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Bunny Mellon

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Philanthropist

The Resume

    (April 10, 1910-March 17, 2014)
    Born in Upperville, Virginia
    Born Rachel Lowe Lambert
    Married first Stacy Barcroft Lloyd, Jr. and then Paul Mellon

Why she might be annoying:

    She had a pool installed at her estate, decided the deep end was on the wrong side, and had it dug up and reinstalled.
    She donated $725,000 to John Edwards, who then spent the money on his mistress, Rielle Hunter.
    She continued to defend Edwards after his fall from grace.
    She was called to testify before the grand jury when Edwards was accused of breaking campaign finance laws.
    Her grandson called her support for Edwards 'a crush.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She herself was never involved in any wrongdoing in the Edwards trial.
    Her investment adviser Ken Starr stole millions from her as part of a Ponzi scheme.
    She was a good friend of Jackie Kennedy.
    She was a horticulturist.
    Her daughter Eliza was hit by a truck, left a paraplegic, and died in 2008.
    Her second husband cheated on her.
    She was an art collector.
    She continued to exercise regularly in her 100s.
    She designed the White House Rose Garden and the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden.

Credit: truffle


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 268 Votes: 64.55% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying