{"product_id":"butterfly","title":"Butterfly McQueen (Portrait with Vintage Print Effect)","description":"\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eButterfly McQueen — Vintage Hollywood Icon Tee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThelma McQueen in Tampa, Florida, in 1911\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Butterfly McQueen became a Hollywood legend thanks to her role as Prissy in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1939)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. With her unmistakable high-pitched voice, expressive face, and famous delivery of “I don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' babies,” she created one of the most recognizable characters in movie history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut there was considerably more to Butterfly than Hollywood ever allowed audiences to see.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike many Black actresses working during Hollywood's Golden Age, McQueen was offered roles that relied on demeaning racial stereotypes. She appeared in films including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Women\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1939)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCabin in the Sky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1943)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMildred Pierce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1945)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but grew increasingly frustrated with an industry that seemed determined to keep her playing maids and servants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd she wasn't shy about saying so. McQueen eventually walked away from Hollywood rather than continue accepting parts she found degrading. At a time when Black performers had very little power in the entertainment industry, that was no small decision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffscreen, she was wonderfully unconventional. An outspoken atheist, a lifelong independent spirit, and a woman who never married, McQueen refused to organize her life around other people's expectations. She pursued theater, education, and community work, and remained candid about the racism she experienced throughout her career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ S","offer_id":67586105540766,"sku":"12291384817991662228","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ S","offer_id":67586105573534,"sku":"27749896076664290374","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ M","offer_id":67586105606302,"sku":"20662200262271090742","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ M","offer_id":67586105639070,"sku":"98198369913788383601","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ L","offer_id":67586105671838,"sku":"12888145564672430190","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ L","offer_id":67586105704606,"sku":"21152413394710652765","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XL","offer_id":67586105737374,"sku":"12956731324243366506","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ XL","offer_id":67586105770142,"sku":"12174137949608583200","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 2XL","offer_id":67586105802910,"sku":"77805004576736799806","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ 2XL","offer_id":67586105835678,"sku":"24507117440309612727","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 3XL","offer_id":67586105868446,"sku":"24734177222184509281","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ 3XL","offer_id":67586105901214,"sku":"37039301401345640109","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/1893\/4942\/files\/3915104674462278552_2048.jpg?v=1792071619","url":"https:\/\/brankobrand.com\/products\/butterfly","provider":"Branko Brand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}