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A Fat, Nude Woman Became a 1970s Merchandise Sensation. Who Was “Bridget in the Buff”?

Politics September 23, 2026 at 7:50 AM

A Fat, Nude Woman Became a 1970s Merchandise Sensation. Who Was “Bridget in the Buff”?

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She was the face—and the body—of a wildly popular gift series. No one knew her real story.

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