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But only a lucky few really got to know thereal-life star of stage and screen, Judy Garland.
Among those lucky few?
The 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy.
According to Garland’s son, Joey Luft, the famous pair forged a special friendship.
JFK even felt close enough to request a song from the famous singer through her landline phone.
Luft once toldPeople, “I remember he called her one time.
I think it was after the election … She campaigned for him and they were pretty close.”
Over the years, as their friendship grew, JFK was known to ring her and request a lullaby.
In Luft’s memoir, he recounted first meeting the soon-to-be president when Kennedy was only a senator.
PerPeople, Luft wrote, “JFK was young, lanky and extremely outgoing … Who knew that even politicians could be starstruck?
Her admiration for the president was clear.
But the late president isn’t the only political figure who made a habit of befriending celebs.
Ellen DeGeneres famously has a bond with former president George W. Bush.
She received backlash from fans for befriending the politician due to his right-leaning beliefs.
