Women's History Month: The Forgotten Black Women Of The Pin-Up Industry

Women's History Month: The Forgotten Black Women Of The Pin-Up Industry

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Pin-up models originally became famous in the early 1920s and gained more recognition during World War II when photos and cartoons of pin-up girls were displayed in the lockers of U.S. Army soldiers and even on fighter jets. Popular pin-up girls included Betty Grable and Bettie Page, who was referred to as the “Queen of Pinups.” Page was known for her jet black hair, blue eyes and porcelain White skin, the ultimate standard of sexuality according to Western beauty ideals at the time.

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