How to Be Private Like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

It's hard to believe that a celebrity could have a private life in this day and age, when our media is saturated with famous faces. However, long before the age of the Internet and the notorious "stalkerazzi," former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis knew the importance of protecting her privacy. As a result, people remember Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as one of the most dignified public figures of the twentieth century.

Instructions

1. Shy away from photographers. Jacqueline was famous for avoiding the prying lenses of the paparazzi. Although she would comply with the pressure to pose at formal functions, she rarely courted the press during her private time.

2. Shield your children from the cameras. Jackie felt that part of her obligation as a good parent was to protect her children, Caroline Bouvier Kennedy and John F. Kennedy, Jr., from photographers. She knew that overexposure to the press and public would impede their chances of having normal, happy childhoods.

3. Hide behind oversized sunglasses. To Jackie, oversized sunglasses were just as much about function as they were about fashion. They helped to keep her identity concealed when she was out and about in public.

4. Enjoy solitary pursuits. Although Jackie enjoyed outdoor activities such as horseback riding, she mostly preferred hobbies that allowed her some private time, such as reading, painting and writing.

5. Eat in. After she led the famous restoration of the White House as First Lady, Jackie made sure her new home renovations were not wasted by hosting a variety of in-house dinners and functions.

6. Seek asylum away from the spotlight. One of the rumored reasons for Jackie's marriage to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1968 was so that she and her children could have protection and peace on the more private island of Skorpios, Greece.