Why Beauty Isn’t Enough — From the Pin-Up Girl Who Inspired Jessica Rabbit
Vikki Dougan never got to the A list
The sexy red-haired woman from the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) was based on a real-life character. Although some believe the inspiration for Jessica was actress Veronica Lake, it was actually another one — Vikki Dougan.
5' 7" tall, Vikki was a stunner with beautiful eyes and cheekbones, long legs, a rounded bum, and breasts you’d like to say Hello to. Although she used her physical appearance to get into the movie industry, it didn’t make her a new Marilyn Monroe.
Vikki Dougan used clothes to climb up the career ladder
The 1950s and 1960s Hollywood was all about beautiful actresses: Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and Sophia Loren. Sure there was a place for another Venus.
When Vikki’s agent suggested: “Let’s cut the back of that dress,” she said Yes.
To promote her in 1956, Hollywood publicist Milton Weiss ordered a few backless dresses. But they were not just backless. Their line was cut down to the bum crack. At the time, to walk the street in such an outfit meant either people’s disgust or an invitation for sex. At one event, they even sent her out…
