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Naked Ambition (2025)

Bunny Yeager, once heralded as the world's prettiest photographer, had a huge influence in 20th-century pop culture though few people know her name. Whether by popularizing the bikini, helping discover Bettie Page, shaping the image of Playboy or inventing the selfie, Bunny was a trailblazer whose work bucked against conservative 1950s America and helped pave the way for the feminist movement and the sexual revolution. Yet the very changes she helped usher in would soon render her a forgotten relic...till now.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Bunny YeagerBunny YeagerSelf (archival footage)
  • Photo of Carlos BetancourtCarlos BetancourtSelf
  • Photo of Sarahjane BlumSarahjane BlumSelf
  • Photo of Ed ChristinEd ChristinSelf
  • Photo of Cherilu DuvalCherilu DuvalSelf
  • Photo of Dian HansonDian HansonSelf
  • Photo of Lisa IrwinLisa IrwinSelf
  • Photo of Larry KingLarry KingSelf
  • Photo of Nani MakaNani MakaSelf
  • Photo of Richard RosenzweigRichard RosenzweigSelf

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