Lyn May

About

Lilia Guadalupe Mendiola Mayares (born 12 December 1952), better known by her stage name Lyn May, is a Mexican vedette, exotic dancer and actress. She was one of the most popular Mexican vedettes during the 1970s and 1980s, a popular sex symbol, and one of the main stars of Ficheras cinema.

May was born in Nuxco, Tecpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico; her father had immigrated from China. She was the eldest of five siblings and began working at the age of four. She sold souvenirs to tourists and sweets made by her grandmother. She also sold chewing gum at weddings in the villages near Acapulco. She did not attend school since there were no schools in her village.
At age 13, she worked as a waitress in a restaurant where she met a 40-year old sailor who promised to get her out of poverty. He came to visit her every day for a month, allegedly brainwashing her. They went to Mexico City, where he raped her in a hotel room, causing her to become pregnant. She said that she was so ignorant at the time, she expected to give birth through her mouth. May’s grandmother forced her to marry the man after she became pregnant; the marriage was illegal due to her age…