Yeah, hotter than heck especially to a kid of the 60's, sure...
but what I've come to think of whenever I read/heard her name over time was "classy".
Example? While a certain other Hollywood 60's "sex symbol" was famously cavorting with
the enemy in Vietnam, Ms. Welch chose instead to do this:
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A little blurb on her time over there:
A Quick Story About That Time Raquel Welch Visited Vietnam in 1967
She and Ann Margaret were my favorites from that era - and not just for their looks.
RIP Ms. Welch - and thank you.