Marilyn Monroe was originally named Norma Jean Baker, I believe. When Norma Jean was young, photos of her and her model mother were taken on beach blankets in big black sunglasses, walking hand-in-hand along windy beaches, standing next to late-model open-air cars, that sort of thing.
She was not a natural blonde. In fact, she had, until the day she died, brown eyes, lashes and eyebrows, usually a tip off as to a person's true hair color. Norma Jean/Marilyn Monroe had a very soft, girly voice and was portrayed as being America's Sweetheart-- the sexy kitten sweetheart, not the Orphan Annie sweetheart.
Men loved her and women wanted to BE her. More hair color was sold during her screen reign than is probably even sold now. She had soft, fine blonde hair on her arms and legs that was reportedly silken. She made LOVE to the camera, they said, because SOME LIKE IT HOT.
Size 12 Marilyn Monroe was twelve sized up from the size 0 models of today and was considered in the 50's and 60's (and to many, even these days) to be voluptuously gorgeous. Three husbands, tons of successful movies, fame, furs and diamonds--made her famous and outwardly happy. Along with the lifestyle of shiny red cars, the latest fashions, foot and eyewear came a love for martinis. Along with the most stylish furs and dinner gowns and long cigarette holders came a drug habit.
America loved her but could not save her--in black and white or in full color. Poor Marilyn ended up going down the RIVER OF NO RETURN. Perhaps it was a murder, not a suicide. Regardless, come to find out DIAMONDS ARE not A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND.
Oct, 2014
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