Marilyn Monroe

Fashion icon, sex symbol, actress, conspiracy, whatever she may be called, Marilyn Monroe is a woman I respect and think very highly of in my life. When first learning about Marilyn Monroe, I didn’t think much of her. Just some woman who was famous in the 50s and died a mysterious death. Upon learning more about her however, I became very intrigued. Born Norma Jean Mortenson, she spent most of her childhood in orphanages and foster homes. She got lucky when she was young and started modeling, she then enrolled in drama classes, started a contract with Twentieth Century Fox in 1946 when she changed her name to Marilyn Monroe and the rest is pure history.

Marilyn to me is someone I look up to and respect because she had a lot of stressful situations go on in her life but she always pushed through and showed herself to the public as a woman of appeal. To me, she is hands down one of the most beautiful women in the world. She is so intriguing because she has the sadness in her eyes, you can definetly tell there is more to her than just the beautiful body, face, etc. I feel I can relate to Monroe in a way. Whenever negative things happen to me, people can tell something is wrong but I would never express it to anyone. That may seem unhealthy to some people but I feel its better to keep some things to myself. Another reason why I respect her is because she didn’t want all the fame and fortune. She was being herself and everything else came to her. Some say the fame took over, it was too much for her and that led to the possible suicide of Marilyn Monroe. Others say it was a conspiracy death involving John and Robert Kennedy, some even say CIA or mafia were involved.

Marilyn Monroe has always been a woman I want to know more about, a woman who makes me feel alive when I learn about her. She is the only woman who is such a mystery to me, so I feel whoever can make me feel this emotion is someone I highly respect. With all her talent and beauty, she still continues to amaze me whenever I learn something new about her. I could go on for hours about her fame, movies, shows, quotes, even dresses she’s worn but that’s not even the most important part. I feel if someone can make you feel a certain emotion and engage your mind, they should receive a degree of respect.

"Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered."

"There was my name up in lights. I said, 'God, somebody's made a mistake.' But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, 'Remember, you're not a star.' Yet there it was up in lights."

"It's all make believe, isn't it?"