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I Created Myself - Marilyn Monroe

Men expect so much from me because their minds hold an image of what I should be and what I myself have created - a sex symbol. In Hollywood a girl's virtue is much less important than her hairstyle. You are judged by how you look, not by who you are. Hollywood is a place where they pay you thousands of dollars for a kiss and only fifty cents for your soul.

Marilyn (Marilyn Monroe) conquered almost the entire world with her sexuality and style; she knew how to present herself so that even presidents could not remain indifferent. Where does her unique appeal lie?

To this day a version persists about Marilyn's sexy walk. According to it, Norma Jeane was born with a physical defect - one leg was supposedly slightly shorter than the other (elsewhere it is said she had naturally bowed legs). And so, to conceal this imperfection, Marilyn learned to walk with an effectively swaying movement of the hips.

In today's Hollywood there are very many actresses with ample busts, but that is all thanks to the wonders of modern surgery. Back then, in the distant fifties, nothing of the sort was possible. Beautiful breasts on a woman were a gift of nature with which one could begin a good modelling career. Marilyn was no exception, as she knew how to present herself from her best side. Legends still circulate about her figure. For example, the story of how Marilyn was once reprimanded by a director on set for the sole reason that her breasts were provocatively prominent. To this Marilyn, without batting an eyelid, objected that they were naturally endowed and that she could not stand bras. To confirm her words, she very deftly removed all the clothes she was wearing.

Marilyn could produce such a sweetly sexual smile that thousands of men around the world lost their minds over it. Millions of women study how to copy her gaze, not to mention famous actresses. Try standing in front of a mirror and looking at yourself slightly from above, at the same time pursing your lips into a "little tube" and smiling slightly. Difficult? You see. Yet that is Marilyn's signature. One can part the lips slightly, as if preparing for a kiss. Marilyn could do it in such a way that no one even thought to call her vulgar. She managed everything with childlike naivety.

Norma Jeane was never a blonde but a brunette. Marilyn obtained her remarkable golden hair thanks to the efforts of hairdressers. She used to say that she was blonde in her soul. Perhaps that is a special - winner's psychology. The golden hair suited Marilyn very well, making her even more attractive. Gentlemen prefer blondes.

Through years of practice, Marilyn was able to develop a personal style in her behaviour, facial expressions, gestures, and movements. This style is truly unique, as it is difficult to imitate fully. Even the most famous Hollywood stars are not ashamed to imitate this outstanding actress.

Undoubtedly, much was given to Marilyn by nature. Yet not every actress becomes a Marilyn Monroe. This woman was very intelligent and knew how to present herself. If Marilyn were not Marilyn, no one would even look in her direction. But Monroe was worshipped, she was carried on shoulders. Having died at 36, the actress immortalised herself in cinema history and was recognised as the sexiest woman of the 20th century.

Marilyn Monroe quotes:

• In Hollywood a girl's virtue is much less important than her hairstyle. You are judged by how you look, not by who you are. Hollywood is a place where they pay you thousands of dollars for a kiss and only fifty cents for your soul.
• I know that I belonged to the audience and to the world. And not because I was talented or beautiful, but because I have never belonged to anyone else.
• Men expect so much from me because their minds hold an image of what I should be and what I myself have created - a sex symbol.
• Some people have been very unkind to me. If I say I want to be an actress, they look me up and down. If I say I want to develop my acting talent, they laugh.
• I often ask myself: "What on earth are you so proud of, Marilyn?" And I immediately answer: "Everything, everything."