10 Things You Don't Know About Marilyn Monroe
glamour.com's portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in (streaming Friday, September 30 on Netflix) is all anyone can talk about these days. But the movie, which chronicles Monroe's career as well as her tumultuous relationships, is just one of many modern interpretations of the late actor's life.
Another is novelist J.I. Baker's Back in 2012, the writer shared a few little known facts about the sex symbol with Glamour.Marilyn Monroe is one of the most widely recognized stage names in the world.
The actor was convinced to change her real name, Norma Jeane Baker (born Mortenson), by a studio executive in the early days of her career, according to .In the late 1940s, actress Shelley Winters shared an apartment with Marilyn Monroe—and in her autobiography, Winters claimed that Monroe had hinted about a dalliance with the genius.
Monroe was writer Truman Capote's first pick to play the lead in the iconic movie adapted from his best-selling novel, according to Baker.
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