The only famous photo Sophia Loren will never dedicate himself to a fan
The emblematic plan of Loren and another Hollywood star was taken in 1957.
Giving someone the "lateral eye" is nothing new. You just have to askSophia Loren. One of the most famous photos in Hollywood's story shows Loren giving his colleague actorJayne Mansfield A dirty look - in particular aimed at its neckline. The 1957 photo is so famous that it has its own Wikipedia page, and many things have been said about the image over the years, including by Loren itself. In fact, in an interview, the 87 -year -old actor explained why she will never sign it for a fan. Read the rest to find out more about the story behind the notorious photo.
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The photo was taken during an important party for Loren.
The famous image of Mansfield and Loren (that can be seen here) was captured during a party organized in honor of Loren in April 1957. The Italian star, who was 22 years old at the time, was already popular in Europe, and Paramount Pictures organized a party welcoming him to Hollywood.
"All the cinema was there, it was incredible,"Loren said Weekly entertainment In 2014. "And then comes to Jayne Mansfield, the last to come. For me, that's when it is incredible."
Loren was worried aboutSomething event.
Loren explained that the late arrival Mansfield knew what she was doing and that all eyes would be on her.
"She came for my table. She knew everyone was looking at it. She sat down," recalls Loren. Then she explained why her eyes look where they are.
"And now she was barely ... Listen. Look at the photo. Where are my eyes?" Said Loren. "I look at his nipples because I am afraid they are about to come on my plate.BOOM!—And spread everywhere on the table.
Loren was questioned byWeekly entertainment Why other photos of the party show it lighter and friendly with Mansfield. "Well, there can be other photos, but that's the image," she replied. "He's the one who shows how it was. He's the only image."
She has two reasons to refuse to dedicate the photo.
Loren saidWeekly entertainment that she refused to sign the shooting of countless times over the years.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"In fact, a lot, several times, I am given this photo for autographs. And I never do it," she said. "I don't want to have anything to do with that. And also out of respect for Jayne Mansfield because she is no longer with us." Mansfield died in a car accident in 1967 at only 34.
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Mansfield pulled several advertising cascades during his career.
Steking Loren's attention to his party was not the only advertising. The actor was known to have played a character "stupid blonde" and orchestrate ways to attract more attention from the press. For example, as indicated by Little White Lies,She jumped once in a pool to a press junket for aHoward Hughes Film and leaves her swimsuit stand out. AccordingRoger Ebert, when she and her husbandMickey Hargitay have been foundAfter their boat capsized In the Florida Keys, the press even thought it was a stroke of advertising, but Hargitay denied this.
