Mansfield was a force to be reckoned with in '50s and '60s Hollywood, and was was one of the first "bombshells" of the time. Mansfield began as a stage actress but moved to L.A. from Texas to pursue her dream of becoming a movie star.
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In an era when blonde bombshells were rolling up to Hollywood left and right, Mansfield took steps to stand out from the crowd and develop a personal brand. Like the Legally Blonde's Elle Woods, Mansfield embraced all things pink: She donned a pink wardrobe, chose a pink vehicle, and lived in a home dubbed the "pink palace" — a house decorated entirely Mansfield's trademarked shade complete with a heart-shaped swimming pool.