<p>Olivia Newton-John is famous for her positivity, gorgeous looks, killer voice, and contagious smile. Everyone she&#8217;s ever worked with has either fallen in love with her or become a good friend of hers. When we think about Olivia, we think of her innocent character in the movie <em>&#8220;Grease,&#8221;</em> but those who know anything about her can tell you that this character does not do her justice. Oliva Newton-John is a gentle, good-hearted woman, but she&#8217;s also a warrior.</p>

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<p>The singer/actress has faced things like divorce, loss, fraud, and cancer. It&#8217;s time the world gets to know the real Olivia Newton-John. Popular Everything has the scoop; be prepared to be shocked by her power.</p>

<p>Pat Carroll and Olivia had the same dreams of pursuing a career in singing and dancing. They were both sent out from Australia to England to perform at shows. Olivia was recognized for winning the Sing Sing Sing competition, and Pat won a Radio show.</p>

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<p>They decided to meet up in England and wound up becoming best friends as well as co-stars. Pat and Olivia ruled the stage. At this point in her career, Olivia was extremely shy and had no idea how to dance, according to Pat. Her partner in crime taught her how to move while she sang.</p>

<p>Olivia and Pat made an excellent team when it came to performing. However, Olivia’s path moved towards a solo career. In 1971 Olivia sang the song “If Not For You,” by Bob Dylan on her own. Her vocals and stunning looks drew the worlds attention.</p>

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<p>It was her first vocal song, and it turned out to also become her first international hit. Olivia, at first, did not like the song but her managers pushed her to sing it, and it was a success.</p>

<p>Olivia’s next hit is one for the books. The song “Let Me Be There,” was a hit and playing on radio stations everywhere. It was such a success that it won her a Grammy award for Best Female Artist. The thing about Olivia that was so striking at the time was that she was a hit in Australia, the UK, and the United States.</p>

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<p>This type of success was so hard to achieve, especially for an artist who is from Australia. Americans were thrilled with her, and of course, they wanted more. Olivia remembers being filled with joy when she heard the song on the radio for the first time.</p>

<p>Olivia mostly sang feel-good songs, ballads, and love songs. She was dominating the charts alongside mega-famous bands like the Beegees. While her musical career was going quite fabulously, something new was coming in her near future that would change her career for the rest of her life.</p>

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<p>Millenials don’t know Olivia Newton-John’s music, but they’ll never forget who plays Sandy in the classic movie, <em>&#8220;Grease</em>.&#8221; Just at the peak of her career, Olivia was asked to play in the movie <em>&#8220;Grease.&#8221;</em></p>

<p>Olivia Newton-John was nearing the end of her twenties, so when she was asked to play an 18-year-old in the movie<em>&#8220;Grease,&#8221;</em> she immediately turned down the role. Olivia said that she felt too old for that type of role, and she was not confident that she could make a convincing teenager.</p>

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<p>The producers really begged her to agree, but she would not budge. Even though so many prolific celebrities were signed onto the cast of  &#8220;Gr<em>ease,&#8221;</em>  Olivia was not going to do it. What changed her mind is quite hilarious.</p>

<p>The producers of  <em>&#8220;Grease&#8221;</em>had a little trick up their sleeve. They decided to use their secret weapon, John Travolta. At the time, John was the most wanted man in Hollywood. His smooth moves had the whole world drooling over him.</p>

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<p>The producers knew that if they could not convince Olivia to agree to the movie, John could. They sent him to Olivia’s doorstep to talk her into it, and it worked. According to Olivia, the thing that had her most convinced was that John reassured her that none of the cast would actually be 18-years-old anyways. This initial meet up might have been what sparked their chemistry and rumors already began to spread about a potential romance.</p>

<p>When John and Olivia worked together in the movie <em>&#8220;Grease&#8221;</em>, there were rumors about having feelings for one another. Everyone wanted the movie romance between Sandy and Danny to be real, but there were complications in making that dream come true.</p>

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<p>Both Olivia and John were involved in other relationships while they were filming. Olivia said that their inability to get emotionally involved allowed them to work together more efficiently and that it was probably for the best. However, cast members such as Didi Conn will openly state that she knew that both Oliva and John had some serious crushes on each other. She won’t disclose if they were ever romantically involved, but she leaves us with the feeling that they did.</p>

<p>Olivia always had a “good girl” reputation. She was almost in her thirties and she’d never had a scandal that could go against this reputation. She was the girl next door that fit all the stereotypes society had in store for women back then.</p>

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<p>However, the moment she stepped out on screen with wild curly hair and leather pants, the world was stunned. They had never seen a &#8220;rebellious&#8221; side of Oiliva before! Olivia herself said that she was nervous about showing this side of her, but once she stepped out in that outfit, she knew she could rock the look. <em>&#8220;Grease&#8221;</em> set off her career from there. </p>

<p>After <em>&#8220;Grease&#8221;</em>, Olivia starred in the movie <em>&#8220;Xanadu&#8221;</em> in the year 1980. She sang her heart out and gave it her all. Her hit song from the movie, “Magic,” was loved by so many. However, after critics saw the film, they released some brutally honest opinions.</p>

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<p><em>&#8220;Xanadu&#8221;</em> got terrible reviews, especially by American critics. Olivia said the bad feedback was hard to accept at the time. However there was a flip side; the soundtrack, sung by Olivia, was a major hit, especially the song “Magic.” The fans loved the disco beats. But that wasn&#8217;t the only good thing that came out of the movie. </p>

<p>Another good thing that came out of the movie <em>&#8220;Xanadu&#8221;</em> was the love Olivia found on set. The then 31-year-old fell hard for a back-up dancer who was only 21 at the time.</p>

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<p>She was head over heels for him and was infatuated with his awesome dancing skills. Their age difference did not matter; they began to date and eventually got married. At the time, this was a late age to get married. Olivia had a perfectly good reason for waiting. </p>

<p>In an interview with <em>&#8220;Sunday Night,&#8221;</em> Olivia opened up about why she put off marriage for so long. Olivia comes from a family with a history of divorce. Several members of her family had separated from their husbands and wives. Some of them even had more than one divorce.</p>

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<p>Growing up in a time when society was not so accepting of divorce, making it hard for Olivia to accept it herself. She was terrified to experience the heartbreak and shame that her family went through during those times, so she put off getting serious with men for so long. Not to mention her career was so busy that a relationship did not even seem possible. That being said, Olivia always dreamed of becoming a mother. </p>

<p>Olivia took a leap of faith with Matt. She loved him so much and knew that her biological clock for having children was ticking, so she agreed to get married. On January 17, 1986, Olivia’s dreams of becoming a mother came true.</p>

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<p>She gave birth to her daughter Chloe. Olivia said that the moment she saw Chloe for the first time is indescribable and that she could not put those feelings into words. According to Olivia, becoming a mother was her best accomplishment. Motherhood did not mean her career was ending. </p>

<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s Get Physical&#8221; is one of Olivia Newton-Johns most memorable hits, it was also one of her most controversial hits. Although she revealed a rebellious side of her in the movie <em>&#8220;Grease</em>,&#8221; she still had an overall “good-girl” character on and off stage. All of that was changed when she released the song “Lets Get Physical.”</p>

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<p>The lyrics of the song are very obviously suggestive, and the world was not used to songs like that at the time. People were so appalled by the song that a few states in the U.S. banned it from playing on the radio. There was so much backlash and upset, but at the same time, the world loved it! Olivia had the best idea to try and counter the controversy behind the song. </p>

<p>In an interview with <em>&#8220;Sunday Night,&#8221;</em> Olivia admitted that she was very nervous about singing the song “Let&#8217;s Get Physical.” However, the moment she began to have doubts about it, they had already recorded it; it was too late for her.</p>

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<p>The backlash was hard to deal with, so she came up with a brilliant way to change people’s views of the song. Olivia proposed that the music video would give the word &#8220;physical&#8221; a double meaning and decided to turn it into an exercise video. Her idea was a hit, everyone loved the video and loved the play on the word “physical.” It took a scandalous song and turned it into something funny. Although the video helped,  it did not stop the media from spreading more rumors about Olivia. </p>

<p>In the ’80s the tabloids took advantage of this new image for Olivia Newton-John. Rumors began to spread that she was secretly seeing Burt Reynolds as well as John Travolta.</p>

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<p>These rumors put a strain on her marriage with Matt Lattanzi. However, despite what everyone thought about Olivia, she was mainly focusing on her family and trying to have another child. She and John Travolta were in no way romantic; they were simply friends. The rumors were not only about Olivia. The media was also talking about her daughter, Chloe. </p>

<p>It did not take long for fans to realize the plastic surgeries that Olivia’s daughter underwent. Tabloids made nasty comments about her and eventually, Chloe decided enough was enough. She made an appearance on the show The Doctors to discuss the issues she’s gone through as a child in the spotlight.</p>

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<p>&#8220;The spotlight was easy for my mum &#8230; it&#8217;s not so much for me,&#8221; she said. Chloe spoke about struggles with body dysmorphia and severe anorexia. She was suffering so much, and her insecurities lead her to make alterations to her body. Now, Chloe is in a healthy place in her life and opens up about her issues to raise awareness. Rumors weren&#8217;t the only hurdle that Olivia and her family had to face together. </p>

<p>After Chloe was born, Olivia decided that she wanted to have more children. She and Matt tried several times without any success. Olivia had a few miscarriages and could not get pregnant. After a few visits to the doctors, she discovered that she had breast cancer.</p>

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<p>Olivia was devastated but was determined to get through it and be healthy again. She had her husband by her side all that time. She had a mastectomy to kill the cancer cells. Somehow, she managed to get through this tragic time in her life and give hope to others who went through the same thing. Unfortunately, Olivia&#8217;s marriage did take a toll. </p>

<p>Although Olivia was happy as a mother, she had issues as a wife. She and Matt were not getting along, and the thing she feared most came true, Olivia and Matt filed for divorce.</p>

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<p>Though they were separate, they had to deal with Chloe’s health issues as a team, so they do speak to each other when it comes to matters regarding their daughter. Chloe has mentioned that the divorce was one of the hardships that pushed her into body dysmorphia.</p>

<p>When Olivia and Matt got an official divorce, she said she felt like an ultimate failure. She was afraid of the stigma that went with divorce and was even more afraid of all the difficult feelings she would have to work through when it came.</p>

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<p>She told interviewers from &#8220;<em>Sunday Nigh</em>t&#8221; that she was so upset to be the one who failed in her marriage. However, looking back, Olivia says that divorce is not a failure and that it happened for a reason.  She decided it was best to move forward. </p>

<p>When Olivia was ill, she spent a lot of her time organizing fundraisers for cancer research and inspiring others. One cancer victim that Olivia reached out to was Delta Goodrem. Delta was eighteen when she was diagnosed with cancer and, getting a letter from Olivia was one of the things that kept her hopeful all this time.</p>

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<p>Delta is currently in remission and will be playing Olivia in the coming movie about her life. Olivia was more than happy to approve Delta to play her in this movie because they’ve faced similar fears and obstacles in life, Olivia knew Delta would be the perfect woman to represent her. What Olivia didn&#8217;t realize was that she would soon need to deal with another tragedy. </p>

<p>Patrick McDermott was a cameraman who was able to win over Olivia Newton-John’s good heart. The two were dating on and off for about nine years until something tragic happened. Patrick told Olivia that he was going to take the boat out fishing.</p>

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<p>Olivia was on tour at the time and thought nothing of it. When she returned, Patrick was not there. It had been 22 days since he went missing when she called the police. A nationwide search was performed when the Coast Guard announced that Patrick most likely drowned. They closed the case, and Olivia had to mourn her love.</p>

<p>Olivia tried to distract herself from the agony by recording more songs, booking more shows, and going on tour. In an interview, she said that this was the hardest thing she has ever had to deal with because there were no clear answers as to what happened to Patrick.</p>

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<p>People even came up with conspiracy theories about his disappearance, but that made things harder for her. In her mind, he had passed away, and she needed to mourn that. She could never have expected what happened next. </p>

<p>After some thorough investigation following reports of people seeing Patrick in Mexico, the police discovered that he was actually still alive. Patrick did not want to live the famous life; he was also reportedly 20,000 dollars in debt.</p>

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<p>His business was doing poorly, so he decided to jump ship, figuratively. Patrick moved to Mexico to live with another woman, leaving behind a son from a previous relationship.&nbsp; He asked the media to leave him alone. Olivia was more hurt than ever. In fact, she is so hurt that she has refused to speak about him to this day! Olivia had already moved on and did not want to revisit her past with Patrick. </p>

<p>Before Olivia found out about Patrick&#8217;s fraud, she was moving on. John Easterling was never a fan of Oliva’s; in fact, he had never seen the movie <em>&#8220;Grease</em>.&#8221;  However, after he saw her on stage, he said he knew he loved her.  </p>

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<p>Eventually, he got close to her and invited her on a trip to the Amazon with him. Together they stayed in the rainforest and experimented with different herbs that John used for his practice as a herbalist. They fell in love, got married and moved to the USA together. But it wasn&#8217;t happily ever after for Olivia just yet. </p>

<p>Olivia has announced that her cancer returned in the form of a tumor at the base of her spine. This time around she confessed that she secretly had cancer a second time, but kept it a secret. This is her third battle with cancer, and she is hopeful that she will come out stronger just like all the times in the past.</p>

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<p>Olivia’s husband is by her side, helping her with all the natural remedies he can brew up. She is taking traditional treatments as well. She’s trying to live a normal life and is excited to see how the movie about her turns out.</p>

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