With her back to the camera, Betty Garble turned her head over her shoulder and smiled for one of the most iconic photos in history. Millions of soldiers held on to the now-classic pin-up photo, which motivated them to come home safe. With her talent and good looks, it was like Betty Grable was born for Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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With a pushy stage mom and natural abilities, Betty was destined for stardom, but it came at a heavy price. Sure, she had that girl-next-door image, but what went on behind the scenes was dark, scandalous, and dramatic. As the queen of the pin-up, Betty Grable was the “ideal” woman, but that didn’t mean she had an ideal life.
From lying to breaking into Hollywood to the secret about that iconic pin-up photo, this is the amazing life of Old Hollywood starlet, Betty Grable.