Origin and History
The idea of the Wet T-Shirt contest originated in Spain in the 1940s, around the same time as the introduction of the Spanish festival La Tomatina. La Tomatina is a large public tomato fight where participants become soaked with juice from tomatoes.
In the United States, Wet T-Shirt contests first made an organized appearance in Palm Beach, California in the 1970s. Contests were becoming frequently hosted in local bars and restaurants. Many sources claim that the popularity of wet t-shirt contests can be traced back to Jacqueline Bisset's appearance in the 1977 film The Deep, where she swam underwater for several scenes wearing only a white t-shirt.
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