Bow Down: Grace Jones Is the Epitome of Fierce
The icon is still slaying at 75 years young.
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Today the legendary Grace Jones turns 75 years old. May we all be this fab and fearless at her age. Here are several reasons why the Jamaica native is the epitome of fierceness.
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Long before Lady Gaga broke out of the gender box, Grace Jones was spearheading the look. Her 1980 Warm Leatherette album cover showcased the fiercely androgynous look she became known for -- and many others copied. (Photo: Courtesy Island Records)
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Throwback to 1990! Here is Grace with supermodel Naomi Campbell. Grace Jones began her career as a model at only 13 years old, paving the way for other Black models.
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Grace Jones broke through on the big screen in the 1980s and 19990s. She stole the 1992 movie Boomerang as the over the top Strangé. Here she is with co-star Halle Berry.
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This is classic Grace. A white-and-gold unitard and a beyond dramatic hairdo ensure that all eyes are on Jones as she took the stage in London in 2010. (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
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In 2012, Jones stepped out to honor director Pedro Almodovar in London. As usual, all eyes were on her. (Photo: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)
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In 2013, Ms. Grace brought out the polka dots in full force for a London event honoring fashion icon Isabella Blow in London. (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
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In 2014, Ms. Jones graced the Battersea Power Station in London with her presence. Who else can make a hoods and a single polka-dotted glove so innovative? (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Battersea Power Station)
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In 2015, Grace reinvented herself as an author ad dropped her book I'll Never Write My Memoirs. The book was critically acclaimed and a New York Times bestseller. (Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)
