It’s time to appreciate Sharon Tate for her talent, beauty, charm and style. For too long, the lovely Miss Tate has been remembered as a tragic figure when we should be celebrating her for her sense of style and the spark of life she brought into the world. In 1969, Ms. Tate starred in the ring a ding action film starring Dean Martin as the swingingest detective of the 1960’s- the Matt Helm picture The Wrecking Crew.
Easily the best thing about the picture, Sharon plays a bespectacled guide who Matt Helm begins to suspect is a lot more than than she seems. Sharon is a delight in the film, adding her timeless charm to the 1960’s action flick. Amazingly, Sharon even makes her somewhat dated wardrobe look effortlessly timeless. If anyone else had been wearing the same clothes as Ms. Tate, they would have looked hopelessly dated.
Everyone who knew Sharon described her as a force for good whose bright spark lifted up everyone around her. She was never a diva nor was she difficult; she was always grateful for the opportunities she was given to live out her dreams.
Sharon Tate has become an icon of the 1960’s with a timeless look and sense of fashion. Isn’t it about time that Hollywood finally honors her with a star on the Walk Of Fame? There are Walk of Fame honorees who have made much less of an impact in their fields than she did. Sharon Tate is long overdue.
