What Color Were Elizabeth Taylor's Eyes?

The illusion of Taylor's violet eyes largely comes from the specific and unique amount of melanin that encircled her irises according to First For Women. While this could appear as a violet or lavender hue, her eyes were very much a unique shade of blue. The perception that they weren't was additionally aided by the makeup that she used personally and in many of her films (via Live Science). 

It also helped that even those close to Taylor framed her eyes as violet as well, such as her husband Richard Burton (via The Things). While the truth may be a letdown for those who wanted an example of purple eyes in nature, Taylor was not totally devoid of genetic uniqueness. She had a mutation known as distichiasis that causes two rows of eyelashes to form on one's eyelids — something that also helped draw attention to her eyes (via NBC).

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