Thursday, July 14, 2011

Liza Is Named an "Officier" in the Legion of Honor

via WickedGayBlog.com by WickedGayBlog.com on 7/12/11

Liza Minnelli was called "a tiger with the heart of a lamb" when she was awarded the prestigious rank of "officier" in the Legion of Honor by France's cultural minister, Frédéric Mitterrand, reports  The New York Times.

Mitterrand pinned the medal affixed to a red ribbon to Minnelli's silk jacket, and while honoring her said, "Priestess of the music hall, you are the contemporary incarnation of talented versatility à l'Américaine!" He also described her as "a tiger — with the heart of a lamb." Full story here!

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