died Wednesday following a short illness, was known for her jaw-dropping fashion moments, starting with the fur bikini she sported in “One Million Years B.C.”Despite being glamorized as a sex symbol, the 82-year-old mother of two famously revealed that her on-screen persona was not who she was meant to be.“My family was very conservative, and I had a traditional upbringing.
I was not brought up to be a sex symbol, nor is it in my nature to be one. The fact that I became one is probably the loveliest, most glamorous and fortunate misunderstanding,” she told the Daily Mail in 2001.
In recent years, Welch found success with her signature HairUWear wig collection. She said she started the line because of her experience wearing wigs while working in the entertainment industry — and she wanted to help women feel beautiful.Welch spoke with The Post in 2012 about her most iconic roles ahead of a special exhibition of her work by the Film Society of Lincoln Center.The Richard Fleischer-directed sci-fi movie “Fantastic Voyage” made Welch a star.“My co-star was Stephen Boyd, who was not hard on the eyes.
I had a terrible crush on him,” Welch told The Post. “I was too scared to say anything about it because it was my first big movie with Fox, and I was in with a lot of heavyweights.
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