Bettie Page is in a coma. (via LBN)

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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-Bettie-Page-Hospitalized.html?_r=1

:(



Good vibes for a beautiful lady.

[Danger Mouse]

1. Healing wishes for her.

She was so. Damn. Hot. back in the day.

[Deja Q]

2. Do you have a confirmation for the date that photo was taken?

I am guessing 1964.

Definitely beautiful; and best wishes to a speedy recovery.

[pitohui]

3. she's 85 so you do the math :-)

seriously, toad, i think she has been ill for a very long time, she has had a terrible struggle w. her mental health over the past few decades

so we can pray for the best but "speedy" recovery just can't happen, methinks

[Titus Andronicus]

4. She is a legend.

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5. Here is a more recent pic:

Totally darling.

[SeattleGirl]

6. She is still beautiful.

:loveya:

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7. Yes.

Absolutely. :loveya:

[Shell Beau]

8. Still a beauty

[elshiva]

9. Good vibes to Ms. Page, I love her, but MPK, the last

time I did a Bettie Page thread it got locked. :(

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10. Well, that sucks.

:(

Hopefully the lateness of the hour and the gravity of her situation will prevent shenanigans. :hug:

[elshiva]

I hope so.

:hug: :hug:
(Hint: don't post any other pictures, if you know what I mean)

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12. Oh yes.

I went to the 2nd page of google to find the "safe for work" pic in my OP. Her life and story are amazing.

[elshiva]

14. Have you seen the film "The Notorious Bettie Page?"

Great Movie. :)

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15. Yes, about 6 months ago.

Amazing! I knew about her, but didn't know much about her story. I would love it if someone did a documentary on her someday, too.

[elshiva]

16. The funny thing is that I was looking at her classic photos earlier

tonight. She is a great woman. Here's an actual quote:
"Being in the nude isn't a disgrace unless you're being promiscuous about it. After all, when God created Adam and Eve, they were stark naked. And in the Garden of Eden, God was probably naked as a jaybird too!"

[Tom Kitten]

11. That is sad news

according to the article she was about to be released from the hospital after recovering from pneumonia.

Here's a portrait of her done by Dave Stevens, who helped bring her back into the public spotlight in the 80s by depicting her as the hero's girlfriend in his comic book The Rocketeer. Unfortunately, Stevens died from leukemia earlier this year. He was 52.

[Starry Messenger]

13. Wow, that is gorgeous.

It really captures her sparkle.

[Withywindle]

17. Good prayers for a heroic lady.

There was no time harder to stand up against the prudishness of American culture than the 50s and 60s. She's one of my heroines--so kinky, and so happy and smart and human at the same time. O8)

[pokerfan]

18. Ah, hell

Sorry to hear that.

[RushIsRot]

19. Vibes to Bettie!

[cemaphonic]

20. Bettie in Seattle (easily visible from I-5, just north of the University of Washington)