The Original Hourglass: A Model Who Redefined Beauty and Strength
Before the era of Instagram models and digital retouching, there was Betty Brosmer—a natural beauty whose hourglass figure and striking face made her the highest-paid pin-up model of the 1950s. But Brosmer wasn’t just a pretty face with impossible curves. Her journey from teen model to fitness icon, writer, and advocate for women’s health is a story of determination, reinvention, and quiet influence in shaping American beauty and fitness culture.Betty Brosmer was born Betty Chloe Brosemer on August 6, 1935, in Pasadena, California. Though her surname was eventually stylized to “Brosmer,” her photogenic looks were evident early on. By the time she was 13, her family had moved to Los Angeles, and she began modeling for local photographers. One of her first appearances was in Photopl...









