Comments on: Bye Bye Bettie

By: Sideshow Beastie | Goodbye, Sweetheart

Sideshow Beastie | Goodbye, Sweetheart — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:34:35 +0000

[...] ‘Model of the century’ Bettie Page dead at 85 Bye Bye Bettie ~ Coilhouse [...]

By: Io

Io — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:25:25 +0000

Whether or not it was really true, one thing I loved most about Bettie was that she always showed sex as something enjoyable in a time where shame permeated women’s sexuality, non-exploitative even in her nudest and most hogtied states, and liberating far before it was trendy. For that, she will always be an icon for me and thousands of women after her.

By: essylt

essylt — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:29:14 +0000

RIP Bettie… you will be missed!

She was and will definitely remain one of my favorite models ever… She was such a beautiful woman, highly inspiring. No wonder she had such a great impact on so many girls (including myself!) thoughout the world. Thanks for the post and those stunning pics. It’s a great tribute and she deserves it.

By: Eli

Eli — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:28:37 +0000

I was considering getting implants because I want to look attractive..but this just inspires me not to touch or abuse my body in that way and appreciate my natural bod.

By: Nico

Nico — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:01:44 +0000

RIP Betty. she always seemed to be having so much fun, posing naked with fish or spanking another girl with a hairbrush!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:43:01 +0000

Wonderful post Mer! Such an adorable, charming beauty she was. RIP.

By: k paul blume

k paul blume — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:31:26 +0000

…but, happily, thanks to Stevens and Silke and Olivia and countless imitators and still more countless others who, like me, simply sighed whenever they saw her, Bettie’s image will survive.
And with it, so will she.

By: rebecca

rebecca — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:32:05 +0000

this is among the best of all the Bettie posts I’ve seen in the past couple days. thanks for posting it.

xoxo

By: Rudi

Rudi — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:24:42 +0000

I knew she was in bad health, but it’s still sad.

When I was teaching myself how to draw and was having difficulty capturing the little nuances of the female figure, I started copying pictures from Bettie Page photoshoots. I guess you could say she was my first muse, and I’m sure I’m not the only artist who would say that.

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:13:46 +0000

I was never really a huge fan of Bettie, nor did her photos really appeal to me aesthetically, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t appreciate the impact that she’s had on popular culture, and a multitude of lives all around the world.

She had a good life, did her thing, made a huge impact and lived to the ripe old age of 85, so I can’t really be sad about that. Glad she graced us with her presence. She sounds like a wonderful woman.