Bettie Page Makes A Comeback With A Vegas Show In The Works — forbes.com

Bettie Page had one of the most iconic looks of all time. With her severe bangs, jet black hair and penchant for lingerie, she was the 1950s pin-up girl who instead of finding nudity shameful, seemed to love posing for racy photos. She happily showed it off for the camera and even posed for photos depicting her as a dominatrix or tied up. Page modeled for less than a dozen years. Her later years were marred by bad marriages, schizophrenia and poverty. But before she died in 2008 at the age of 85, she saw her image revitalized as stars like Madonna, Katy Perry and Dita Von Teese emulated Page and inspired a new generation. Today, chopped black bangs are everywhere and demure but sexy ’50s-style clothing has made a comeback.

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