Past Paper: Ranking Beauty

Lest anyone think silly rankings like People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive or their annual Most Beautiful list are anything new, consider this Photoplay cover from August 1925 featuring a portrait of actress Dorothy Gish.

“The Ten Most Beautiful Women on Earth”? There’s truly nothing new under the sun.

We wonder if Beyoncé made the list.

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