Jayne Mansfield–Sophia Loren photo

In April 1957, Italian actress Sophia Loren was being welcomed to Hollywood by Paramount Pictures at a dinner party at Romanoff's restaurant in Beverly Hills.

[2] During that same year, 20th Century-Fox had begun to market American actress Jayne Mansfield as the studio's "blonde-bombshell" successor to Marilyn Monroe after the success of the film The Girl Can't Help It (1956).

[3] Mansfield, herself a successful actress with film and Broadway credits as well as having appeared in Playboy as the Playmate of the Month,[4] was widely known for staging publicity stunts which garnered nationwide attention, such as when her top fell off in a pool while surrounded by journalists.

More than one photographer captured the moment; both Delmar Watson and Joe Shere caught Loren casting a glance from the corners of her eyes at Mansfield's bust.

The photographs received worldwide attention, appearing in newspapers and magazines with the word "censored" hiding Mansfield's exposed bosom.

"[9][10] In 1993, Daniela Federici created a homage with Anna Nicole Smith as Mansfield and New York City DJ Sky Nellor as Loren for a Guess Jeans campaign.

[13] This photo was also parodied in the 2014 Modern Family episode "iSpy" with Julie Bowen in Loren's place staring down the chest of Sofia Vergara, who took Mansfield's spot.