Taylor was three months pregnant when she married her third husband, theatre and film producer Mike Todd, in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, on February 2, 1957. They had one daughter, Elizabeth "Liza" Frances (born August 6, 1957). Todd, known for publicity stunts, encouraged the media attention to their marriage; for example, in June 1957, he threw a birthday party at Madison Square Garden, which was attended by 18,000 guests and broadcast on CBS. His death in a plane crash on 22 March 1958, left Taylor devastated. She was comforted by a friend of hers and Todd's, singer Eddie Fisher, with whom she soon began an affair. Fisher was still married to actress Debbie Reynolds. The affair resulted in a public scandal, with Taylor being branded a "homewrecker." Taylor and Fisher were married at the Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas on May 12, 1959; she later stated that she married him only due to her grief.
Taylor was three months pregnant when she married her third husband theatre and film producer Mike Todd in Acapulco Guerrero Mexico on February 2 1957 They had one daughter Elizabeth "Liza" Frances (born August 6 1957) Todd known for publicity stunts encouraged the media attention to their marriage; for example in June 1957 he threw a birthday party at Madison Square Garden which was attended by 18000 guests and broadcast on CBS His death in a plane crash on 22 March 1958 left Taylor devastated She was comforted by a friend of hers and Todd's singer Eddie Fisher with whom she soon began an affair Fisher was still married to actress Debbie Reynolds The affair resulted in a public scandal with Taylor being branded a "homewrecker" Taylor and Fisher were married at the Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas on May 12 1959; she later stated that she married him only due to her grief