1:14 She says that Norma Jean's Hollywood name, Marilyn Monroe, "was given to her, it wasn't her choice." Norma Jean chose the name Monroe. Monroe was her mother's last name. She didn't like " Marilyn" when it was suggested but she went along with it because people liked the two names together. She certainly did have a mother. Gladys wasn't well but that doesn't mean Marilyn Monroe felt unloved. And this stuff about her having "no idea what was coming", who does? This is a lot of nonsense.
1:14 She says that Norma Jean's Hollywood name, Marilyn Monroe, "was given to her, it wasn't her choice." Norma Jean chose the name Monroe. Monroe was her mother's last name. She didn't like " Marilyn" when it was suggested but she went along with it because people liked the two names together. She certainly did have a mother. Gladys wasn't well but that doesn't mean Marilyn Monroe felt unloved. And this stuff about her having "no idea what was coming", who does? This is a lot of nonsense.
rscmrcmd 4 months ago
I can't find a video of her talk...
blubughaw 11 months ago