It's no surprise that Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was dedicated to having a fun night out — even if it meant cold-calling a younger actor. In "Touched by the Sun: My Friendship With Jackie," Carly Simon wrote about her fun double date alongside her husband Jim Hart, Alec Baldwin, and Onassis. After Hart invited his friend to join them, the foursome decided to go incognito for the night by wearing one of Simon's many wigs. As a notoriously private person, Onassis was especially excited by the idea of going unnoticed in public. "She was fully in the moment ... She told me how much she would love to see Alec Baldwin in a Madame de Pompadour wig," Simon recalled in her memoir.
Not only was Baldwin's invite a surprise, but it would also be his first time meeting the former first lady. As she was 29 years his senior, Onassis worked overtime to make sure Baldwin was comfortable. "As anticipated, Jackie doted on Alec, and Alec, despite his been-there, seen-everything show business poise, occasionally revealed the lightest possible slick of sweat on his brow," Simon wrote in her boom (via People). Afterward, Onassis told her friend that she had a wonderful evening with her date — even though Baldwin was already taken by his soon-to-be wife, Kim Basinger.
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