12 Facts About Betsey Johnson

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Betsey Johnson is known for doing a cartwheel ending in a split at the end of her fashion shows.

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Betsey Johnson has an elder sister, Sally, and a younger brother, Robert.

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Betsey Johnson grew up in Terryville, Connecticut, and took many dance classes, which inspired her love of costumes.

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Betsey Johnson became part of both the youthquake fashion movement and Andy Warhol's underground scene, along with The Velvet Underground, Edie Sedgwick, Nico, and Lou Reed.

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Betsey Johnson designed the dress that Lisa Loeb wore in the music video for her 1994 hit "Stay ".

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In 2002, Betsey Johnson was inducted into the Fashion Walk of Fame.

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In 2008, Betsey Johnson was a contributor to Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna's book Cherry Bomb.

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8.

However, the original concept proved too dangerous during the rehearsals, so Betsey Johnson asked model Kim Matulova to ride a skateboard while wearing open-toed platform heels instead.

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Betsey Johnson ended up falling to the ground and losing one of her shoes, and she had to get off and shoulder her skateboard all the way back up the catwalk.

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On September 4,2014, it was announced that Betsey Johnson would be one of the celebrities competing on the 19th season of Dancing with the Stars.

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In 2018, Betsey Johnson appeared on Sugar Rush as a guest judge.

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In 2022, Betsey Johnson appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as a guest judge.