The 91st Oscars were handed out on Sunday, and the biographical musical drama Bohemian Rhapsody won 4 Oscars, including the Oscar for Best Actor. The portrayal of legendary frontman Freddie Mercury brought actor Rami Malek his first golden statuette. In the spirit of the recent awards and celebration of the drama that shines a light on the life of arguably the best singer in the world, we searched for photos of Freddie Mercury and his first and only love, Mary Austin.
"The only friend I have is Mary and I don't need anyone else," he once said of his 'love of my life'. Mary Austin, said Freddie Mercury, who was also the inspiration for the song Love of My Life. The love affairs of the legendary singer of the band Queen have often been the subject of media coverage, but the one that was probably the most important for him, never really got the attention it deserved.
Mary Austin played Freddie, whose real name was Farrokh Blusara, met at the age of 19, in the early 1970s. At the time, she was working as a PR consultant at the trendy fashion store Biba in London's Kensington area. V in an interview with the Daily Mail in 2013 she said, “I've never met anyone like that. He was very confident - I've never been myself. I liked him and then it just developed further." So they became a couple and created a bond that remained with Freddie for the rest of his life. Their romantic relationship ended when Freddie revealed his sexuality to Mary (he had an affair with a music producer), and the friendship only grew stronger. “Our love affair ended in tears, but a deep bond developed from it. And that's something they could never take away from us," Freddie once said. “It is unattainable. All my lovers ask me why they can't replace her, but it's simply impossible. It was the law for me. We believe in each other, that's enough for me."
Mary married and had two children. She was by Freddie's side until the last moment. He is her singer left most of his possessions, also Villa Garden Lodge in London. In his will, he wrote: "If it had been otherwise, you would have been my wife, and it would have been yours anyway." But it was not easy for Mary after Freddie's death, she was hurt an illness that was said to be the result of the burden of the singer's legacy and jealousy and resentment those who were left out of the will or who felt they didn't get enough. "I don't think the rest of the Queen band ever came to terms with that," she said in an interview. "I don't understand, it's just walls for me. Freddie was very generous to them and I don't think they accepted that generosity. I don't think they appreciated or acknowledged what Freddie left them. He left the band a quarter of the last four albums, which he shouldn't have done. And they never answer. When Freddie died, they left.'
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When the singer began to succumb to AIDS, they were together watched videos of old performances and reminisced. "One time he turned to me and said sadly 'To think I used to be so handsome...' I had to get up and leave the room," recalls Mary. "It was too bad for me. We were never allowed to be emotional around him and that was difficult."
In the spirit of this beautiful love, we've browsed through some of the most beautiful photos of Freddie and his 'love of life', Mary Austin.
Gallery - Freddie Mercury and Mary Austin
