{"product_id":"kitt","title":"Eartha Kitt (Portrait with Vintage Print Effect)","description":"\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEartha Kitt — Hollywood \u0026amp; Cabaret Icon Tee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew entertainers possessed the extraordinary combination of talent, glamour, wit, and unapologetic sensuality of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEartha Kitt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the legendary singer, actress, dancer, and cabaret performer whose unmistakable voice and feline personality made her one of the most fascinating women in show business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd darling, there was absolutely nobody else like her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1927 in South Carolina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Eartha overcame a difficult childhood to become an international star, beginning her career with the celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKatherine Dunham dance company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e before establishing herself as a singer and nightclub performer in Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer breakthrough came in the early 1950s, when her sultry voice, sophisticated style, and wonderfully mischievous personality caught the attention of audiences around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrson Welles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who cast her in his 1950 production of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Faustus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, famously described her as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“the most exciting woman in the world.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd he certainly wasn't alone in that assessment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEartha's recordings of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“C'est Si Bon,” “I Want to Be Evil,” “Uska Dara,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the immortal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Santa Baby” (1953)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e established her as one of the most distinctive voices of the era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer delivery was unlike anyone else's. Part sophisticated chanteuse, part mischievous seductress, and part woman who knew perfectly well that she was the most interesting person in the room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then there was that purr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Eartha took over the role of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatwoman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the third season of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBatman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e television series, becoming one of the first Black actresses to portray a major comic-book villain on American television.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith her skintight costume, spectacular cheekbones, and gloriously exaggerated feline mannerisms, she made the role entirely her own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd for generations of gay men, drag queens, and lovers of camp, Eartha's Catwoman remains an absolute masterpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Eartha wasn't simply a glamorous entertainer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe was also fiercely independent, politically outspoken, and unwilling to keep quiet when she believed something was wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, during a White House luncheon hosted by Lady Bird Johnson, Eartha publicly criticized the Vietnam War and its impact on young Americans. The controversy damaged her career in the United States, leading her to spend much of the following decade performing abroad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNaturally, she eventually made a spectacular comeback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the 1980s, Eartha had become a beloved fixture of gay nightlife and dance music, scoring an enormous club hit with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Where Is My Man” (1983)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe song's deliciously demanding lyrics, dramatic delivery, and irresistible dance beat made it an instant favorite in gay discos, introducing Eartha to an entirely new generation of admirers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe followed it with other dance-floor favorites, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I Love Men”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Cha-Cha Heels,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the latter inspired by the wonderfully outrageous drag persona of Divine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd really, who better to sing about men and expensive shoes than Eartha Kitt?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer connection to gay culture was particularly strong. With her theatrical glamour, sharp humor, sexual confidence, and refusal to conform to society's expectations, Eartha embodied everything that made a great queer icon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe was sophisticated and outrageous, elegant and ridiculous, glamorous and completely in on the joke.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe also remained an extraordinary live performer, appearing in Broadway productions, cabarets, television shows, and concert halls well into her later years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEartha died in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2008 at age 81\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, leaving behind a remarkable career that spanned more than six decades and crossed nearly every corner of entertainment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ S","offer_id":67912005910686,"sku":"19520133843497114775","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ S","offer_id":67912005943454,"sku":"58227991843676776097","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ M","offer_id":67912005976222,"sku":"19220983013526905376","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ M","offer_id":67912006008990,"sku":"45636547419183257040","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ L","offer_id":67912006041758,"sku":"62649935867620571194","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ L","offer_id":67912006074526,"sku":"15346814398819147817","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XL","offer_id":67912006107294,"sku":"29153568745221749430","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ XL","offer_id":67912006140062,"sku":"23472082731422771314","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 2XL","offer_id":67912006172830,"sku":"14922896952063778330","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ 2XL","offer_id":67912006205598,"sku":"13378599598271886331","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 3XL","offer_id":67912006238366,"sku":"48396850257491872042","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Heather \/ 3XL","offer_id":67912006271134,"sku":"22560875388831609235","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/1893\/4942\/files\/8745061284173946823_2048.jpg?v=1793724994","url":"https:\/\/brankobrand.com\/products\/kitt","provider":"Branko Brand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}