#8: Maintaining Her Image
Jean Harlow was the original blonde bombshell, and that came with a lot of responsibility. Her image was so important to MGM Studios that they allegedly put a clause in her contract that forbade her from getting married. That’s right; they thought that being a wife would ruin her carefully crafted image as a sultry siren
Of course, we now know that women can be whatever they want – including wives and bombshells. But it’s no secret that back in the day, Hollywood had some seriously archaic ideas about gender roles. So, the next time you see a classic film starring Jean Harlow, just remember – behind that platinum hair and smoky gaze was a woman fighting against the patriarchy, one sultry scene at a time.