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Battle of the Sexes shows King torn between fidelity to her husband, Larry, and an almost irresistible attraction to Barnett. In the movie’s version of events, Barnett leaves King before the Riggs match, only to return minutes before the Battle of the Sexes begins. read more

In “Battle of the Sexes,” Riseborough plays Marilyn Barnett, the former hairdresser and, arguably, first love of legendary tennis player and social activist Billie Jean King (Emma Stone). Barnett was King’s first female lover and by her side during her infamous 1973 tennis match against Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell). read more

In 1971, international tennis star Billie Jean King began a secret relationship with Marilyn Barnett. What unfolded between the two women was marked by the repression of that period, and their affair nearly destroyed King's career. read more