Marilyn Monroe, born as Norma Jeane Mortenson, was an iconic actress and one of the most enduring sex symbols known. Marilyn led an astonishing career even in her short life, starting as a model and making her way towards the film business, she dazzled the public with her beauty and charm. To Marilyn, her refusing happiness was a massive quest for love and a sense of belonging. Looking back at her short career, one would think that Marilyn had not only achieved fame by her films but also with her risqué actions, her strong behavior, and her refusal of happiness; these things combined, forced Marilyn into a position of a role model and a feminist.
Before her rise to fame, the blonde bombshell was known as a person, a wife, and a most defining woman. Marilyn led a difficult childhood, spending most of her time in foster care and in an orphanage. She dropped out of high school at the age of 15, marrying her high school boyfriend, James Dougherty. She worked in multiple factories in Burbank, California and was working in a munition factory when she was discovered by a photographer. Monroe would finally get her chance, going onto have a successful career as a model, also having her name changed to Marilyn Monroe in preparation for an acting career. …show more content…
She dyed her hair blonde and officially began calling herself “Marilyn Monroe.” Taking a small part in the movie, The Asphalt Jungle, she gathered a lot of attention. This propelled her towards bigger parts in movies like ‘All About Eve’, ‘Gentleman Prefer Blondes’, and ‘The Seven-Year Itch.’ During her famed career, she displayed risqué actions such as her poses in images from magazines and shoots, and her infamous raunchy dress scene in the film ‘The Seven-Year
Before her rise to fame, the blonde bombshell was known as a person, a wife, and a most defining woman. Marilyn led a difficult childhood, spending most of her time in foster care and in an orphanage. She dropped out of high school at the age of 15, marrying her high school boyfriend, James Dougherty. She worked in multiple factories in Burbank, California and was working in a munition factory when she was discovered by a photographer. Monroe would finally get her chance, going onto have a successful career as a model, also having her name changed to Marilyn Monroe in preparation for an acting career. …show more content…
She dyed her hair blonde and officially began calling herself “Marilyn Monroe.” Taking a small part in the movie, The Asphalt Jungle, she gathered a lot of attention. This propelled her towards bigger parts in movies like ‘All About Eve’, ‘Gentleman Prefer Blondes’, and ‘The Seven-Year Itch.’ During her famed career, she displayed risqué actions such as her poses in images from magazines and shoots, and her infamous raunchy dress scene in the film ‘The Seven-Year