Blond Bomeshell
By:Mallory Stewart
Blond bombshell
“Give a girl the right pair of shoes and you can conquer the world.” While doing my research for this article I came across this quote again and again so it must be important, right? So what does it mean? So does wearing pretty shoes make you better? Well, this pin up girl Marilyn Monroe thought so.
She is still relevant!
You may think that Marilyn Monroe is somebody nobody cares about but you’re wrong. I took a poll and asked my classmates who they liked best: Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, or Marilyn Monroe. Guess who got the most votes? No, not Daisy Ridley or Carrie Fisher, but the one and only Marilyn Monroe.
Fun Facts
* Albert Einstein sent Marilyn an autographed photo that said: “With love and respect, thanks.”
*Monroe was her mother’s maiden name
*her first marriage was arranged
* it has been reported that her IQ was 168
*Marilyn Monroe got her famous walk by cutting off the heel of one shoe
Marilyn's Movies
Here's a Sample of Some of Her Most Famous Movies:
- Some Like it Hot
- The Seven Year Itch
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
- The Asphalt Jungle
- Monkey Business
- Niagara
- How to Marry a Millionaire
lights, camera, action
Marilyn Moroe’s salary for her movies ranged from $18,000 to $1,000,000. WOW, That’s a lot of money! She probably made so much money because of her famous scenes like this one from The Seven Year Itch. After being in movies such as All About Eve and The Asphalt Jungle she moved to NYC because she didn't want to continue to play dumb blonds. Also, Marilyn Monroe suffered from pre-performance anxiety which caused her to be late to the movie sets.
Behind The Scenes on Monroe
When you think of stars you may think that they were born in New York, but Marilyn Monroe was born in Los Angeles, California on June 1,1926. Marilyn Monroe ....sorry, I mean Norma Jean ...yes, Marilyn’s original name was Norma Jean. There is even a song called Candle in the Wind that is all about Norma Jean. Marilyn Monroe never really had a family because her mother was mentally unstable so she grew up in foster homes. Marilyn’s school life was cut short because she dropped out of high school at an early age of 16. When Marilyn got to the age that she could marry, one lucky guy named James Dougherty married her on June 19, 1942. Sadly, the marriage didn't last because Marilyn was too focused on work. She went on to marry two other men including Joe DiMaggio and Arthur Miller. In the end, even Marilyn’s life was cut short. She died of a drug overdose on August 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, California.
“Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she can conquer the world.” So what’s it mean? Some people might think it means to wear pretty shoes, but if you ask me, I think that Marilyn was onto something bigger. I think that Marilyn meant if you have the means to do something, then do it with confidence.