A talented actress  activist  beauty icon  successful business woman  philanthropist  movie starElizabeth Taylor went by many titles throughout her lifetime but even after her passing many are still left with the question  Who was Elizabeth Taylor really? A recent article from the New York Times points out that Taylor did not come from a time like we live in now where media outlets like TMZ  Perez Hilton  personal blogs and other websites are dedicated to spreading celebrity gossip and news the second it happens