Raquel Welch recently died at age 82. And while fans, friends, and family mourn, new details on what the legendary actress did during her last public sighting have emerged. For instance, we know now that the famous sex symbol headed to Beverly Hills prior to her passing.
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Find out how Raquel treated herself to a day of pampering. And learn more about her past. Get all the details below.
Raquel Welch – Enjoyed Beverly Hills Pampering Before Death
Famed for films such as the Three Musketeers, Raquel Welch headed to Beverly Hills during the last time she was seen in public. And at the J&J Beauty Lounge, Raquel enjoyed both a pedicure and a manicure. For her outing, Welch sported a casual white top and black pants. However, the actress added glamour with a fedora hat and enormous gold hoop earrings, noted Page Six.
But after a legendary career, Welch died at age 82. And her manager shared the news of her passing. The Legally Blonde star, famed as “the legendary bombshell actress of film, television, and stage, passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness,” said her manager, Steven Sauer, in a statement on Wednesday. Welch’s son, Damon, 63, and her daughter, Tahnee, 61, survive her.
Welch began her career in the 1960s. And it took a pose in a deerskin bikini for One Million Years B.C. to turn her into a famous sex symbol. But Raquel subsequently admitted she nearly “died” from the weather during filming.
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Raquel Welch – Felt ‘Demeaned’ On ‘One Million Years B.C.’ Film Set
In 2012, Welch looked back on her quick rise to fame. And she gave credit to posing in a deerskin bikini for One Million Years B.C. to turning her into a star. “The Lord was watching over me or something, because otherwise, why?” questioned Raquel during an interview with CBS Los Angeles. “I mean, there was no reason for me to be on top of a volcano in that outfit shooting a dinosaur movie and when I come back, I’m a star. It’s just nutty. “
However, Welch also shared that her experiences filming that landmark movie included some challenges. “I was on the ‘One Million Years B.C.’ [set],” she recalled. “And I was kind of bored. So I went to the director, Don Chaffey, and I really been studying the script, so I said, ‘I’ve been thinking.’ He looked at me and he said, ‘Don’t.’ I really did feel demeaned.”
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Fans turned to Twitter to pay tribute to Raquel. And many shared clips from their favorite movies featuring Welch as well as her TV appearances. For instance, one fan posted a video with Raquel and Cher, writing, “RIP RAQUEL WELCH (1940-2023) Here she is at her dazzling best in 1975 singing I’M A WOMAN with CHER.”
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