Mae west

In 1933, Paris fashion fell under Mae West’s spell.

Mae West was the most controversial actress and screenwriter of her time. She was more than just a woman of fascinating beauty – West also proved to be incredibly witty and smart. Here are some lesser known facts about her.

Mae West in a publicity photo for the 1934 film, ‘Belle of the Nineties.’ Ten men waiting for me at the door? Send one of them home, I’m tired. There are so many reasons to love the great, boundary-smashing Hollywood starlet Mae West, it’s hard to know where to start as the iconic blonde pretty much did it all. Not only was West an early supporter of women’s liberation back in the 1920s, she was also openly supportive of gay rights. West penned a play called The Drag whose storyline featured…

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SWEET DISPOSITION - TEMPER TRAP HI BOYS "On her 71st birthday Mae West feasted on a rhinestone-studded vanilla layer birthday cake. Nourished by her own legend, she has outlasted every lover and initiated a nation of boys into manhood. She has been called a Queen Bee whose favors are unforgettable, Some say she is the greatest female impersonator in the world. Others say that she has nine million dollars in the bank, and that her paternal grandmother possessed three well-formed breasts."…

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“There are no good girls gone wrong - just bad girls found out.” ― Mae West