vintagegal:Dorothy Dandridge c. 1955 ”She became the silver screen’s hottest Black sex symbol and w
vintagegal:Dorothy Dandridge c. 1955 ”She became the silver screen’s hottest Black sex symbol and was described at one time as one of the five most beautiful women in the world. Her beauty, grace, good singing voice and acting ability all came into play during the transformation of her life into a classic Hollywood tale — one with a bittersweet mixture of joy and pain. First there was the fruit of her labor — the fame, the $100,000 per movie, a collection of jewels, a mansion in Hollywood Hills and a white Thunderbird car that was accentuated by the matching white beaver coat in which she wrapped herself. She was a star among stars.” Walter Leavy- December 1993 issue of Ebony (x)I’ve so admired Ms. Dandridge. It is a shame her life ended so tragically and that she faced such turmoil in life. -- source link