The Iconic Pinup-Turned-BDSM Model Who Helped Usher In America’s Sexual Revolution
The Iconic Pinup-Turned-BDSM Model Who Helped Usher In America’s Sexual Revolution Until her sudden disappearance from the spotlight in 1957, pinup icon Bettie Page helped usher in an era of sexual liberation for women in an otherwise judgemental society — and was publicly demonized for it. However, to those closest to her, Page was "a quiet gal, prim and proper," who lived humbly and sent money home to her family. And though she let loose on camera, Page was known to those in the industry as "a most controlled young woman, quiet and composed. She didn't smoke or drink and didn't much care for those who did." See more of the iconoclastic Bettie Page in 35 titillating photos Through her titillating photoshoots, Bettie Page showed a pious and restrictive mid-century society how fun and freeing a woman’s sexuality could be. When it comes to pinup models, Bettie Page is one — if not the pioneer of the industry. As these Bettie Page photos show, the historic mo...