The Hard Knock Life of a Pin-Up Queen: Betty Grable

She Should Get Those Insured

Betty Grable received the nickname “Million Dollar Legs,” and there was a very good reason. Hosiery specialists and retailers often cited her legs as having the perfect proportions for stockings. And let’s just say Betty was well-aware of what brings home the money. A girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do.

A soldier, a sailor, and a marine hold Betty Grable as her legs are recorded on fresh concrete.

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Don’t get me wrong, she certainly had the talent and beauty that is required for modeling, but her flawless legs didn’t hurt, and she knew those legs were her money-makers. In fact, Grable once said, “I became a star for two reasons, and I’m standing on them.”

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