A provocative Rolling Stones ad for Black and Blue sparked feminist protests, a defaced billboard and a boycott that lasted nearly three years.
The Rolling Stones’ Black and Blue Ad: The Feminist Boycott of 1976
When a Feminist Group Boycotted The Rolling Stones in 1976
In 1976, the Rolling Stones’ controversial Black and Blue ad sparked a prominent feminist backlash led by Women Against Violence Against Women, igniting discussions on media accountability and violence against women.
The Rolling Stones Face Feminist Backlash (1976)
Back in ’76, the Rolling Stones stirred major controversy with their Black and Blue ads. A huge Sunset Boulevard billboard showed model Anita Russell tied up, with text like, “I’m ‘Black and Blue’… and I love it!”
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