A Scandalous Story of Fraud: Baby Esther Jones, Real Inspo for Betty Boop

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A Scandalous Story of Fraud: Baby Esther Jones, Real Inspo for Betty Boop

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A Scandalous Story of Fraud: Baby Esther Jones, Real Inspo for Betty Boop

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Betty Boop creators acknowledged that Baby Esther is the true original

The original Betty Boop inspiration was an African American entertainer named Esther Jones, who regularly performed at Harlem hotspot, The Cotton Club, in the 1920’s. Her stage name eventually became “Baby Esther” because of her unique, “baby” style of singing and her popular singing phrase was “Boop-oop-a-doop.” Here is the scandal-licious story behind Esther Jones, Helen Kane and Betty Boop...

Read The Real Betty Boop Was Black & The Low Down Truth Of Her Story Has Many Pissed.