Evelyn Nesbit: Model. Chorus girl. Gibson Girl. “It” girl. Junkie.Wife of the inventor of the speedball. Inspiration for ‘Ragtime.’ Badass bitch.
Bonus badass factor: Lost her V to this guy, Stanford White. White, and his mustache, would later pay a hefty price for bedding the most desirable woman in New York — during a raunchy [...]