The Beautiful Raquel Welch dies at 82

She was labeled a sex symbol throughout in the 1960's & 1970's. She turned to TV movies in the 1980's and there were just 6 of them. There were only 4 major TV networks back then (NBC-ABC-CBS-FOX).

Raquel Welch was 40-years-old by 1982. She followed Jane Fonda by jumping into the physical fitness trend on home video. Women at that age were considered beautiful and sexy.

TV critics laughed at Raquel's television movies and they were pretty bad too. She had a large male fan base though and those TV productions grabbed huge ratings. That doesn't count the VHS home rental market. 

The TV story didn't matter because Raquel Welch was a charismatic, sexy, older woman. There are no TV Ratings for the 1980 TV movie, "The Legend of Walks-Far-Woman." She portrays a Sioux Indian woman and it's a laugh riot. The publicity photos focused on her heaving "chest" too. 

The 1988 TV film, "Scandal in a Small Town" (NBC) grabbed 25.1 million TV viewers overall. It landed in the weekly top 10 TV ratings. Promos showed Raquel as a waitress saying, "Come to Mama." Men tuned in just for her and not the story line.

RIP Raquel Welch....

1980 TV movie on DVD. Starring Raquel Welch and it targeted the male audience.

Publicity Photo. 1980 TV movie, "The Legend of Walks-far-Woman." Raquel is a strong Indian woman, but who cares about that?

1988 Publicity photo for TV movie starring Raquel Welch as a sexy mom who is a waitress. 25 million viewers consisted mostly of a male audience.

1980's Publicity Photo for fitness video. Raquel joined the fitness craze after Jane Fonda made it popular in the 1980's. Women over 40 never looked more beautiful.