In the 50s and 60s of the last century, Marilyn Monroe was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood. She created excellent performances in such productions as “Please Don’t Knock”, “On the Edge”, “Niagara”, “Bus Stop”, “How to Kill the President” or “Half Joking, Half Serious”. Despite her successes on the screen, she was remembered primarily for the image of a sex bomb. Although she had many admirers and numerous , she never knew true love.
She grew up in orphanages. She was sexually abused as a child
Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles as Norma Jean Mortenson. Her mother was film editor Gladys Baker, and her father remained unknown for many years. Only in 2022, post-mortem DNA tests were carried out, which showed her high kinship with Charles Stanley Gifford.
The future star spent the first years of her life in a foster family, then for a short time she was under the care of her mother, only to end up again under the care of one of her friends. When Baker was diagnosed with schizophrenia and ended up in a psychiatric hospital, then 12-year-old Norma found herself in an orphanage and so began her wandering. She experienced sexual violence many times, which in her adult life affected her relationships with men. In many interviews, she emphasized that her childhood and teenage years were the worst time in her life.
She married her first husband to escape the orphanage. She loved the other, but he used violence against her
Marilyn Monroe was married three times. The loneliness that constantly accompanied her pushed her to marry at the age of only 16. Her first husband was 21-year-old police officer James Dougherty. After Norma took a job in an aircraft factory, and perhaps her life would have been manual labor had she not been spotted by military photographer David Conover. He saw potential in her and proposed cooperation. Soon she became Marilyn Monroe, and her career began to gain momentum. Professional success did not go hand in hand with happiness in private life. The relationship with her husband, although largely compatible, did not stand the test of time. After 4 years of living together, Monroe and Dougherty decided to divorce.
The second marriage of the actress lasted only 9 months, but it was very stormy. With the legendary baseball player Joe DiMaggio, she met in 1952. A man 12 years her senior impressed her greatly. He took care of her, which Marilyn was very pleased with. A year later, secretly from everyone, the couple went to the registry office in San Francisco to formalize their relationship. Right after the wedding, real problems began, and the relationship became more and more toxic with each passing day. Monroe was a star and had many admirers, which bothered DiMaggio, who became increasingly possessive out of jealousy. He abused her both physically and mentally. Marilyn sought comfort in the arms of other men and eventually, despite her husband’s threats, ended the relationship by filing for divorce.
Marriage to a respected writer was her hope. She had an affair and became pregnant
However, it was Monroe’s third marriage that received the most media coverage. She met the respected playwright and screenwriter Arthur Miller in 1951 during his stay in Los Angeles. There was an instant spark between them on their first meeting.
They didn’t go to bed once that year, but she excitedly told me he was the kind of man she could love for the rest of her life.
— friend of the star, Natasha Lytess. However, the writer, 10 years his senior, had a wife and children at that time. After completing his professional duties, he returned to New York, thinking all the time about the charming blonde he had met on a business trip. In late 1954 and early 1955, Monroe moved to New York, and her paths with Miller crossed again. This time they couldn’t resist. The fiery romance lasted for a year and eventually culminated in their wedding in 1956. However, the relationship was not what the actress secretly dreamed of. She treated him as a life guide and hope for a better future, and he saw in her only a sex bomb that would tickle his ego.
Meanwhile, Monroe began working on the set of the movie “Just Like That” and had an affair with actor Tony Curtis. The passionate relationship resulted in a pregnancy, but she miscarried. The loss of another child, because she had been in a blessed state several times before, was a great blow to her. She broke up with her lover and fell into depression, becoming addicted to alcohol and strong sleeping pills. She couldn’t count on her husband’s help either. When Miller found out about the infidelity, he immediately decided to divorce, which was announced in 1961.
The star dreamed of motherhood. Each of the pregnancies ended in miscarriage
In Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe was considered promiscuous. Almost every new role of hers went hand in hand with romance. The lovers of the actress were such stars as Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Yves Montad. Although many men passed through her life, she failed to fulfill her greatest dream, which was to have a child. It is true that the actress was pregnant several times, the last time in 1960, but due to endometriosis, with which she struggled for years, there were miscarriages. In addition, she underwent abortions 13 times, which resulted in complications that further reduced her chance of motherhood. There are theories that Monroe gave birth to a son as a 15-year-old, but her then guardian refused to take care of him and the newborn was put up for adoption.
It was a boy. I hugged him and kissed him, touched him all the time. I couldn’t believe it was my baby. But when it was time to leave the hospital, Grace came with a doctor and a nurse. They looked so weird. (…) They took my little one from me and I never saw him again
— the maid stars her dramatic story. However, there is no evidence confirming the veracity of this information.
It was speculated that Monroe had an affair with President Kennedy. The relationship was to be the cause of the premature death of the actress
Not long before Marilyn Monroe’s death, another one broke out with her participation. The Hollywood star began to be associated with the then president of the United States, John F. Kennedy. Despite numerous photos in which their meetings were immortalized by photojournalists, there is no unequivocal evidence confirming the nature of this relationship. According to numerous conspiracy theories, Marilyn’s premature death could have been related to politics. According to many, through close contact with the president, the actress learned many of his secrets and closely guarded secrets. When they parted, Kennedy was famous for his inconstancy in feelings, the knowledge she possessed began to threaten his position, and he decided to remove her. However, this topic will forever remain in the realm of speculation.
Marilyn Monroe died on August 4, 1962 at the age of only 36. Although the investigators concluded that it was a suicide, and the direct cause of death was an overdose of sleeping pills, the circumstances of her death still raise a lot of controversy and are one of the most intriguing aspects of the great star.
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Source: Gazeta
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