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The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe
13/05/2022
The ultimate blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe radiated glamour, s*x appeal and beauty, yet, writes Jonny Wilkes, her all-too-brief life was marred by misery and abuse
12/05/2022
To go with the new look, the inexperienced Monroe plunged into acting, dancing and singing classes while she appeared in a few non-speaking roles. But, before stardom beckoned, her $125-a-week contract with Fox ended and Monroe returned to modelling to pay the bills.
In 1949, she was convinced to pose n**e for the paltry fee of $50. Four years later, Hugh Hefner paid $500 for the photos and printed them in his new magazine, Pl***oy, making Monroe the inaugural Playmate of the Month.
By then, her acting career was back on track. She won a lot of fans with her bit-performance as the ditzy mistress of a criminal in esteemed director John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle and got plaudits for her comedic turn in All About Eve, both released in 1950.
11/05/2022
On that photographer’s advice, Norma began modelling and by the time Jim had returned, she was gracing dozens of magazine covers.
10/05/2022
Did Kim Kardashian wear the actual Marilyn Monroe dress?
And that's Marilyn Monroe. “For me the most Marilyn Monroe moment is when she sang “Happy Birthday” to JFK, it was that look.” Her profile for Vogue states that “Kardashian only actually wore the original dress for a matter of minutes” due to the “fragile nature and historical value” of the garment.
09/05/2022
Monroe’s star shone intensely, albeit briefly. Hers was a complex life of contrasts, confounding those who dismissed her as a fatuous airhead
09/05/2022