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Barbara Eden Debunks Elizabeth Montgomery Feud Rumors

9/17/2025

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Barbara Eden clarifies that rumors of a feud with Elizabeth Montgomery are unfounded.
She attributes the perceived rivalry to producers and media fabrication.
Both actresses starred in competing shows filmed nearby in the 1960s and were pregnant simultaneously.
Eden describes their interactions as brief and pleasant, noting no real friendship formed.
Montgomery never publicly commented on the alleged feud before her death in 1995.

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Story summary

Barbara Eden clarifies that rumors of a feud with Elizabeth Montgomery are unfounded.
She attributes the perceived rivalry to producers and media fabrication.
Both actresses starred in competing shows filmed nearby in the 1960s and were pregnant simultaneously.
Eden describes their interactions as brief and pleasant, noting no real friendship formed.
Montgomery never publicly commented on the alleged feud before her death in 1995.