Angelyne is a model and occasional actress who has become an icon of Hollywood and Los Angeles best known for purchasing billboards advertising herself. She is also known for her pink Corvette which bears the shortened "ANGLYNE" on its license plate, as well as a pink maltese named Buddha. She began to gain local attention in the early 1980s when a series of billboards popped up around the city featuring her in various sexy poses. Around this time, she made her first appearance on national television as a guest on the late night talk show Thicke of the Night hosted by Alan Thicke, and featuring a young Arsenio Hall.