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Jean Harlow: Dye Hard Blonde

Right Answers Mostly

Claire Donald & Tess Bellomo

Society & Culture, History, Tv & Film

4.6764 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Before Marilyn, there was Jean. In this episode, we dive into the dazzling, and devastating, life of Jean Harlow, Hollywood’s original platinum blonde bombshell. (Wait until you hear how she achieved this look and you'll say thank you to your hair dresser next time..) From her meteoric rise to stardom to the image that redefined beauty, Harlow was truly to “dye” for. But behind the peroxide glow was a story of pressure, scandal, and a life cut far too short. Glamour, grit, and a legacy that still shines, this is Jean Harlow like you’ve never heard before. Created and produced by Tess Bellomo & Claire Donald For more RAM, go here This is a premium full episode. If you want to hear the full version, sign up here for $7.99/month for THREE bonus episodes, one that is the full history every month. You won't regret it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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VisitMedexpress.co.ukuk.ukest name is Claire Donald. And we are concluding Dark Hollywood Month. This is the last episode. It has been a doozy. It has been. And if you're on premium, you heard our whole intro before. We were saying, we're ready to put this month to rest for a little bit. We can revisit another time. Yeah. Should we announce saying we're ready to put this month to to rest for a little bit we can

1:11.8

revisit another time yeah um should we announce what we're doing next month yeah we should well guys

1:16.6

we wanted lightness we wanted something for the girlies and because the met ball takes place on

1:21.9

the first Monday of May it is time for fashion month. Fashion month.

1:30.4

It is fashion month, you guys.

1:31.2

And we're so excited.

1:34.6

Also, be sure to join our premium account.

1:38.9

The link is in the show notes because always with any award shows or anything like that,

1:41.9

we're going to be recapping on our Instagram close friends list.

2:02.4

So when you become a premium member, you get added to that. You get to see all the hidden stories and posts, and we're going to be recapping the whole thing, the whole time. It's going to be so fun, so please join us there. But okay, shall we get into our last episode? Yes, also I just want to address real quick. If you're watching on YouTube, Tess and I are unintentionally matching. Guys, this was crazy. We're even to... We have lightwashed jeans, red flats, a belt with a stripe tucked in collared shirt.

2:10.6

She has more silver. I have more gold, but it's like literally the exact same thing.

2:13.7

It's crazy. And this is what happens when...

2:16.1

Your life partners. Your life partners in every sense of the word.

2:19.2

Exactly.

2:20.4

Okay, Claire.

2:22.5

Most people think Hollywood invented the blonde bombshell, but it didn't.

2:27.0

It just found Jean Harlow, turned her platinum hair into a weapon, and burned through

2:31.1

her life faster than anyone could keep up.

2:34.2

Before Maryland, before the myth, there was a 26-year-old girl who became the biggest star in the world,

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