Jugs has passed. RIP Raquel Welch.
February 16, 2023 9:44 AM   Subscribe

Beauty has passed. The passing of a sex symbol.

Impossible to imagine she was 82 years old. No more Constance de Bonacieux. No more Jugs.
posted by Goofyy (6 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Post delete for violating the Guidelines. Another post about the subject would be fine as long as it avoids focusing on the person’s sex symbol status. -- Brandon Blatcher



 
Given the undue emphasis placed on her looks, particularly her body, over the course of her career, was that the best possible headline? I know it refers to that movie with Cosby and Keitel, but yeeesh.
posted by the sobsister at 9:47 AM on February 16, 2023 [5 favorites]


I'm sorry, is she well known for some other attribute? And yes, it was a role, but a role which references that for which she was most known. Simple as that. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Get over yourself.
posted by Goofyy at 9:52 AM on February 16, 2023


I'm sorry, but the framing of this post is misogynist and dehumanizing. Flagged, but wanted to point out this NPR remembrance which highlights her Latine identity, which I wasn't aware of:

"Though she didn't often discuss her identity in the early years of her career, the actress embraced her Latinidad in the early 2000s, both by speaking openly about her background and by playing Latina roles like Aunt Dora in the PBS show American Family and Hortensia in the film Tortilla Soup.

'Raquel Welch was a screen legend during a time when Latinos rarely were given any work in Hollywood (unless it was a stereotype),' said film critic and Entertainment Weekly editor Yolanda Machado. 'She had to hide her identity to succeed, and despite what a heavy weight that may have been to conceal, she triumphed in memorable performances that stand as a portal into an entire generation.'
posted by lizard music at 9:52 AM on February 16, 2023 [7 favorites]


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posted by Billiken at 9:54 AM on February 16, 2023


There's a place for your criticism. It's called Metatalk. Try it.
posted by Goofyy at 9:54 AM on February 16, 2023


Holy shit, yes, she was "well known for some other attribute." She was a fine comic actress when given a chance. Which she generally wasn't because people only focused on her body.
posted by the sobsister at 9:55 AM on February 16, 2023 [2 favorites]


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