{"id":6247,"date":"2026-06-20T21:32:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T21:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ann-margret-still-chasing-speed-at-85-says-shes-never-once-been-scared-on-a-bike\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T21:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T21:32:31","slug":"ann-margret-still-chasing-speed-at-85-says-shes-never-once-been-scared-on-a-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ann-margret-still-chasing-speed-at-85-says-shes-never-once-been-scared-on-a-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"Ann-Margret still chasing speed at 85, says she&#8217;s never once been scared on a bike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F131675368.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>At 85, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/14\/entertainment\/ann-margret-84-suffers-painful-injury-in-home-fall\/\">Ann-Margret<\/a> still has a need for speed.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cBye Bye Birdie\u201d and \u201cViva Las Vegas\u201d legend is opening her personal archives to fans, partnering with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.juliensauctions.com\/en\/auctions\/the-ann-margret-collection?utm_term=&amp;utm_campaign=%5BP-Max%5D+Hollywood+Collections&amp;utm_source=adwords&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;hsa_acc=6928547592&amp;hsa_cam=23929664584&amp;hsa_grp=&amp;hsa_ad=&amp;hsa_src=x&amp;hsa_tgt=&amp;hsa_kw=&amp;hsa_mt=&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23920040823&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACWDKFuTgOnjxYgnIKkJHBKHTbB5J&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwrs7RBhDuARIsAIVfBD19Q0f3QdMEc7CBarEnQwua09cwOaAbdKol-lXJGd14Osczf7c_G2waApczEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Julien\u2019s Auctions<\/a>\u00a0to sell cherished keepsakes, household items and glamorous Bob Mackie-designed costumes beginning June 23.<\/p>\n<p>One of the sale\u2019s crown jewels is her custom 1997 <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/11\/business\/harley-dealers-blast-indian-motorcycle-over-attack-ad-targeting-ceo-artie-starrs-being-from-a-pizza-company\/\">Harley-Davidson<\/a> Sportster XL883 Hugger, adorned with a mauve-and-daisy design and ridden by the star for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>When asked by Fox News Digital what riding means to her, the actress, without missing a beat, declared, \u201cFreedom, freedom, freedom!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ann-Margret noted that she loves the \u201cspeed\u201d and\u00a0still happily rides today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBack in Sweden,\u00a0my uncle, my mother\u2019s brother, he had a big motorcycle,\u201d she said. \u201cI watched him, and of course, I asked him if I could ride with him. And I did. And that was it. I had to have one of my own.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ann-Margret speaks during the screening for \u201cBye Bye Birdie\u201d during the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 15, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for TCM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A full-length portrait of Swedish-born actress and singer Ann-Margret sitting on a motorcycle outdoors is seen, circa 1965.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With zero hesitation, Ann-Margret replied, \u201cNope,\u201d when asked whether she was ever scared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsn\u2019t that something?\u201d she said. \u201cI never have been. I love the speed. I try not to go too fast, although I do love the speed. I\u2019m joyful when I get on that bike. I don\u2019t get scared. That\u2019s the problem!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A devoted motorcycle enthusiast since the 1960s, Ann-Margret has spent decades chasing adventure on two wheels, both on set and off. <\/p>\n<p>In one of her most iconic images, photographer Douglas Kirkland captured the star in 1971 racing down\u00a0a Las Vegas highway\u00a0on a chopper, dressed in a patriotic showgirl ensemble and knee-high boots.<\/p>\n<p>And if the star gets any second glances from no-nonsense bikers, she doesn\u2019t seem to notice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so busy making sure that I ride my bike correctly, I don\u2019t notice things like that!\u201d she quipped.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ann-Margret\u2019s 1997 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883 hugger motorcycle is pictured. <span class=\"credit\">Julien&#8217;s Auctions<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That independent streak extends well beyond the open road. At her house, guests can expect to find a sign that reads, \u201cYou can tell a Swede, but you can\u2019t tell her much,\u201d which was put up by her late husband, Roger Smith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s true,\u201d she laughed. \u201cI\u2019m a rebel. And I\u2019m happy. I\u2019m happy with my life. I had 54 great years with Roger. I\u2019m a happy person. And I enjoy my work. It\u2019s not work to me. I\u2019m so deeply appreciative of my fans. I do understand that they understand me. I\u2019m serious about being an entertainer, but again, it\u2019s not work to me. It\u2019s joy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ann-Margret has never been one to play by the rules. One item up for auction is an ivory-and-orange gown with a low V-neck that she wore in 1963 when she appeared on \u201cThe Ed Sullivan Show.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ann-Margret is pictured as Kim McAfee and Jesse Pearson as Conrad Birdie in the 1963 film \u201cBye Bye Birdie.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">Corbis via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She wore the same ensemble to sing \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d to President John F. Kennedy in 1963 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, following in\u00a0Marilyn Monroe\u2019s\u00a0footsteps a year later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s such a magnificent dress,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I had the audacity to sing \u2018Baby, Won\u2019t You Please Come Home\u2019 [to the president]. I was very, very young. And that audacity? Yeah, I had a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The memory of performing for Kennedy remains tied to another milestone from that chapter of her life. Ann-Margret described casting her first ballot for Kennedy as one of the many thrills of her life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ann-Margret sings \u201cIsn\u2019t It Kinda Fun\u201d on the set of the 1962 American musical film \u201cState Fair\u201d in New York City, on April 8, 1962.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI was very excited about voting,\u201d she said. \u201cIt will always be a special moment for me. And I love my guys and girls [from the USO]. I surely remember all the trips that I made. They all still mean the world to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many of Ann-Margret\u2019s Bob Mackie dresses at the auction helped solidify her status as a Hollywood sex symbol, a title she has no qualms about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, if men think I am sexy, then that\u2019s fine,\u201d she beamed. \u201cThat\u2019s fine with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no denying that Ann-Margret has remained young at heart over the years. Another item up for auction is a signed 1979 book penned by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/17\/celebrity-news\/arnold-schwarzenegger-makes-rare-appearance-with-much-younger-girlfriend-heather-milligan\/\">Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a>\u00a0titled \u201cArnold\u2019s Bodyshaping for Women.\u201d The two starred in the 1979 comedy \u201cThe Villain.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>(L-R) Sherry Yard and Ann-Margret attend the screening of \u201cBye Bye Birdie\u201d during the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 15, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for TCM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe one thing that I can\u2019t really keep [up with Arnold] really is having dinner by seven o\u2019clock,\u201d she said. \u201cBut he\u2019s amazing. The proof is in the pudding with him. He practices what he preaches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Like Schwarzenegger, Ann-Margret credits discipline and longevity for helping sustain a decades-long career. She said she remains amazed by the enduring support of her fans, admitting she is \u201chumbled by it all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had been working nonstop all through those years, and here I am,\u201d she said. \u201cI still get very nervous before I do something. But it\u2019s excitement. I\u2019m much better about nerves today than I was when I was 18. And I was thriving. I guess I have [also] been very good at hiding it. Once I start singing and dancing, I am so into it that I just feel confident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And Ann-Margret has no plans to slow down anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven when I was four or five years old, I was constantly moving,\u201d she said. \u201cI was always moving. I moved a lot, and I keep on moving. I\u2019m a happy person, especially when I move.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That outlook has fueled her for decades. Ann-Margret previously told Fox News Digital that it\u2019s no secret her love for Harley-Davidsons has kept her feeling forever young.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was ten years old, I would ride on the back of [my uncle\u2019s] bike with him,\u201d she recalled at the time. \u201cHe would take me to the Norwegian border, and we would go into Norway. There\u2019s no way I could forget that motorcycle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got a lot of energy,\u201d she reflected. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t come in a bottle. I am just blessed that my mother and father gave me such great energy. And there\u2019s no negativity here. They instilled in me all of these wonderful things that I still carry with me. You don\u2019t whine about things. You just go out and do the things that you love. And I just feel blessed with the life that I\u2019ve been given.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/20\/entertainment\/ann-margret-still-chasing-speed-at-85-says-shes-never-once-been-scared-on-a-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 85, Ann-Margret still has a need for speed. 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