As were countless of her male counterparts. Big deal. She was still a wonderful actress.
Well, granted, Katherine Hepburn had a long affair with a married man, Spencer Tracy. I never much cared for Hepburn myself, after reading she used to break into homes and steal a few items just for kicks in her teenage years. She did not follow “the rules” certainly. I think I recall Tracy’s wife was a Catholic and refused him a divorce. It was doubly tragic, as the Tracys shared a child who was handicapped in some way, deaf, I think I remember. May be wrong, but I think Tracy and Hepburn remained life long partners, never married, and I don’t think they ever actually lived together.