Marilyn Monroe was one of the most influential icons of the 1960’s, modeling, actress, and singer she left an imprint on the world that is still prominent today. From starting out as just a normal girl to a world famous icon that would be remembered for decades to come. How did an idol who died suddenly after only starring in some movies have such an impact on today’s culture? Nearly half a century later we still see her on clothes, novelties, even in commercials.
Marilyn was seen as a sex symbol and many went wild over the fact. Even though at the time anything sexual or promiscuous was frowned upon, she was changing America’s culture and bringing in a new age. It was revealed Monroe posed for nude photographs and it threatened her career, instead she embraced it and even joked about it. She broke the social norms and that’s what help shape The Sexual Revolution of the 1960’s. This revolution helped shape our society as it today, and without Monroe the revolution would not have been so powerful. She brought social acceptance to sex even though she wasn’t an “ideal” women by today’s standards. Without this our “today” could be very different. She even posed nude for Playboy and was the first “Playmate of the month”.
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Another key area she impacted was Pop Culture, even though she starred in only a handful of movies, she made an impact through them.
Most movies she starred in she was portrayed as a dumb blonde, over time she grew tired and wanted to be taken seriously. She starred in comedy in which had mixed reviews, Monroe then went back to her work as portraying a “dumb blonde” Her most famous scene was from the movie The Seven Year Itch in which Monroe stands over a grate and her dress is blow up revealing her underwear, which during the conservative time pushed the boundaries. Monroe influenced many of the celebrities we have today without her we wouldn’t have them today like Christina Aguilera, Madonna, and even Lindsey Lohan who used Monroe as an
idol. Fashion would have not been the same without Marilyn, she brought fashion trends that are used today like clothing, makeup, and perfume. Marilyn was known for her signature hair, beauty mark, red lipstick, false eyelashes, and her hourglass figure. While these aspects of her were targeted to men she even had women trying to copy her aspects. She broke the social norm and therefore made it okay for others to do it. The way she dressed sent a message that it was okay to look sexy and show off what you got. At first many women thought it was improper, but soon they wanted to be like her and excepted it was okay to dress a little “sexy”. Marilyn Monroe’s fame and imagine will continue to live on despite her death at such a young age. She will continue to influence culture, without her we wouldn’t have had some of the clothing, celebrities, and others. She will be known as “The Girl Who Will Not Die” because her legacy will continue to live.
Some Like It Hot, Gentleman Prefer Blondes, and The Seven Year Itch are just a few of the movies that the actress Marilyn Monroe is known for. However the life of the movie star was cut short when she died at age 36 from an acute barbiturate poisoning. It was suspected that Marilyn took her own life, however she could have just as easily been taken out by the Kennedy family to prevent her from spilling all the dirty secrets she knew because of her alleged affairs with John and Robert Kennedy. Monroe was murdered by the Kennedy family in order to keep her from revealing government secrets that she gained knowledge of during the affairs she has with John and Robert Kennedy, which she threatened to make public after both
They did not challenge gender norms or ideals. Nor did they aim to usurp the position of the man. Rather, they supported the overarching mentality that women were to be submissive, strive to fulfill the needs and wants of men, and aim to please their male counterparts. (Kallen) Importantly, none of these women or representations of women exhibited any physical attributes that the dominant culture would view as masculine. Instead, they all displayed quintessential feminine characteristics and traits. Moreover, they were not valued for their brains or accomplishments; they were judged solely based on the degree to which they conformed to the male-dictated status quo. Marilyn Monroe and other sex icons of the 1950s were portrayed as dim-witted, naïve, childlike, and vulnerable, which was the polar opposite of society’s picture of the strong, smart, witty, and brave male. There was nothing about these women that challenged male superiority or threatened the overarching worldview that it was a ‘man’s world’ and women’s purpose was to make this world more enjoyable for the men who ruled it. (Meyerowitz
Humanity has been allured by extraordinary beauty for centuries. Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, is a perfect example. This enchanting mythical figure wore a girdle with magical powers: forcing anyone to be in her presence to immediately fall in love with her. Though married to the blacksmith god Hephaestus, Aphrodite was known to have many affairs with both other gods and humans. Like Aphrodite, Marilyn Monroe seemed to enchant people wherever she went. The stunning blonde never settled down, and had affairs with multiple men. Sam Shaw, iconic Hollywood photographer, described her as, “’...always joyful, witty, fun loving and serious about acting—with a terrific desire to learn, to know about the arts, the theater, her craft, to read good books, to read poetry and to try to reach the ecstasy of poetic thoughts’” (French). Amazingly, both Aphrodite and Marilyn Monroe are major sex symbols, were quite unsure of their biological fathers, and had love relations with a pair of brothers.
A beautiful body,empty pill bottles, phone in hand, an icon of remembrance, an influential leader, and a woman with a record of trying to commit suicide. How did Marilyn Monroe (aka Norma Jean) DIE? What ever happened to Marilyn Monroe? The most likely reason is murder. “An overwhelming amount of conspiracy theorists believes the Kennedy's murdered Monroe, or that the Kennedy's at least had a hand in her death.” stated by ibtimes.com.
Marilyn wants society to see her not as a blonde hair, blue eyed sex symbol.
When someone speaks of Marilyn Monroe most people think she was nothing other than a woman who slept her way to the top. Of course she had her faults, but there are a variety of traits to describe her rather than just her sexual appeal. Marilyn was an iconic model, singer and actress who passed away too soon from unknown causes. She became a popular, enthusiastic actress and her films produced over 200 million dollars. Although, many people seen her as scandalous, she was more than that, she faced many troubling situations before her rise to the top only to be defeated by a sudden death.
...ose to only see the surface of her but never took the time to see what was on the inside. Marilyn Monroe was a very prominent feminist of her time and even to this day, whether they choose to recognize her as one or not.
Marilyn Monroe (Monroe) was an image of fashion and beauty in the 20th century. Overcoming a traumatic childhood to become one of the most confident women. Making bold provocative, but, fashionable statements about how women should be confident about their own body image. Without the help of others, she would not have become the person she is known as today. Marilyn Monroe, a famous actress, who has influenced the rest of the world.
She got the role in the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes which was a very successful play on Broadway. She took the role very seriously and worked to her full potential. She was often late to set and that didn’t sit well with everyone on set. The reason she was always late was because she was nervous and had to build up the nerve to go to the set. Once she did get on set she was very professional. The film got a lot of buzz and it was a successful film. After the film both Monroe and her co star in the movie Jane Russell got a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. Getting that star on the Hollywood walk of fame really showed her success in the movie industry.
...ed was to be loved. She never received the affection she needed, and she wanted to achieve that from stardom. No one really knows why Marilyn took all those sleeping pills on August 5th 1962. Marilyn Monroe had a personality captivating and intriguing as her beauty. There was more beyond her platinum blonde hair, and blue eyes. Behind all the beauty, was Norma Jeane, the girl that no one knew. Marilyn Monroe was an illusion, and no one tried to see the person she was beneath this illusion.
Marilyn Monroe was liked by many, society liked her for the sheer fact that she never portrayed herself as famous, but as a human. She was the epiphany of Hollywoods misguided. She created this noble character that people admired, they also admired her f...
The image has a huge effect in society. A celebrity’s image can characterize, shape and circulate societal myths in Hollywood. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, and model. People think her figure and beauty make her become a popular icon and sex symbol in the 1950s. When people talk about the name of Marilyn Monroe, a blonde beautiful sexy female's image will appear in people's minds. What has the beauty standard shown us through Marilyn Monroe in the mid-20th century? Besides the beauty what other things did she need in order for her to be famous at that time? Marilyn Monroe's status as a sex symbol has influenced many artists since her time, even though the beauty standard has been different since then. If we look at the celebrities today, we can find many imitators of Marilyn Monroe: Madonna, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and even Lady Gaga. They do this not only because of marketing and media needs, but also because people today still “worship” the image Monroe created. A half-century has passed since Marilyn Monroe's death, so why is she still relevant today? As time has passed, Marilyn Monroe's image is becoming even more meaningful and valuable. Think about the image she has created, the main point I want to study is: how does a woman who passed away at thirty-six years old, after starring in only a handful of movies, has such on the impact on women, especially young women, in the 21st century? To find the answer of how she has an impact on young women today will also show how some of the young celebrities today became successful.
Madonna is a controversial legend whose attitudes and opinions on sexuality have forced the public to take notice and change the image of females in society. Madonna believed women’s sexuality was a natural aspect of life; therefore, she dared to challenge the rules and definitions of femininity and sought to expand the meaning of it. In a male dominated world, she wanted to focus on the importance of women and let them have a voice of their own. Madonna shattered all the myths on traditional beauty standards and made her statement on sexuality and feminism, which changed how society viewed the standards of beauty. She impacted female power by encouraging sex- positivity into her music and her style. It is mainly because of Madonna that ordinary women, and women in modern entertainment have more choices and freedom which continues to influence further generations.
Norma Jean, most famously known as Marilyn Monroe was a famous actress in Hollywood that was one of the biggest sex symbols to come by in the 1900’s. Marilyn Monroe did not start out as an actress or one of the world’s biggest sex symbols, she began her career as a model. Monroe began work in a weapons factory in Burbank, California, where she was later discovered by a photographer. She was married to her first husband Jimmy Dougherty who was a marine. Jimmy had been deployed for some time and when he returned in 1946, Monroe had a fruitful career as a model, and she also changed her name from Norma Jean Baker to Marilyn Monroe in preparation for an acting career (Cinnamon,
Sex has always been a controversial matter in American society. Before the 1980’s, those that openly articulated their views about sex were thought of as promiscuous and perverse, unless they were male. Perhaps, that is why the aura of Madonna stirred raving controversy across America. Fiske notes that her image was not a “model meaning for young girls in patriarchy, but a site of semiotic struggle between the forces of patriarchal control and feminine resistance, of capitalism and the subordinate, of the adult and the young (Fiske 282).” Never before had a woman presented herself so provocatively yet so comfortably.