Rare Facts You Never Knew About Marilyn Monroe

Worsened Reputation

Things began to take a turn for the worse once Marilynn began leaning into her role as the sex symbol of Hollywood. She began acting salacious in interviews and wearing provocative outfits. She was named the "It Girl" of the year after performing all these stunts, but Monroe herself did not love the person she was becoming in the spotlight...

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