Updated: Sep. 10, 2017
Originally Published: November 16, 2016
“Did you hear how Tony Bennett ‘met’ his wife when her mother was pregnant?” Now that’s a tweet that raises eyebrows, right? Tony Bennett and his wife, Susan Benedetto, have celebrated nearly 30 years together, and that’s truly wonderful. However, an anecdote from his recent book has created quite a stir this week—let’s just say it’s a little unsettling.
The story goes that long before love blossomed, Tony Bennett encountered Susan while she was still in utero. Yes, you read that right; he was 40 years old at the time. Romantic? Not really. What were they thinking at PEOPLE? Was there truly no better story to share from Bennett’s book?
In his memoir, Just Getting Started, Bennett shares that his first “meeting” with Benedetto occurred while her mother was pregnant. Seriously? This gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “meet-cute.” As if things couldn’t get weirder, the book tells us that Susan became the president of Bennett’s fan club, and by the time she was 19, she got to meet him backstage after a concert. He was charmed by her enthusiasm for his music and invited her out that evening. Aww, sweet, right? Well, if you ignore the whole “meeting a fetus” part.
Twitter had a field day with this revelation, and honestly, can you blame them? A woman sharing that she met her future husband while he was still a twinkle in his mother’s eye would likely be labeled as odd, so why should men be off the hook for it? If men can date zygotes, women certainly have the right to poke fun at them for it! That’s just how life balances out.
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In summary, the bizarre twist of Tony Bennett claiming to have met his wife before she was born has sparked a good deal of conversation. While the couple’s long-lasting love is commendable, the story itself raises eyebrows and offers an opportunity for humor.