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Valerie Bertinelli shared unseen photos from a 1979 shoot while decluttering her home
The photos, showing her in black lingerie, were found among old memorabilia and had never been printed, she said on Instagram
Bertinelli hinted the negatives could tie into her new project with her brother David Bertinelli
Valerie Bertinelli is sharing a glimpse of never-before-seen photos from a shoot she did in 1979
In a post on Instagram, Bertinelli, now 66, shared a photo of two negatives showing her in black lingerie and sitting on a chair
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“#throwback 1979? I’ve been doing a massive amount of decluttering around the house, going through old memorabilia… and stumbled upon a bunch of these negatives,” Bertinelli wrote in the caption. “I had totally forgotten that I had them, which is why we probably haven’t seen them in print anywhere. Now I don’t know what to do with them.”
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She continued: “But I have an idea… My brother @davidpbertinelli and I have a new show called Undeveloped, premiering today @itsvaleriesplace ❤️ Maybe I should get him to do something with them? Or not? Toss or save?”
Bertinelli and her brother’s new project, “Undeveloped – Stories from the Vault,” offers a unique look at the actress’ history using never-before-seen photos taken by David. The premiere episode is available now
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The Golden Globe-winning actress has been in the television industry since she was a teenager, when she broke through at age 15 on One Day at a Time
The hit CBS sitcom aired from 1975 to 1984, and Bertinelli has since starred in several TV movies and series, including Touched by an Angel and Hot in Cleveland, and taken home two Daytime Emmy Awards as a host on the Food Network. She also joinedThe Drew Barrymore Showas a lifestyle expert in 2024 and launched a digital platform, Valerie’s Place, in 2026, among other projects
Bertinelli, who was married to Eddie Van Halenfrom April 1981 to December 2007, has one child, son Wolfgang
Bertinelli recently spoke to PEOPLE in an exclusive interview tied to her new podcast, Still Hot in Cleveland, which revisits the TV Land sitcom that followed three best friends — played by Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick — who move from Los Angeles to Cleveland after their plane to Paris makes an emergency landing, ultimately deciding to live under the same roof in their new city (and befriending the quick-witted caretaker of their home, played by the late Betty White)
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Speaking about revisiting the show, she said the experience was somewhat bittersweet, as she felt it still had more stories to tell
“I’m still more than grateful for the experience, and I’m still pissed off for cancelling us a year too early in my mind,” she said
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