Word Weavers: Jean Harlow

Womanica

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Society & Culture, Education, History

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Jean Harlow (1911-1937) was an American actress known as the original “Blonde Bombshell.” She grew to stardom as an extra in silent films and early talkies, captivating audiences with her appearance. Her role as Lola in the 1933 film “Bombshell” popularized the term in Hollywood and the use of it to refer to a striking woman. This was a forerunner to the term "sex symbol,” specifically in Hollywood.

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