#11: She Marries Carlo Ponti in Mexico in 1957 Despite Legal Issues
Later in 1957, she married Carlo Ponti in a proxy ceremony held in Mexico. Italian law did not recognize divorce at the time, and Ponti’s previous marriage had not been legally dissolved in Italy.
The union immediately generated legal controversy in their home country. Italian authorities challenged the marriage’s validity, and questions about bigamy emerged. The ceremony marked a decisive personal choice that would trigger years of legal and public scrutiny.