they let you live, he wanted to put end the mobsters corruption among American political parties and we should say, he made it

[@islewait6107]

I can relate; especially the Chicken Casserole! (Jackie was paid by Joe though.) 🎯👂🗣🙋

[@QPRTokyo]

JFK would not last a month in modern politics.

[@vane896]

JFK AND JEKCIE KENNEDY VAMPIRE

[@bethknight4436]

She had such an affected manner of speech - which I guess was kind of normal for those times - but highly annoying regardless.

[@Cathy-xi8cb]

It was normal for girls of that level of society in NY.

[@NoNameNumberTwo]

I think they learned that in charm school. 😁

[@zeldasmith6154]

She had acne. Horrible disease. You never recover and some fight it for decades.

[@stephanieokoroma6157]

What do you mean and who are you referring to?

[@sandramercado1804]

Marilyn Monroe was more beautiful, curve body, pretty face, Jacqueline any curves at all, she was talented, a celebrity, but not curves.Fascinating was Marilyn

[@chrisstengren8995]

Um-er-ah

[@sunshine3914]

Endings are sad, some just more tragic than others. Rather have my brain splattered at 46, than have it rot of Alzheimer’s at 80.

[@debbie5728]

Speaking of Camelot, is Biden preparing for his debate with RFK JR?

[@lewstone5430]

No need. Biden will be the nominee.

[@lizadivine3785]

@@lewstone5430you mean🍚🍚🍚🥢🥢 installment. That should concern you.

[@Cathy-xi8cb]

Rule #1: Don't debate idiots.

[@lewstone5430]

@@lizadivine3785 what are these pics of? I see the chopsticks, I think.

[@jasongoldtrap1114]

Outside of Manhattan and Boston, nobody cares.