You're so vain

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

WARREN BEATTY! Carly Simon reveals actor ex inspired 1972 hit - TWO men remain mystery 

Carly Simon has finally confirmed that ex-boyfriend Warren Beatty is one of the people she slams in her most famous song. Ever since its release in November 1972, fans still speculate who You're So Vain was written about. And on Wednesday, exactly 44 years later, the 70-year-old told People Magazine that those who had guessed the 78-year-old actor were correct.