The Pin-Up Girl Who Lost It All

The Pin-Up Girl Who Lost It All


April 25, 2025 | Samantha Henman

The Pin-Up Girl Who Lost It All


Betty Grable’s sly smile turned toward the camera is one of the most iconic images in history. As the pin-up queen of the world, Grable lived a scandalous life that's the stuff of Hollywood movies. While her girl-next-door image has endured through the 21st century, the reality of her dark, dramatic life was anything but ideal.

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