“He pays quite a lot of money,” says Hollywood star Jane Fonda of her 90-year-old host, Richard Lugner. But she doesn’t want to dance with him.
Vienna – Hollywood star Jane Fonda was not exactly informed when she was invited to the Vienna Opera Ball by the society lion Richard “Mörtel” Lugner. “I thought I was going to an opera,” said the 85-year-old on Wednesday when she first appeared with her host in Vienna.
But she’s used to the idea now. “A lot of photos will be taken and I will probably meet the President.” But she would rather not get up to the waltz with the 90-year-old Lugner. “I have an artificial shoulder, two artificial hips, two artificial knees. I’m old and I could fall apart,” said the American, who was once very successful as a fitness queen.
Jane Fonda understands the climate activists
Around 5,000 guests are expected this Thursday for the Opera Ball, the social highlight in Austria. After a two-year Corona break, the ball is also dedicated to charity – part of the proceeds will be donated to social causes. German Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) is also expected to attend the ball as a guest of his Austrian colleague Magnus Brunner.
Fonda showed herself to be a highly committed climate protector. You have full understanding for all protests – including the controversial adhesive actions of the climate activists. “What they call out to us is: Help us, you old people. Help us to have a future!” said Fonda. After numerous very successful film projects (“Grace and Frankie”, “80 for Brady”), she wants to devote herself entirely to climate protection in the near future. That’s why she accepts invitations like Richard Lugner’s. “He pays quite a lot of money,” admitted the 85-year-old openly.
She found polite words about her host, but avoided being too close. “I don’t know anyone who has an entire city named after them,” Fonda said. In this case, it is his Vienna shopping center, which operates as “Lugner City”. dpa
