This photo of Marilyn reading her fan mail, taken by Slim Aarons in late 1951 or early 1952, is featured … More
Category: Fans
‘Mad About Marilyn’: Shoes, Interviews and More
The latest issue of UK fanzine Mad About Marilyn (#39) includes the first of a two-part feature on her early … More
Why Marilyn Inspires Mariah Carey
In a second extract from Mariah Carey’s autobiography, the singer reveals how she became a lifelong fan of Marilyn. “One … More
70 Years Ago: Marilyn in Griffith Park
Following a recent pictorial on Marilyn’s swimwear shoots, the French e-zine Crazy for You looks back at another photo session … More
Remembering Marilyn ‘Monroe’ Cazares
When Googling for news about Marilyn, I sometimes find sad and disturbing news stories with only the vaguest connection to … More
Bérénice Bejo Inspired by Marilyn
Perhaps best-known for her starlet role in the Oscar-winning celebration of silent movies, The Artist (2011), Argentine-French actress Bérénice Bejo … More
Memorial 2020: Marilyn’s Fans Pay Tribute
This year’s service for Marilyn at Westwood Memorial Park was a closed ceremony (due to COVID-19 restrictions), hosted by Greg … More
Beside the Seaside: England’s Marilyn Lookalike Craze
Marilyn Monroe lookalike contests were quite popular in English seaside resorts in the 1950s – the photo above shows one … More
Kylie Minogue’s Lasting Love for Marilyn
Kylie Minogue has long been a fan of Marilyn’s – most famously performing ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’ at … More
60 Years Ago: Marilyn in ‘The Biggest Little City in the World’
Celebrating sixty years since The Misfits was filmed, the French e-zine Crazy For You moves on from a previous issue … More
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