History Creator / BettiePage

'''Bettie Mae Page''' (April 22, 1923 - December 11, 2008) was an American model and pin-up of the [[TheFifties Fifties]] who was famous for her fetish modelling and often called the "Queen of Pinups". Her signature look has influenced several celebrities from Music/KatyPerry to Creator/DitaVonTeese and she was one of Playboy magazine's earliest ''Playmate of the Month''s. Even Franchise/{{Batman}} antagonist ComicBook/PoisonIvy was created as her {{Expy}}. Her fame was mostly in the 1950s but experienced a resurgence of popularity the [[TheEighties 1980s]] that has carried through to the present day.

* HighClassGloves: standard part of her wardrobe. Probably 60 to 75% of all the pictures popularly circulated of her had her wearing them. At least one pair even found their way into a ''museum collection''. This helped popularize the long gloves which are part of the dominatrix look.
* JunglePrincess: In 1954 Page did some modeling work in South Florida, and model/photographer Bunny Yeager took her to a animal park in Boca Raton to pose with various animals while wearing leopard-pattern bikinis. Those photos are considered some of her most famous works, and had been used for postcards and Florida tourism promotional materials for years.

* LawyerFriendlyCameo: Betty in ComicBook/TheRocketeer

* {{Biopic}}: The 2005 film ''Film/TheNotoriousBettiePage'', portrayed by Gretchen Mol.

* GoodBadGirl: By all accounts (including her own) Bettie felt no shame about either her love life or her modeling...but also felt one did not reflect on the other. Those who worked with her recall her as a consummate professional.
** She had no problem with nudity, which she viewed as natural, but she hated profanity, which she viewed as vulgar.

[[caption-width-right:250:Black and white has never looked so gorgeous]]

* ReclusiveArtist: After retiring from modeling in 1959, she seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth. Many efforts by curiosity seekers to locate her had failed, and a common assumption was that she'd died. When she was finally located during her popularity resurgence in TheNineties, the actual story of what had happened to her was quite remarkable. She converted to evangelical Christianity, attended Bible college with hopes of becoming a missionary, worked for Rev. Billy Graham at one point, had two short-lived, very volatile marriages, began struggling with schizophrenia, was arrested for assault on more than one occasion, and even served a spell in a state mental hospital.

Bettie disappeared at the height of her popularity in the early 1960s, leading to numerous rumors that she had died. In the late 1990s, she was discovered alive and well, though living in poverty and completely unaware of her cult following. Various admirers (including [[Magazine/{{Playboy}} Hugh Hefner]]) united to insure that Bettie would receive royalties for reproduction of her image. With this security, she lived comfortably until her death in 2008, though she made no public appearances, stating that she preferred fans to "remember [her] the way [she] was."

'''Bettie Mae Page''' (April 22, 1923 - December 11, 2008) was an American model and pin-up of the [[TheFifties Fifties]] who was famous for her fetish modelling and often called the "Queen of Pinups". Her signature look has influenced several celebrities from Music/KatyPerry to Creator/DitaVonTeese and she was one of Playboy magazine's earliest ''Playmate of the Month''s. Her fame was mostly in the 1950s but experienced a resurgence of popularity the [[TheEighties 1980s]] that has carried through to the present day.

Bettie Mae Page (April 22, 1923 - December 11, 2008) was an American model and pin-up of the [[TheFifties Fifties]] who was famous for her fetish modelling and often called the "Queen of Pinups". Her signature look has influenced several celebrities from Music/KatyPerry to Creator/DitaVonTeese and she was one of Playboy magazine's earliest ''Playmate of the Month''s. Her fame was mostly in the 1950s but experienced a resurgence of popularity the [[TheEighties 1980s]] that has carried through to the present day.

Bettie disappeared at the height of her popularity in the early 1960s, leading to numerous rumors that she had died. In the late 1990s, she was discovered alive and well, though living in poverty and completely unaware of her cult following. Various admirers (including Hugh Hefner) united to insure that Bettie would receive royalties for reproduction of her image. With this security, she lived comfortably until her death in 2008, though she made no public appearances, stating that she preferred fans to "remember [her] the way [she] was."

* {{Biopic}}: The 2005 film ''Film/TheNotoriousBettiePage''.

* MemeticHair: Those bangs! Her signature look came about when a photographer suggested she cover up her forehead instead of pulling the hair back in a ponytail. It's now considered the go-to look for any woman posing as a dominatrix or 50s-era sex kitten.

Bettie Page (April 22, 1923 - December 11, 2008) was an American model and pin-up of the [[TheFifties Fifties]] who was famous for her fetish modelling and often called the "Queen of Pinups". Her signature look has influenced several celebrities from Music/KatyPerry to Creator/DitaVonTeese and she was one of Playboy magazine's earliest ''Playmate of the Month''s. Her fame was mostly in the 1950s but experienced a resurgence of popularity the [[TheEighties 1980s]] that has carried through to the present day.

Bettie Page (b. April 22 1923, d. December 11 2008) was an American model and pin-up of the [[TheFifties Fifties]] who was famous for her fetish modelling and often called the "Queen of Pinups". Her signature look has influenced several celebrities from Music/KatyPerry to Creator/DitaVonTeese and she was one of Playboy magazine's earliest ''Playmate of the Month''s. Her fame was mostly in the 1950s but experienced a resurgence of popularity the [[TheEighties 1980s]] that has carried through to the present day.

%%* BoundAndGagged:
%%* {{Burlesque}}

* KinkySpanking: This was her specialty, more or less (as both spanker and spankee).
%%* RavenHairIvorySkin

-->"Oh Bettie!
-->The world was not quite ready
-->For you in your satin teddy..."
-->- '''Olivia Olson,''' "Oh, Bettie"

* HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee: For a committee investigating claims of pornography causing juvenile delinquency. Although she never ended up testifying in public, during the a lot of negatives of her modeling work were destroyed.
* HighClassGloves: standard part of her wardrobe. Probably 60 to 75% of all the pictures popularly circulated of her had her wearing them. At least one pair even found their way into a ''museum collection''. This helped popularize long gloves are part of the dominatrix look.

* BoundAndGagged: She became (in)famous for her fetish photos.
* {{Burlesque}}

* FurBikini: Bettie's ''other'' distinctive look when she's not posing as a dominatrix.

* OfCorsetsSexy
* OperaGloves: standard part of her wardrobe. Probably 60 to 75% of all the pictures popularly circulated of her had her wearing them. At least one pair even found their way into a ''museum collection''.

* RavenHairIvorySkin
* StockingFiller
* WhipItGood: Frequently posed with a whip in her fetish photos.

* TheMuse: Men (and women) wanted to photograph her in TheFifties. Men (and women) have been using her as a drawing model and fetish icon since TheEighties.

* HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee

Bettie Page (b. April 22 1923, d. December 11 2008) was an American model and pin-up of the [[TheFifties Fifties]] who was famous for her fetish modelling and often called the "Queen of Pinups". Her signature look has influenced several celebrities from Music/KatyPerry to Creator/DitaVonTeese and she was one of Playboy magazine's earliest ''Playmate of the Month''s. Her fame was mostly in the 1950s but there was a resurgence of popularity in the [[TheEighties 1980s]].

* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to most '50s pin-up girls

* KinkySpanking: This was her specialty, more or less (as the spankee).
* StockingFiller

Bettie Page (b. April 22 1923, d. December 11 2008) was an American model and pin-up of the [[TheFifties Fifties]] who was famous for her fetish modelling and often called the "Queen of Pinups". Her signature look has influenced several celebrities from KatyPerry to DitaVonTeese and she was one of Playboy magazine's earliest ''Playmate of the Month''s. Her fame was mostly in the 1950s but there was a resurgence of popularity in the [[TheEighties 1980s]].

* {{Biopic}}: The 2005 film TheNotoriousBettiePage.