Jocelyn Wildenstein, the high-society determine recognized for her distinctive look that earned her the moniker “Catwoman,” handed away on New Yr’s Eve at age 84. Paris-Match verified that she succumbed to a pulmonary embolism whereas staying at a Parisian palace, a setting that matched her flamboyant persona.
Wildenstein, previously Jocelyn Périsset, made her last public look on December 22. She was photographed on December 18 alongside companion Lloyd Klein, sporting a fur coat and outsized sun shades protecting her feline-like options.
Born in Switzerland, Wildenstein rose to prominence through the Nineties following her high-profile divorce from billionaire Alec N. Wildenstein, citing his alleged unfaithfulness. The settlement reportedly granted her $2.5 billion plus yearly funds of $100 million. Alec later died in 2008 at age 67.
By 2023, she declared herself “flat broke,” alleging that her former partner’s household had terminated her settlement funds. She revealed she hadn’t acquired any funds for eight years, regardless of sustaining an opulent life-style.
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Wildenstein’s distinctive facial options grew to become her cultural trademark. In August 2024, she shared a throwback picture together with her daughter Diana, sparking renewed discussions about her alleged beauty procedures.
Regardless of widespread hypothesis, Wildenstein maintained in November, “I have never had cosmetic surgery. I’m frightened of what can occur, and I do not prefer to have one thing heavy. Generally, it’s a bit heavy and horrible… I’ve had Botox solely twice. I do not know if I’m allergic, however after I had it, it didn’t go effectively with me. It was not a very good consequence. My face swelled up. If [other women] wish to do it too robust, it does not work effectively.”
