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Clever Facts About Rosalie Duthé, The First “Dumb Blonde”

Catherine-Rosalie Gerard Duthé was the 18th-century French courtesan who became the world’s first “dumb blonde”. But that's not the real story. 1. She Made Kings BowCatherine-Rosalie Gerard Duthé was the first ever recorded “dumb blonde,” but...

January 10, 2024 Brendan Da Costa


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