Finally, An Actress Owns Up to Self-Exploitation...Objectification

When actress Bo Derek was in her heyday during in the late 70s and early 80s, she wasn't exactly recognized for great acting abilities. Bo was sexy, and she made the kind of career choices that generated more interest in and appreciation for her physical attributes than her acting talents. Beginning with the movie 10, where she played a newlywed in an open marriage, the image of Bo running along the beach in a swimsuit, established her as bona fide sex symbol.  She went on to act in a few other films, including an X-rated feature, made guest appearances on tv and posed twice for Playboy.