Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe, we all know her name and iconic face in pictures. She was known as the 50’s sex symbol and personified Hollywood glamour. Marilyn was born June 1, 1929, her real name was Norman Jean Mortensen Baker. She was a model who was on the cover of the very first Playboy. She was a singer, who sang ‘Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” in her movie “Gentlemen Prefer Blonds” And of course her infamous Happy Birthday to the president JFK. Finally she was an actress whose films gave her the persona of “dumb blond” that made her all the more popular in her era. People portrayed her as the real life Barbie doll, because of her beauty and fashion. And of course who can forget her iconic white dress pose, where she’s standing over a vent in a white halter dress.
Though she lived a life of fame that we all wished we had, she wasn’t happy, her mother was ill, she had failed relationships, and she took drugs and had a sex scandal that linked her with president JFK and his brother Robert. She was found dead in her bed August 5, 1962 at the age of 37, from poising. There has been many different theories about her death, suicide, Mafia, and a conspiracy with JFK and Robert Kennedy.
But no matter her faults she still remains an icon to pop culture. With her beauty, fashion, personification of Hollywood Glamour and her scandalous death, which has made her more popular and therefore an icon. Even Elton John composed a song about her called “Candle in the Wind”. Warhol based many paintings on the same photograph of her, which was a publicity still for the 1953 movie Niagara.
Marilyn Monroe, we all know her name and iconic face in pictures. She was known as the 50’s sex symbol and personified Hollywood glamour. Marilyn was born June 1, 1929, her real name was Norman Jean Mortensen Baker. She was a model who was on the cover of the very first Playboy. She was a singer, who sang ‘Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” in her movie “Gentlemen Prefer Blonds” And of course her infamous Happy Birthday to the president JFK. Finally she was an actress whose films gave her the persona of “dumb blond” that made her all the more popular in her era. People portrayed her as the real life Barbie doll, because of her beauty and fashion. And of course who can forget her iconic white dress pose, where she’s standing over a vent in a white halter dress.
Though she lived a life of fame that we all wished we had, she wasn’t happy, her mother was ill, she had failed relationships, and she took drugs and had a sex scandal that linked her with president JFK and his brother Robert. She was found dead in her bed August 5, 1962 at the age of 37, from poising. There has been many different theories about her death, suicide, Mafia, and a conspiracy with JFK and Robert Kennedy.
But no matter her faults she still remains an icon to pop culture. With her beauty, fashion, personification of Hollywood Glamour and her scandalous death, which has made her more popular and therefore an icon. Even Elton John composed a song about her called “Candle in the Wind”. Warhol based many paintings on the same photograph of her, which was a publicity still for the 1953 movie Niagara.
We are still fascinated by the girl from humble beginnings who became a celebrity almost overnight, and who associated with too many important people that resulted in a tragic death, that to this very day has never been solved.
The Famous Happy Birthday
Elton John - Candle in the Wind
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