Many of these women had careers that spanned decades, and then they just fell off the map A sex symbol is a celebrity of either sex, typically an actor or actress, musician, supermodel, teen idol, sports star, or politician, noted for being widely regarded as sexually attractive The 1970s was a great decade in the history of sex symbols
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Many icons were acting in huge movies and tv shows of the day and winning the hearts of the masses
This gallery looks back at the biggest sex symbols of the '70s — starting with john travolta
In his early 20s at the time, travolta burst onto the scene with charming roles in '70s favourites saturday night fever and grease. She was a recipient of a golden globe award and a theatre world award for two early screen and stage performances.
