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Welcome to the Our Marilyn Monroe blog! Here you will find posts debunking the rumours surrounding Marilyn’s life, career and relationships as well as opinion posts and more!
Part III: Friendship, Therapy and Tragedy
Written by Silver Technicolor Rumours of tension within the marriage had been rife for several weeks but the divorce announcement took the press by surprise. It seemed even Joe was somewhat stunned. Several friends’ telegrams encouraged him to not give up on...
Did Prince Rainier Want to Marry Marilyn Monroe?
A new documentary, Royals: Keeping the Crown shown on Curiosity Stream has released information (although not new, it's hitting the headlines) that Prince Rainier of Monaco had considered marrying Marilyn Monroe before ultimately marrying the beautiful Grace Kelly. As...
PART II: Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio: Je t’aime, moi non plus
Written by Silver Technicolor Read Part I here Part II If one picks up any magazine or newspaper from 1952 to 1954, articles about Joe and Marilyn are rife with rumours. The murky waters of columnist reports and dubious headlines can make truth-seeking difficult, but...
Marilyn “The Victim” Monroe?
TRIGGER WARNING: Abuse, sexual assault, mental health, addiction, suicide, depression. It is well known that Marilyn Monroe endured plenty of trauma in her upbringing and her adult life. She was neglected, abused physically and sexually, suffered from a dependency on...
PART I: Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio: A Retrospective
Written by Silver Technicolor Monroe and DiMaggio. For some, it was a soulmate romance ending in tragedy, for others a toxic union. The truth? Most likely an extremely complex relationship of which the intimate details have now been taken to both graves, 36 years...
Marilyn and her Battle with Endometriosis
Norma Jeane & Her Pain When Norma Jeane reached puberty, she began experiencing extremely painful periods. Most girls suffer a certain amount of period pain but Norma Jeane's pain was beyond a regular menstrual belly ache. Could this have been diagnosed or...
10 Marilyn “Facts” That Are Actually Myths II
After a lot of positive feedback after my last "myth-busting" post, I thought I would do another... But I would like to firstly say I take no credit for this information. Of course, some information is just based on my memory of things I've read before or discussions...
Finding Reliable Marilyn Sources
Marilyn Monroe experts, researchers and fans alike are big lovers of evidence supporting claims that surround the actress's life. Being a subject of many conspiracies, Marilyn has had several interesting tales created about her. You can see some of those here... This...
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