Naughty Girl: Mae West
- siennasinclaire
- Aug 12
- 4 min read
Updated: Sep 4
The Original Blonde Bombshell Who Wrote Her Own Rules
Before there was Madonna. Before there was Marilyn. Before Beyoncé told us to run the world—there was Mae West.
A true original, Mae didn’t just break the rules—she rewrote them with a smirk, a wiggle, and a perfectly timed one-liner. Long before Hollywood was ready, Mae West strutted onto the scene, hips swinging and wit sharpened, declaring that women could be sexy, smart, and in control.
Sienna Sinclaire paid tribute to Naughty Girl Mae West with a photoshoot inspired by one of her photos. You can view the naughty photos by clicking the link below.
She Peaked at 40—and That Was the Scandal
While most actresses were being nudged into retirement, Mae West was just getting warmed up. She was 39 when her breakout film She Done Him Wrong hit theaters in 1933. A year later, at 40, she was one of the highest-paid and most powerful women in Hollywood.
In an industry obsessed with youth, dainty features, and “perfection,” Mae flipped the script. She wasn’t considered a classic beauty—not by Hollywood’s narrow standards. She didn’t have the perfect curves or a tiny waist. In fact, her body leaned broad and almost boyish by some accounts, and she walked with a stiff strut that didn’t scream softness—it screamed confidence.
She wasn’t petite or delicate. She didn’t glide across the room—she owned every square inch of it.
What she lacked in conventional glamour, she made up for with swagger. A voice that purred with mischief, a stare that knew more than it said, and that razor-sharp tongue that turned innuendo into an art form.
Her power wasn’t in perfection. It was in her presence. She made sexy smart, and smart sexy. And she did it all her own way—without changing a single step.
A Mouth Made for Double Entendre
Mae was the queen of the double entendre—and she knew it. With a single eyebrow raise and a sultry one-liner, she could drop jaws and steal scenes. Her quotes still make us blush and laugh:
“Women like a man with a past, but they prefer a man with a present.”
“A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up.”
“I'm a woman of very few words, but lots of action.”
"I believe in censorship, I made a fortune out of it."
A Life of Her Own Design
Mae got her start in vaudeville in the early 1900s, where she developed her signature persona: a bold, unapologetic woman who knew what she wanted—and didn’t wait for permission to get it.
By 1926, she was writing her own roles. Literally. Her play Diamond Lil—which she penned herself—was a hit on Broadway, proving that a woman could be the brains and the body behind a success.
Hollywood soon came calling, and Mae answered in full glam. Her breakout film She Done Him Wrong (1933) solidified her as a star—and a scandal. Censors clutched their pearls, but audiences couldn’t get enough.
She was too sexy, too bold, too smart, too much. And she knew it.
The Naughty Blueprint
Mae West didn’t just play a role—she paved a path. At a time when women were expected to sit pretty and stay silent, she made sexuality a source of power, not shame. She teased. She taunted. She owned every inch of her body, voice, and brand.
Modern-day icons—Lady Gaga, Madonna, Rihanna—owe a wink and a whip-smart line to Mae. She walked so they could strut.
Still Turning Heads
Mae West’s legacy is more than just curves and quotes. She proved that a woman could be a one-woman empire: writing, starring, styling, and selling herself—on her own terms.
She’s a reminder that owning your sexuality is not scandalous—it’s revolutionary.
So next time you hear a woman say exactly what she wants (with a wink), remember: Mae did it first. And she did it better.
Why Mae Made the Naughty Girl List
Mae West wasn’t just sexy—she was strategic. She used humor, style, and sensuality as weapons in a world that wanted to silence women like her. She didn’t just play the vixen—she wrote the role, directed the gaze, and cashed the checks.
That’s why she proudly earns a spot on the Naughty Girl list. Because being naughty isn’t just about seduction—it’s about owning who you are, even when the world tells you not to.
And Mae always owned it.
She once said,
"I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it."
That line says it all. She knew exactly what she was doing—provoking, pushing, and profiting. While others tiptoed around taboo, Mae danced through it in heels and rhinestones.
I’ve always been drawn to naughty women of the past—those bold, brilliant rebels who rewrote the rules of femininity and power. And Mae? She was one of the originals.
To honor her legacy, I even created a Mae West-inspired photoshoot—a modern-day tribute to her sass, glamour, and unapologetic edge. It’s my way of keeping her spirit alive through fashion, photography, and storytelling.
