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Flashback: The anti-tan trend of 1988

There was a time in the late 1980s when a bronzed, tan look was considered “tacky.” Leading the anti-tan movement were Hollywood wives who had grown increasingly concerned with how their appearances would be affected by too much sun exposure. Correspondent David Browning reported on the trend for the “CBS Evening News” on May 13, 1988.
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