: The woman who in 1995 was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the “100 Sexiest Stars in Film History” Playboy ranked her No. 3 on their “100 Sexiest Stars of the Twentieth Century” list, and in 2011, Men’s Health ranked her No. 2 in its “Hottest Women of All Time” list. During the “war to end all wars” it’s highly unlikely that stereoscopic pix of big bottom girls in bloomers riding big-wheeled bikes would create heat in the trenches of France, but who are we to judge.įlipping the pages of the calendar to more recent times, past the inspiring impact of Betty Grable, “The Sweater Girl”, of the 40’s, or Howard Hughes’ bra model Jane Russell in the 50’s, and on to Charlie’s Angel Farah Fawcett and her first-run six million posters sold in 1974, let’s pause a moment to spotlight a goddess of the 60’s and One Million B.C. We can’t say who might have been the photographic choice before WWI. It wasn’t until WWII that the “pinup” - a large photograph of a sexually attractive person suitable for pinning on a wall – became commonplace in the barracks (and foot lockers) of servicemen stationed far from the girls they reluctantly left at home, acting as a libidinous reminder of, among other reasons, what they were fighting for. Some, though, are elevated to stratospheric idolization simply because (we’re using a broad brush here) they look good. Historically, every generation have folk who achieve notoriety because of their meaningful societal contributions: political leadership, athletic ability, literary accomplishment, and notable entertainment, reaching a level of general appreciation, even admiration by many.

Rachel mazaika