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Vivian Liberto Endured Racism Threats as Johnny Cash’s First Wife Before Hollywood Erased Her

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Vivian Liberto Endured Racism Threats as Johnny Cash’s First Wife Before Hollywood Erased Her
Before June Carter, Johnny Cash married Vivian Liberto in 1954—a Texas girl who raised four daughters alone while he toured relentlessly. “I Walk the Line” was his vow of faithfulness written for her. But addiction, absence, and temptation shattered their 13-year marriage. In the 1960s, photos sparked false rumors she was Black due to her Sicilian features, unleashing hate mail, death threats, KKK attacks, boycotts, and protests in the South. She endured it all while he chased fame. After divorce, Hollywood recast her as the “jealous wife,” but she was the foundation—loving him before the world did.
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