“We photographed these badass ladies at their homes all over Southern California,” say Brinson+Banks of their shoots with some of the original Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, the 1980s wrestling league that inspired the new Netflix series GLOW. Scroll down for some spirited behind-the-scenes content. Read the story here: “This ’80s female wrestling league was dangerous and sexist—and the best job of their lives.”
Photos by Brinson+Banks for The Washington Post.
Dee Booher, a.k.a. Matilda the Hun. Photos by Brinson+Banks for The Washington Post.
Angelina Altishin, a.k.a. Little Egypt. Photos by Brinson+Banks for The Washington Post.
Photos by Brinson+Banks for The Washington Post.
Tracee Meltzer, a.k.a. Roxy Astor, and her dog, Pixie. Photos by Brinson+Banks for The Washington Post.
Photos by Brinson+Banks for The Washington Post.
Photos by Brinson+Banks for The Washington Post.
She’s still got it: Matilda the Hun puts Kendrick and David in a classic headlock. Photo courtesy Brinson+Banks.
