How Jackie Kennedy’s Cousins Became America’s Most Famous Recluses

Little Edie openly admitted she disliked wearing underwear, finding it restrictive and unnecessary. In the documentary, she said so without a trace of embarrassment, as if it were the most natural confession in the world. For a woman raised in the propriety of old-money society, the statement was a quiet act of rebellion.

Fans later interpreted it as part of her broader philosophy on personal freedom, a refusal to adhere to convention for convention’s sake. In a world that expected her to dress and behave a certain way, Edie’s unapologetic candor became yet another reason she captivated audiences decades later.