The Vengeance of Jayne Mansfield
That intense glare says it all. Jayne Mansfield and Sophia Loren were both actresses in the 1950s who were competing for the same roles. This naturally led to a fierce rivalry between the two. Sophia was a sultry brunette, while Jayne was a blonde bombshell. However, because Hollywood at the time could only offer a limited number of roles for women, conflict was inevitable. The animosity towards Jayne is evident in Sophia’s eyes in this photo.
As it turned out, this was all a publicity stunt by Jayne Mansfield. The photo was taken at an event to welcome the Italian Loren to Hollywood. Mansfield was not invited but decided to crash the party wearing a low-cut dress and no bra. As this iconic photo was taken, she also deliberately hunched her shoulders and leaned forward to reveal her cleavage.