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Shemighthave been one of the world's premier sex symbols, but Marilyn Monroe was plagued with well-documented personal insecurities -- among them the possibility she might be a lesbian, a new book alleges.
Author Lois Banner describes Monroe's doubts about her sexuality in her new novel, "Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox," an extract of which has been published in The Guardian.
"She had affairs with many eminent men –- baseball great Joe DiMaggio, playwright Arthur Miller, director Elia Kazan, actor Marlon Brando, singer Frank Sinatra, the Kennedy brothers –- and she married DiMaggio and Miller," Banner writes. "Yet she desired women, had affairs with them, and worried that she might be lesbian by nature."
She continues, "How could she be the world's heterosexual sex goddess and desire women? How could she have the world's most perfect body on the outside and have such internal imperfections? Why was she unable to bear a child? The adult Marilyn was haunted by these questions."
Still, Banner's profile of Monroe, who died in 1962 at the age of 36, is more flattering in other respects. The author even argues that the icon, frequently brushed aside as a "dumb b
Marilyn’s life was controversial as was her death. Her linkups made headlines. Her affair with Kennedy brothers was scandalous. There are several stories revolving around her love life. But very few know that Marilyn Monroe was dyke. Yes, you read it right. Marilyn had a lesbian relationship with Natasha Lytess, a drama coach. She was hired by Columbia Pictures to aid Monroe enhance her acting skills. Under guidance of Natasha, Monroe honed her acting skills. Apart from becoming Monroe’s coach, Natasha became her close confidante, companion and lover.
Monroe’s relation with Natasha was a dark secret. Natasha knew every intimate classified of Marilyn. Natasha became too protective, obsessive for Marilyn that the performer had to break the relation in 1956. Monroe’s relationship with Natasha lasted for more than 7 years. Was Marilyn Monroe bisexual? She was a diva held so many secrets in her heart. Marilyn who never got her mother’s love, was raised in foster homes and molested by one of her relative when she was a teenager. In her whole lifetime, she longed to watch her legitimate father. This diva never found accurate love in her entire life. Natasha Lytess’ business gave her solace. T
Was Marilyn Monroe asexual? Her autobiography is revealing
July, 2023: This article was updated to remove bylines at the request of the author
It’s safe to state that Marilyn Monroe is the most sexualised female in film history. But was she also one of the most prominent asexuals of our time?
The possibility of her leaning on the asexual spectrum still has researchers and activists talking.
Asexuality feels favor a rather new designation, but it can be traced back to the 1890s. It began gaining prominence after the 1940 Kinsey Scale included a ‘no sexual attraction’ category.
This is partly why recently resurfaced excerpts from Marilyn Monroe’s unfinished autobiography, written around the same age, are so curious.
“My story” is an unfinished autobiography penned by the starlet herself. She describes her early adolescence, her go up to stardom and her marriage.
Tucked into the crevices of that story is an inherent disinterest in sex.
Monroe explains that she didn’t quite understand her sex appeal, nor did she think about sex or have the urge to be seduced.
The world’s most sexualised starlet didn’t understand her own appeal - it says a lot.
Monroe seemed perplexed as to why
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Marilyn Monroe. So many associations arise when we consider the figure behind this well-known name. She was Hollywood royalty, reigning as queen of classic Hollywood glamour. Timeless sex symbol, blonde bombshell. Slayer of men’s hearts, from the average Joe watching her films to baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, film moguls, incandescent stars, and a president of the United States. Effervescent comedienne, winking her way to self-knowledge and a concealed wisdom that eluded many who claimed to understand her and love her.
Beneath the baggage of her freighted name lay a woman beleaguered by shadows that trailed her from a fractured childhood into the glaring lights of fame. Cast adrift preliminary in life, Marilyn Monroe – born more prosaically as Norma Jeane Mortenson – navigated a turbulent sea of foster homes and orphanages, a journey that imprinted her with a lifelong quest for love and stability.
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