Happy Monday Cult Babes! This week we are discussing the fascinating life of Theda Bara, the original Hollywood Vamp, and how her public persona ended up tying her to a 1918 moidah trial! Theda was one of the first stars of the silent film era, and pre-dates Marilyn Monroe as one of the first risqu\xe9 personalities.\xa0\n
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\n\nhttps://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/g31916339/old-hollywood-star-rules/\n
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\n\nhttps://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/10/31/mysterious-theda-bara-screen-vamp/1830609002/\n
\n\nhttps://forward.com/culture/film-tv/389807/theda-bara-hollywoods-first-vamp/\n
\n\nhttps://www.factinate.com/people/facts-theda-bara/\n
\n\nhttps://wednesdayswomen.com/theda-bara-first-creation-of-hollywoods-sultans-of-spin/\n
\n\n\u2018Theda Bara A Biography of the Silent Screen Vamp with a Filmography\u2019 By: Ronald Genini\xa0\n
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