Linda Blair Makes Heads Spin Again!
She may be best known for one of the most shocking scenes in movie history – the moment in the classic horror film “The Exorcist” when the little girl Regan “turns” around to address someone – without moving her body!
Yes, it’s just one of many stunning images from this classic film – so what could Actress Linda Blair do to “out do” it?
Well, when she grew up, she did THIS!
Hello, Linda!
Time to look at one of the more controversial moves that Linda Blair made in her career – her decision to pose topless in the “Gentleman’s” magazine of that era, Oui!
I will refrain from showing any of the more explicit topless pictures, but I will share a link later in the story if you choose to get more info yourself…
First, let’s look at Linda Blair’s road to her provocative photo spread!
Linda Blair’s Breakthrough Movie!
Linda Blair has had a long and acclaimed career, but she got her start in the biggest way possible – by starring in “The Exorcist” when she was just thirteen years old. She was Oscar nominated and won a Golden Globe for her performance, which is one of the most shocking performances of all time…
Here is the original trailer, that only hinted at the intensity of this film:
In the more than forty years since it was released, “The Exorcist” has remained one of the most shocking films ever made….because of moments like this:
“Cue The Soup!”
The moment when Linda Blair unloads gallons of green liquid onto her guests is a legendary horror moment that never fails to shock…
Great “Exorcist” Trivia!
Here is some great trivia about the film:
The refrigerated bedroom set was cooled with four air conditioners and temperatures would plunge to around 30 to 40 below zero. It was so cold that perspiration would freeze on some of the cast and crew.
The air was saturated with moisture, resulting in a thin layer of snow once falling on the set before the crew arrived for filming!
Oh yeah, and then there is the “head turn” sequence! As you can see in this picture, Blair is holding a crucifix for all the wrong reasons…another scene that was so shocking that audience members fled the theaters when it was playing – this type of horror reaction just doesn’t happen any more!
You can read more great “Exorcist” stories here:
And now, back to some more Linda:
Making Controversial Choices!
Linda Blair took many courageous chances when she was young – such as starring in the TV movie “Born Innocent” in 1974, portraying a 14-year old girl sentenced to a women’s prison!
The film’s most notorious scene involved the rape of Blair’s character in the prison’s communal showers by a girl gang – with a plunger handle! This was the first all-female rape scene aired on American television!
Blair had a run of cult 80’s films as well, including “Savage Streets” – where she played a vigilante seeking revenge for her sister’s brutal rape and friend’s murder!
As you can see, Blair had a provocative pose in the film’s poster, as the Actress was pushing boundaries in her career.
Perhaps the most surprising choice she made was this one:
Oui! Oui!
However, in 1982 the Actress showed her most “adult” side by appearing in a photo spread for Oui magazine!
The pictures show the Actress in various stages of undress, and it was only a year later that Blair showed up in an Italian Playboy pictorial as well!
She wasn’t “little Regan” any more! If you want to see more of her Oui magazine pictorial, check out this story on the great “Cinesploitation” website:
http://www.cinesploitation.com/2016/03/photo-gallery-linda-blair-oui-magazine.html
The Actress has had some personal and professional issues over the years, but she has also become an animal rights activist. Blair also devotes time to a non-profit organization she organized, the Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation, focused on rescuing abused, neglected and mistreated animals.
Linda Blair has also written a Vegan Cookbook, and appears in various TV shows and films as well…
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Bravo Linda for your varied career!
Blair wasn’t the only star who went from “innocent” to “provocative”…remember Ann Margret?
She starred with Elvis in a 60’s musical comedy, but in the early 70’s she ended up in bed with Art Garfunkel!
Read more about this sex kitten, along with some of Hollywood’s other notorious stars, by clicking here:
https://jrsploitation.com/2015/05/03/hollywoods-sex-kittens/
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Linda ‘developed nicely’, as my Dad would have said. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.