[DonHopkins]

Do you mean the nickname that William Randolph Hearst gave to his mistress Marion Davies' clitoris?

>There's also a more controversial interpretation rooted in gossip about Orson Welles and screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz. Some suggest "Rosebud" was a private joke referring to the pet name for a part of William Randolph Hearst's mistress Marion Davies' anatomy, making it a subtle jab at the powerful media mogul who inspired Kane.

[MrMetric]

As I recall, the term "rosebud" can refer to an intentional anal prolapse. I'm not sure if what porn actresses do is the same as the medical definition of an anal prolapse, though.

[DonHopkins]

I think in the context of Citizen Kane and Orson Welles holding a snowglobe, it's referring to Marion Davies's clitoris (via the name of the sled, of course), which totally pissed off William Randolph Hearst.

>In the opening scene of the 1941 mystery Citizen Kane, the eponymous protagonist, played by Orson Welles, clenches a snow globe in his hand as he utters his last word: “rosebud.” The glass-encased spherical diorama of a snowy scene was a mere novelty at the time, but the film, in part, gave rise to its popularity.

Here's a snarky response from Gore Vidal to a letter from a ambulance chasing lawyer to the editor of the New York Review, questioning his veracity as the source of the rumor:

https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1989/08/17/rosebud/

[From Gore Vidal's perspective, the claim that "Rosebud" was William Randolph Hearst's private term for Marion Davies's clitoris is plausible but unverifiable. Vidal acknowledges that he did not receive this information directly from Hearst or Davies but suggests that such details could easily have emerged within the intimate, alcohol-fueled circles of Hearst's entourage, including figures like Herman Mankiewicz, who co-wrote Citizen Kane. Vidal argues that Hearst's intense fury at the film might be partly explained by the personal significance of "Rosebud," even if Orson Welles himself was unaware of its connotations. While he admits the story is speculative, Vidal finds it intriguing and consistent with the gossipy, complex dynamics of Hearst's world.]

Here's Orson Welles mentioning "rosebud" on the set of a Paul Masson Commercial: ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6P1ifGjvEE

What you REALLY don't want to know is what Orson Welles meant by "frozen peas", "in July", "and I'll go down on you", "fish fingers", "crumb crisp coating", and "beef burgers":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyko_oQ0da8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH1PJTY9AVA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6N8ADDDs0k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh3BTbb9hCQ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_Peas

I can't wait to hear what private pet nicknames for body parts emerge from the intimate, ketamine-fueled circles of Musk's entourage.

[lisper]

> Here's a snarky response from Gore Vidal

When it comes to snark, Vidal was a true master of the craft.

[DonHopkins]

Indeed, I love how at the end he roasted the lawyer who wrote the original letter to the editor that he was responding to:

"Meanwhile, all Topkises are kindly requested to return to their letterheads until the next ambulance siren sounds."

FWIW, "rosebud" is also a cheat code in The Sims that gives you $1000 Simoleons!