Jayne and Her Children

Regardless of what has been claimed about Jayne over the years, most people agree that Jayne was a good mother. Jayne had five children who were 16-1 at the time of her death. Jayne Marie Mansfield – November 8, 1950 Jayne Marie is Jayne’s first child, fathered by Jayne’s first husband, Paul Mansfield. By all […]

RIP Jaynie + Memorial Week

From 6/29-7/5, I am going to be honoring Jayne with a memorial week. Most of these usually end on the celebrated person’s memorial date but here at ClassicBlondes.com, I didn’t want us to end on a depressing note. This also allows plenty of time to see which articles are released in Jayne’s honor and see […]

Book Review: My Naughty, Naughty Life!

The first book that Mamie Van Doren wrote was “My Naughty, Naughty Life!” The book was released around the same time as “Three Nuts In Search Of A Bolt” which is referenced a few times in the book. One of the things I like about Mamie’s books is that she’s direct. She doesn’t care who […]

What Size Did My Favorite Blonde Wear?

Ah sizing. Marilyn was a size 16 and the 1950’s was just full of plus sized women who were told to love the skin they were in and even gain weight, right? No, the 1950’s was just like today with a 2/4 being considered the perfect size. When looking for a time of body positivity […]

Fact Checking You Must Remember This Episode 101

People have been telling me to listen to “You Must Remember This.” So of course, I had to listen to the episode on my favorite blonde, Jayne Mansfield. I got told repeatedly that Karen Longworth’s productions were fact checked and accurate. I went on her website and looked at some of her sources on the Marilyn […]