Getty/After Bohemian Rhapsody hit screens, Queen fans learned more after Freddie Mercury’s complicated relationship with his common-law wife, Mary Austin.
Mary is known to be a private person, in contrast to the extroverted image of the most iconic of frontmen. However, with the publicity surrounding the popular biopic, Mary has once again found herself the centre of public interest.
The film has cleaned up well at the Golden Globes, and has also proved to be smash hit at the box office. Mary was portrayed by 24-year-old actor Lucy Boynton in the film, which depicted her close friendship with Mercury.
Bohemian Rhapsody pulled in nearly £600million at the box office, with Mary receiving £40million in royalties, as reported by the Mirror.
As reported by the Mirror, Mercury left Mary 50 per cent of his future earnings, which rose to 75 per cent following the death of his parents.
Mary was also left Mercury’s 28- room £20 million mansion in west London, complete with his collection of art and opulent pieces of Louis XV furniture.
Mary met Mercury in 1970 before he began a global superstar, when she was just 19-year-old. She had been an art student at the time.
#Thread of Freddie Mercury and Mary Austin because they were the cutest and I don't care if nobody see this, I just wanna post them on here
{#FreddieMercury #MaryAustin} pic.twitter.com/9bjQSNm7EC— SUSPIRIA HAS MY WIG
(@CallMe_Iliana) January 8, 2019
lucy boynton as mary austin pic.twitter.com/nRHRnGn4jp
— best of lucy (@badpostlucy) January 11, 2019
Mercury reportedly once made the following comments about Mary:
All my lovers asked me why they couldn’t replace Mary, but it’s simply impossible,
The only friend I’ve got is Mary, and I don’t want anybody else. To me, she was my common-law wife. To me, it was a marriage.
We believe in each other. That’s enough for me. I couldn’t fall in love with a man the same way as I have with Mary.
let’s take a moment to appreciate how amazing lucy boynton as mary austin is pic.twitter.com/018zpftPh5
— best of lucy boynton (@bestlucybpics) January 11, 2019
Mary, now 69-year-old, reportedly approved of the film but did not have any involvement with it.
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