IS IT IMMORAL TO POSE NAKED? Continues NEXT
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The legendary Louise Brooks in the thirties.
Is it immoral or unethical to pose nude? Many think so, including the executive committee of Miss America. Vanessa Williams was stripped from her title because Miss America Election Committee discovered that once upon a time, Williams posed naked for Playboy. She had to return her crown but, not the fat check she got from the committee. So what is the problem here? What is the critical issue? The issue? Very simple: SEX! And sex in America could be taboo for public officials, elected people, members of the judicial system, the Congress, governors, men and women of the robe, et al. Approximately 89% of political disgraces, scandals and resignations from public office were caused by a sex scandal, regardless of the ramifications and nature of the affair. And posing naked could or would constitute disgrace to many, while delighting many of us, including those hypocrites who wrapped themselves with the morality robe. Should I say, morality ropes?! And women know that. ""Men like me because I don't wear a brassiere. Women like me because I don't look like a girl who would steal a husband. At least not for long.", said Jean Harlow. Women stars who pose naked are fully aware that nudity and sex pay big time. Even cabaret and "boite" chanteuses admit that fact. Sure, talent is primordial but, showing flesh could be an enormous boost for a star's career. And nobody demonstrated this "La Verite de La Palice" better than the legendary Josephine Baker.
JOSEPHINE
BAKER: "I WILL STRIP BY THE NAME OF GOD"
Photos from L to R: 1-The legendary Josephine Baker.2-Cynthia Crane, a highly admired Jazz-Cabaret singer in New York City. Photo reproduced directly from her website (Link: Paris)
In Paris' thirties and early forties, Mistinguet or Mistinguette reigned as the queen of the French music hall and cabarets. She was untouchable. Until, a poor, half-way talented obscure black American entertainer from Missouri showed off half or totally naked on the Parisian cabaret stages: Josephine Baker in person, Et Voila, for the first time in her career, Mistinguet faced the most threatening move by another aspiring star. Josephine Baker was crowned by the French audience as the new queen of the French Cabaret. Not because of her talent, but, simply, because she paraded on stage wearing only a banana belt around her lower part. Yet, this outstanding woman was highly spiritual and religious. A great humanitarian and charitable woman who adopted 12 orphans from different races and nationalities. "If taking off my clothes will help me to feed my children, I will do it by the name of God..." said Josephine Baker.