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Barbara Eden rubbed audiences the right way as a 2,000-year-old genie, but the actress insisted she never saw herself as a sex symbol.

"I Dream of Jeannie," which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, tells the tale of astronaut Major Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman), who finds a magic bottle with a genie (Eden) inside. The two go on to fall in love and build a life together.

The beloved sitcom premiered on Sept. 18, 1965, catapulting Eden to superstardom.

‘I DREAM OF JEANNIE’ STAR BARBARA EDEN RECREATES ICONIC GENIE POSE AT 94

When Fox News Digital asked the now 94-year-old about what it felt like to be a sex symbol , she replied, "I had no idea."

"I never thought of [Jeannie] as sexual," she explained. "She was lovable beca

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