1. Rockwell wanted Rosie to show strength & modeled her body on Michelangelo’s Isaiah
Source:GettyKeefe was petite, but Rockwell’s Rosie the Riveter had large arms, hands and broad shoulders. 24 years after Keefe posed for this portrait, Norman sent her a letter apologize about the large body he’d given her. He also called her the most beautiful women he’d ever seen. “I did have to make you into a sort of a giant,” he wrote.
2. Kelly Rowland
In a photo shoot with Derek Blanks and got dolled up as Rosie The Riveter!
3. Christina Aguilera
In her video for “Candy Man,” Christina donned a red bandana, jeans, and a tied up top–the full Rosie the Riveter package.
4. Kris Jenner
Kris transformed into Rosie the Riveter for Poise’s Great Women in History campaign.
5. Pink
In Pink’s “Raise Your Glass” video, she dresses up just like Rosie and it’s adorable!
6. Don’t Confuse The Hype–This is NOT the original
Source:GettyThis historic and iconic image has come to symbolize feminism and the ability of women to be equal to men. This painting depicts a woman flexing her muscles underneath a “We Can Do It” poster. This has been used in a nationwide effort to sell war bonds in the past.