In this week's episode, we will discuss the life of Bettie Page, better known as The Queen of Pinup. Bettie did not have a favorable upbringing, but that did not prevent her from being an icon in her own right, later in life. Nobody could have predicted the spiraling that happened after, but maybe if they paid more attention to the person behind the image...

After reading and preparing for this case, I think my conclusion me be a little cloudy.

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Sources for this case:

These Stunning Photos Prove Why Bettie Page Was the “Queen of Pinups” ~ Vintage Everyday

The Story Of Bettie Page’s Tumultuous Life After The Spotlight (allthatsinteresting.com)

The Garbo of Bondage - TIME

Bettie Page: The Case of The Vanishing Pinup – Rolling Stone

(1521) Inside The Secret Life Of Notorious Pinup Girl-Turned-Recluse Bettie Page - YouTube

The Repetition Compulsion: Why Rape Victims Are More Likely To Be Assaulted Again - Girls' Globe (girlsglobe.org)

Foster, Richard. The Real Bettie Page: The Truth about the Queen of Pinups. United States, Kensington Publishing Corporation, 2005.

Rodriguez, Tori. Bettie Page: The Lost Years: An Intimate Look at the Queen of Pinups, Through Her Private Letters & Never-Published Photos. United States, Lyons Press, 2018.