“Dating Her is Like Wearing Hot Lava.”: These Wild Facts About Celebrities Left Us Speechless

Rita Moreno’s love life once took a very strategic turn, and it involved two of the biggest male stars of the era. While she was involved with Marlon Brando, Moreno reportedly found another woman’s lingerie at his house. Instead of quietly walking away, she decided to make him jealous.

Her choice of rebound was Elvis Presley, which is about as dramatic as a revenge date can get. Moreno has said she dated Elvis specifically to get under Brando’s skin, turning a personal betrayal into a full-blown celebrity power move. It was glamorous, messy, and wildly old Hollywood all at once.