The Times obit writer chose his euphemism carefully. When Mouseketeer Annette went from flat-chested to big-breasted we watched in wonder as she grew before our pre-pubescent gaze. She graduated from the Mickey Mouse show to a bunch of silly beach blanket movies with Frankie Avalon which no self-respecting boy would go to see. - gwcAnnette Funicello, Beloved Mouseketeer, Dies at 70 - NYTimes.com:
By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Annette Funicello, who won America’s heart as a 12-year-old in Mickey Mouse ears, captivated adolescent baby boomers in slightly spicy beach movies and later championed people with multiple sclerosis, a disease from which she suffered, died on Monday in Bakersfield, Calif. She was 70.
"As an adult Ms. Funicello described herself as “the queen of teen,” and millions around her age agreed. Young males enjoyed watching her blossom into womanhood, while females liked her because she was sweet, forthright and plain nice. Parents saw her as the perfect daughter."
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