Joanne King Herring “PASE GRAN PARTE DE MI VIDA ENTRE DIAMANTES, DIPLOMATICOS Y GUERREROS AFGANOS”

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Joanne King Herring “PASE GRAN PARTE DE MI VIDA ENTRE DIAMANTES, DIPLOMATICOS Y GUERREROS AFGANOS” Joanne, una de las mujeres más ricas de Texas, posa en la gran escalera de honor del hall de su mansión en River Oaks. Lleva un original vestido rojo de seda natural, creación del diseñador David Fielden, el mismo que se encargó de confeccionar el vestido de novia de Sarah Ferguson cuando se convirtió en duquesa de York. La increíble historia de la “reina de Texas” Joanne king herring “PaSe GRAN PARTe De Mi ViDa enTre DiaManTeS, DiPLoMaTiCoS Y gUERREROS aFGANOS” es dueña de una de las fortunas más importantes de estados Unidos. en su mansión de houston, fue anfitriona de las fiestas más espectaculares, donde acudieron jefes de estado, reyes y príncipes. activa republicana, en 1979 ideó la operación militar encubierta más importante de la historia. Su vida inspiró una película en hollywood, Charlie Wilson’s War, y su papel lo interpretó Julia roberts. hoy, dedicada a la filantropía, asegura: “Si tuviese que dejar Texas, me mudaría a argentina” 4 5 La casa de Joanne cuenta con 4.500 metros cuadrados, seis dormitorios, tres livings y una gran colección de antigüedades del neoclasicismo francés “Amo los muebles de época, el hogar de mi infancia estaba repleto de antigüedades inglesas. Mi primera casa la construí en estilo Luis XV, pero con el paso del tiempo me di cuenta de que el neoclasicismo francés es el estilo que mejor se lleva con los muebles modernos”, cuenta Joanne. Pisos de mármol, cortinas de seda, vitrales franceses, alfombras persas y la más alta tecnología es lo que hacen de esta mansión un lugar cómodo y acogedor. Derecha: vista general del hall de entrada, en el que se destaca la gran baranda que fue especialmente traída de Francia. Derecha, abajo: una importante mesa rococó y un espejo de estilo neoclásico son de las pocas piezas que decoran la entrada de la residencia Herring. a llaman “la reina de Texas”. La Del otro lado del mundo, en la poderosa mayor operación encubierta de la his- prensa norteamericana la define ciudad de Houston, Texas, Joanne King toria: reclutar afganos y comenzar un L como una mezcla entre Zsa Zsa Herring (83), una de las mujeres más operativo de propaganda desde Pakis- Gabor (diva del cine en los 50), Dolly ricas de Estados Unidos, ve azorada por tán para desestabilizar a los soviéticos. Parton (cantante de country y símbo- televisión decenas de tanques militares in- Amiga íntima del presidente pakistaní lo de la cultura sureña) y Arianna Huf- gresando en Kabul. Está furiosa. Esa no- Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Joanne sabe que fington (escritora y periodista conser- che recibe en su mansión de River Oaks, la operación no podía salir mal. Aunque vadora). Ella ríe y agrega: “También uno de los barrios más lujosos del país, a una mujer como ella no tenía nada que ver tengo el carácter y el tesón de Scarlett su familia y amigos íntimos para celebrar en lo que sucedía del otro lado del mun- O’Hara”. Su vida –de película– refleja la Navidad. Entre los invitados están algu- do, debía arriesgarse y dar con el blanco. el poderío de la aristocracia texana e nos de los hombres más poderosos del Y así sucedió. Convenció a Wilson, en ese inspiró una de las producciones más Partido Republicano. Sorprendida aún, entonces miembro del poderoso Comité ambiciosas de Hollywood. no puede concentrarse mientras se ma- de Apropiaciones Militares del Congreso, quilla. Piensa que debe hacer algo para para llevar a la Cámara de Representantes NACE LA “OPERACION CICLON” ayudar al pueblo afgano, que no puede un proyecto para armar a los muyahidi- Afganistán, 24 de diciembre de quedarse cruzada de brazos mientras los nes (extremistas religiosos) y destinar una 1979. El ejército soviético atraviesa “comunistas” ocupan países con regíme- primera partida de 10 millones de dólares la frontera sur e invade el país para nes democráticos. para hacerles llegar armas. apoyar a los seguidores del presiden- La imagen de su gran amigo Char- La operación dio resultados inmedia- te Nur Mohammad Taraki –fundador lie Wilson, representante del Segundo tamente y el Congreso aprobó que estas del Partido Comunista y asesinado Distrito de Texas en el Congreso esta- facciones político-militares recibieran tras un golpe de Estado– y restable- dounidense, surge en la cabeza. En ese mil millones de dólares por año. Después cer un gobierno de corte marxista. momento nacía la idea que generó la de una cruenta guerra, e influenciado 6 7 “en 1980, poco tiempo después de la invasión de la Unión Soviética a afganistán, y con la ayuda de mi amigo, el presidente pakistaní Zia-ul-haq, me trasladé al valle de Panjshir para visitar a los hombres que luchaban para expulsar a los rusos” Izquierda, arriba: decorada en tonos claros y neutros y en estilo Luis XVI, la habitación de la por la inminente caída de la levisiva y narrar todo. Entonces dueña de casa es discreta y cálida. Cortina de Hierro, el gobierno notó que tenía en sus manos Arriba: vista general del living privado del de Gorbachov ordenó, en 1989, una historia de película que pequeño departamento que Joanne King el repliegue y retiro de las tropas jamás había sido investigada Herring tiene dentro de su casa. Con un estilo del territorio afgano. El plan de o contada y pensó que debía muy personal, el espacio está decorado con su Joanne y Charlie había sido un escribir un libro. Pasó trece gran colección de aves exóticas de porcelana. éxito y la historia de la Opera- años investigando y armando Izquierda, abajo: hall de entrada al área ción Ciclón ya estaba escrita. las piezas del rompecabezas. Y privada de Mrs. Herring. La mesa rococó, en abril de 2003 Charlie Wilson’s decorada con dos perros de Fo (animales UNA VIDA DE PELICULA War estaba a la venta en los es- míticos que protegen los templos budistas) En 1988, George Crile, el pe- tantes de las librerías. y dos candelabros en estilo barroco, combina riodista y reportero del exitoso En cuanto Tom Hanks leyó a la perfección con dos sillas art déco y una programa 60 Minutes conoció la obra de Crile, compró los de- alfombra de leopardo que Lloyd Davis, el la increíble hazaña de Wilson rechos, habló con su socio de tercer marido de Joanne, cazó en su rancho de y Herring y quedó fascinado producción Gary Goetzman y Sudáfrica. Derecha, abajo: Herring, durante por la historia. Sin pensarlo, contrató al guionista Aaron Sor- su visita a los muyahidines en las montañas decidió producir una nota te- kin –conocido por sus historias del norte de Afganistán. 8 9 “La princesa grace de Mónaco es una de las mujeres más elegantes y simpáticas que conocí en mi vida. Y rainiero era muy alegre y divertido” políticas llenas de diálogos inge- sólo 24 años dejó la universidad niosos y tramas poderosas– para por amor y se casó en primeras que escribiera el guión. El actor nupcias, en 1953, con el magna- de Philadelphia estaba decidido te inmobiliario Robert King, con a llevar la historia a la pantalla quien tuvo dos hijos: Beau (50) grande y puso manos a la obra y Robin (43). En 1963, la esta- para contactar a Mike Nichols, el ción local de televisión KHOU reconocido director que en 1967 le ofreció conducir su show del ganó un Oscar por El graduado. mediodía. Y, aunque no tenía Sin pensarlo, Joanne Johnson ninguna preparación para ha- King Herring Davis, una per- cerlo, Joanne detectó una opor- fecta dama de sociedad, puso tunidad única para lograr lo que su inteligencia, decisión, ácido siempre había querido: conver- sentido del humor y conoci- tirse en una figura pública y, así, mientos históricos al servicio de seguir colaborando con las cau- Goetzman y de Nichols. Había, sas nobles. Desde sus inicios, el sin embargo, que conseguir a show fue un éxito y estuvo en el la actriz perfecta para que in- aire por trece años. Arriba: en 1968, Joanne King Herring recibió a los príncipes Grace terpretara a la sexy y glamorosa En medio de su vertiginosa y Riniero III de Mónaco en su casa de Houston. Derecha: en una Joanne. Sharon Stone, Nicole carrera periodística, en 1969 la tierna imagen, Joanne, vestida con un suéter dorado de St. John, Kidman y Julia Roberts fueron mujer más famosa de Texas se posa en su living privado junto a su hijo Beau y sus nietos, los los primeros nombres que se ba- divorció de King y poco tiempo mellizos Beau y Beckett, de 4 años. Abajo: amiga muy cercana rajaron. Finalmente, el papel de después conoció a su segundo del presidente Bush, Joanne lo considera un gran consejero. protagonista en Charlie Wilson’s marido, el magnate petrolero Visitó Argentina en varias oportunidades. Se entrevistó con War le fue otorgado a Roberts, Robert Herring, uno de los ma- el presidente Arturo Frondizi y luego conoció a Carlos Saúl en ese entonces la actriz mejor yores accionistas de la podero- Menem. En su último viaje, acompañó a su tercer marido, Lloyd paga de Hollywood. El flechazo sa Houston Natural Gas Com- Davis, a pescar en Bariloche. “Me enamoré de los paisajes de la fue inmediato. “Joanne es una pany. En 1981, sin embargo, la Patagonia. También adoro el tango y admiro la elegancia de las mujer fantástica, llena de ener- soledad llegó de nuevo a la vida mujeres argentinas”. gía y muy enigmática. Se intere- de Joanne cuando Herring mu- só sinceramente por el destino rió de cáncer. Convertida en de los guerreros afganos (…) la heredera de la fortuna He- Cuando la conocí, descubrí a rring, se volcó totalmente a la una dama única, muy educada y causa afgana.
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