It seems that the life of celebrities is a real fairy tale full of interesting acquaintances, love, wealth and glory. But many stars live a lot of pain and tragedy, which usually remain behind the scenes. Only after the death of Marilyn Monroe did some juicy details of her life become known. The actress kept her secrets like the apple of her eye.
She did not know her father
Marilyn Monroe's real name is Norma Jean Baker. But Baker is not the name of her father, but her mother’s first husband. From the first marriage, the woman had two more children. Marilyn did not know her brother and sister until she was 12 years old.
Marilyn Monroe's biological father was named Martin Edward Mortensen. He abandoned Gladys (that was the name of the actress's mother) when she became pregnant.
She lived in foster homes and boarding schools.
Mother Marilyn Monroe could not take care of her daughter due to material difficulties and mental disorders (the woman suffered from schizophrenia). Therefore, the future star lived either in orphanages, or in foster cares, or with friends of her mother. Such a difficult childhood made the future star closed and anxious.
She got married at 17
For a while, Marilyn Monroe lived in the family of her mother's friends - Doc and Grace Goddard. Doc was transferred to work in another state. But, since Marilyn was a minor, she could not leave California.
As a result, in order to solve this problem, it was decided that the 17-year-old girl would marry a friend of the family and Goddard’s neighbor, James Doherty. This marriage was not formal. For a while, the newlyweds were very happy. But the man was categorically against Marilyn working in the field of show business. But Monroe made a choice in favor of a career and left her spouse.
Mentor's death
The 50s were very successful in Marilyn Monroe's career. This was largely due to her agent Johnny Hyde. But a few days after the conclusion of a profitable seven-year contract, the man died of a heart attack.
She was afraid of the scene
The talented actress had low self-esteem and was a terrible perfectionist. These qualities caused fear of the scene. For the same reason, the girl often suffered from insomnia and anxiety disorders.
Career ruined marriage
Baseball player Joe Dimaggio is the second spouse of Marilyn Monroe. He was terribly jealous of his wife and even envied her success. The peak of the crisis came at a time when Marilyn took that same famous photograph in a fluttering white dress. Joe divorced his star wife. But the former lovers were able to remain friends. It was Dimaggio who organized the funeral of Monroe.
She was ridiculed for independence
Marilyn Monroe did not like the fact that the directors see her only as a sexy stupid blonde and do not offer her serious dramatic roles. But protests and disputes did not bring results.As a result, the actress created her own production company, for which she was severely ridiculed in the press.
She dreamed of becoming a mother
From youth and throughout life, Marilyn Monroe was treated for endometriosis. But this disease did not give her the opportunity to fulfill the dream of motherhood. The actress survived three miscarriages and one ectopic pregnancy.
Her heart was broken
Marilyn Monroe suffered a lot after breaking up with Arthur Miller. The situation was aggravated by the need to work after a divorce on one project. The actress was pained to watch how, in front of her eyes, her lover was building a relationship with another woman. In addition, she thought that he specially wrote a weak role for her.
She did not finish the last film due to illness
When Marilyn began acting in the last film, she became very ill and needed bed rest. But representatives of the film studio thought they were pretending. Thus, Monroe was removed from filming. Actress partner Dean Martin made her come back, but it was too late. Marilyn Monroe is dead.
