Popular Women That We Admired In The ‘70s

When our ears pick up any mention of the ‘70s, a couple of the decade’s highlights pop up on the tip of our tongues — President Nixon’s historic ‘Victory’ hand signal after the announcement of his resignation, the riots and protests that criticized the infamous Vietnam War, the emergence of disco (including the bell-bottoms and afros that trademarked the style of the era), and the peak of the rock ‘n’ roll genre. With all of this decade’s contribution to pop culture’s recorded history, no other factor may have marked this decade in history more than the women who shined through it.
Their typically worry-free character may be their tendency to forego bras, and their perceived preference for men who could grow a mustache is what made these women genuinely iconic. Still, the women that made the ‘70s their own simply can’t be mimicked even in the present.
We’re unsure if we can determine exactly why we personally love these heartthrobs of a decade long gone, but perhaps The 70 Hottest Women of the ‘70s list can help us decide.

Bernadette Peters

Known in the ‘70s for: Playing a lead role in the Broadway musicals On the Town and Mack & Mabel
As an actress, she was known to have a knack for performing both on and off-Broadway ever since the 1960s. However, Hollywood did not yet deem her a worthy investment in the film industry until she made her mark as a famous film star when Mel Brooks cast her in his 1976 film Silent Movie.

Her role as a dauntless biker chick in Steve Martin’s 1979 comedy film The Jerk showed that she was an expert performer who knew how to pull the ropes to being either comedic or seductive. As a child, Peters performed as a child actress up until her teenage years in the 60s. She then appeared in films and on TV in the 70s. Peters later got praised for her appearance on The Muppet Show, The Carol Burnett Show, and other hit TV shows.