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26 Things We Learned About Marilyn Monroe From Her Final Interview

Good Housekeeping

August 27, 2021 at 2:11 PM

1) Before we dive in, let's start with her beginning.

2) Her Last Love

3) The Divorce Before Her Death

4) Her Only Home

5) She found fame to be bizarre.

6) She tried blending in...

7) ...but also didn't mind standing out.

8) She learned to cancel out the negative noise when it came to acting.

9) She had trouble trusting other people.

10) She felt objectified at times.

11) She didn't love the idea of being a sex symbol.

12) She knew she wanted to be an actress at a very young age.

13) Going to the movie theater made her feel less alone.

14) She gave every role her all, no matter how big or small.

15) She didn't feel well-liked by her colleagues.

16) She credits her fans for all her success.

17) She felt pressure from studio executives.

18) She suffered from imposture syndrome.

19) She never forgot where she came from.

20) She always had big Hollywood dreams.

21) She was nervous singing to President John F. Kennedy...

22) ...including the reception following her performance.

23) Happiness wasn't something she was very used to.

24) She had her own thoughts on fame and beauty.

25) She was very self-conscious.

26) Her creative imagination kept her going.

27) She was very self-aware of her flaws.

28) She wasn't a fan of small talk.

29) She was willing to give up her career for her then-husband.

30) She led a famous life but was ready to move on.

1) Before we dive in, let's start with her beginning.

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, the Los Angeles native lived quite a troubled life from birth. While growing up, Norma bounced around between nearly a dozen different sets of foster parents and orphanages, as her mother was in and out of various asylums. But a rocky childhood didn't stop her from achieving her dreams of being a Hollywood star.

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Shortly before her death in August 1962, Marilyn Monroe gave one of the most revealing interviews of her life.

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