Farrah Fawcett, a Sex Symbol Who Aimed Higher


	Farrah Fawcett, a Sex Symbol Who Aimed Higher

wiccantexan

6-26-2009 8:22 PM

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farrah fawcett, celebrity, actor

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6-28-2009 11:47 PM

tanyamm

I think she did well. She became a good actress not just a famous pin-up.

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