Catherine Bach, 67, wows 40 years after making Daisy Duke shorts trend (2024)

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Who made Daisy Dukes popular? ›

Guns'n'Roses front man Axl Rose made Daisy Duke jean shorts cool for men to wear and appealing for women to look at through the high point of '90s slacker rock.

Chemistry. Catherine Bach's age difference with her co-stars, Tom Wopat and John Schneider, was a key factor in creating a believable on-screen chemistry between the three actors. Bach was 23 years old when she was cast in "The Dukes of Hazzard," while Wopat and Schneider were both in their early 30s.

Daisy Dukes experienced periods of popularity and decline but remained a staple in festival fashion and retro revivals. They continue to evoke the '80s glamor and relaxed vibe, influencing modern jean shorts and serving as a symbol of personal expression in fashion and cultural identity.

Enos has a crush on Daisy Duke that she often uses to the Dukes' advantage in unraveling Hogg and Rosco's schemes.

As early as the 1960s, people began cropping their jeans, turning them into raw hem cutoffs. Cutoffs were commonplace by the 1970s, with a new, even shorter style dubbed “Daisy Dukes” being named after Catherine Bach's character in the television series “The Dukes of Hazzard.”

Short shorts

Shorts that terminated at the upper thigh became increasingly popular as informal leisurewear and sporting attire throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s for both men and women.

Description: Crew members shoot an episode of The Dukes of Hazzard in Covington, circa 1979. The first several episodes of the series were filmed in Covington before production moved to California. The famous shot of the airborne General Lee, the Duke cousins' muscle car, was filmed at nearby Oxford College.

“The Dukes,” which debuted in January, 1979, had been declining in the ratings for the last several seasons. Once among the nation's most popular programs, it currently ranks 48th among the 79 prime-time series that have been broadcast this season.

After the series ended, Bach had roles in a number of low-profile films. From 1992 to 1994, she starred in the Canadian family drama series, African Skies. In 2006, she guest-starred on Monk, and in 2010 had a small cameo in the comedy film You Again.

It was Jessica Simpson Vs Britney Spears in the audition room battle of the blonde pop stars. Both were desperate to play Daisy Duke, but just one would be selected to slip into a skimpy pair of denim shorts and star in the Hollywood re-make of the 1970-80s hit TV show, The Dukes of Hazzard. Simpson, of course, won.

What are really short shorts called? ›

Hotpants or hot pants are extremely short shorts.

- Actress CATHERINE BACH is 68 years old today. She is known for playing Daisy Duke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard and Margo Dutton in African Skies.

In the penultimate episode of the show's run, "Enos and Daisy's Wedding," the pair plan to hastily get married as a way to avoid Daisy having to testify against Enos, though the situation is eventually resolved before the wedding takes place.

Her father had German ancestry and her mother had Mexican ancestry. Cut-off denim shorts are sometimes referred to as "Daisy Dukes" as often worn by her character Daisy Duke on the television series The Dukes of Hazzard (1979). Descended from the Verdugo family, one of California's earliest landed families.

Daisy's yellow 1974 Plymouth Road Runner lasted only the first 26 complete episodes of The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)'s 146 episodes. It was destroyed & replaced in the 27th, The Runaway (1980). The last 119 episodes, Daisy Duke drove the 1980 Jeep CJ7.

MICHELLE KIRBY

Michelle is founder and director of Daisy & Dukes. She has many years experience within the creative industry and has gained a fountain of industry knowledge during this time.

For his restaurant concept, owner and founder Robert Kagan wanted a Southern name no one would forget. "When 'Daisy Dukes' came to mind, I knew it was the perfect name and I was correct about drawing attention," Kagan says. "After I trademarked the name, everyone and their mom wanted to use it in some capacity."

Catherine Bach is an American actress. She is known for playing Daisy Duke in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard and Margo Dutton in African Skies.