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Rachel Finnocio (born May 15, 1948)[1], known professionally as Rachel Harlow, is an American pageant queen, model, and businesswoman. She is best known for her appearance in the documentary The Queen (1968) following the 1967 Miss All-America Camp Beauty Contest, which she competed in and eventually won.[2]
After her appearance in the documentary, Harlow became a local celebrity in Philadelphia, undergoing gender transition and opening her own nightclub called Harlow's. She is also notable for her romance with Philadelphia City Council member Jack Kelly Jr., a scandal which eventually forced him to withdraw his candidacy from the 1975 Philadelphia mayoral election.[3][4]
Early life
[edit]Harlow grew up in South Philadelphia, graduating from South Philadelphia High School in 1965.[5] A transgender woman, Harlow had displayed feminine qualities from as early as five years old, and blood tests taken at age 15 indicated she had naturally very low levels of male hormones.[6] Harlow stated that she had an unhappy childhood due to her gender variance with little support from her friends and family.[7][8]
Film appearances
[edit]Following the documentary, Harlow had a small acting role as Tuesday Weld's roommate in A Safe Place (1971).[2]
Romance with Jack Kelly Jr.
[edit]Later life
[edit]- ^ "Rachel Harlow". IMDb. Retrieved 4 Dec 2022.
- ^ a b Petzold, Charles (28 January 1972). "Harlow 'Couldn't Be Happier' At Sex Change". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 4 Dec 2022.
- ^ Leigh, Wendy (10 June 2008). True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 219–220. ISBN 978-0312381943.
- ^ Oppenheimer, Jerry (22 April 2017). "The scandalous secrets lurking in Grace Kelly's home". Page Six. Retrieved 4 Dec 2022.
- ^ Petzold, Charles (21 January 1971). "For Harlow, Life Is a Cheerful Drag". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 4 Dec 2022.
- ^ McMullen, Larry (8 May 1973). "A Liberated Human Being". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 4 Dec 2022.
- ^ Corr, John (18 April 1989). "At Harlow's, Rachel is back in the Center City spotlight". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 4 Dec 2022.
- ^ Adamson, April (16 November 1998). "It's Harlow!". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 4 Dec 2022.
- ^ "He Changed Sex; Now She Changes Name". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 20 September 1973. Retrieved 4 Dec 2022.
- ^ Corr, John (18 April 1989). "Different, yet the same". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 4 Dec 2022.
- ^ Bykofsky, Stu (29 July 1991). "Living apart". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 4 Dec 2022.