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In her famous banana skirt, she enraptured royalty and countless fans—Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso among them. She strolled the streets of Paris with her pet cheetah wearing a diamond collar. With her signature flapper bob and enthralling dance moves, she was one of the most recognizable women in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"\u003eWhen World War II broke out, Josephine became a decorated spy for the French Résistance. Her celebrity worked as her cover, as she hid spies in her entourage and secret messages in her costumes as she traveled. 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Her words are thrilling and intimate, like she’s talking with her friends over after-show drinks in her dressing room. 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