Inside Hollywood Bombshell Jayne Mansfield’s Glamorous Pink Palace (8 photos)

As Marilyn Monroe’s fiercest rival and an enduring symbol of mid-century beauty and sex appeal, Jayne Mansfield captivated Hollywood and millions of fans around the world. The stunning blonde had no intention of playing second fiddle—either on screen or in life—and made a point of turning her wildest dreams into reality. The design of her Hollywood mansion reflected the bombshell's every ambition: a pink palace steeped in glamour, opulence, kitsch, and sparkle. Take a look inside the famous star's breathtaking home.





Despite her image as a dizzy blonde, Mansfield—much like Monroe—was a deeply intelligent, well-read woman. She spoke five languages and played the violin, viola, and piano. Yet the bombshell leaned fearlessly into her persona as Hollywood's ultimate blonde doll, completely unfazed by what others thought.



The glamorous blonde was a regular Playboy cover star and made history as the first mainstream American actress to appear fully nude in a feature film,

Promises! Promises!

(1963).





In the late 1950s, Mansfield turned her Los Angeles mansion into a real-life Barbie Dreamhouse known as the "Pink Palace," where virtually everything inside dripped in gold.



Featuring a heart-shaped jacuzzi, plush furnishings, wall-to-wall pink carpeting, and matching pink walls and ceilings, every inch of the house practically screamed campy glamour.



The actress managed to furnish and decorate the entire mansion free of charge by offering manufacturers product placement and endorsements.



Mansfield lived in the mansion with her second husband, former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay, who personally helped craft much of the home’s unique interior.



The Pink Palace served as a flamboyant manifesto of the blonde bombshell's uniquely lavish aesthetic.



The estate featured seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a grand dining room, a bar, a library, a wine cellar, and even a fountain that flowed with pink champagne.



Following Mansfield's tragic death in a 1967 car crash, the house changed hands several times before eventually being acquired by financier Roland Arnall. Unamused by the home's kitschy charm, Arnall had the historic mansion demolished in 2002. For vintage pop culture enthusiasts, its loss was heartbreaking, as the Pink Palace was the ultimate monument to the inimitable Jayne Mansfield.

American pin-up model, actress, and film producer Eve Meyer was another one of the most striking beauties of the 1950s. She seemed to have the world at her feet, but like Mansfield, her life was cut short by a devastating tragedy.