The Bolenders got Norma Jeane back and Gladys disappeared for a while. She then proceeded to shove 7 year old Norma Jeane into a military duffel bag and just strolled out the door to leave - because you know, there was no way THAT plan wouldn’t work. But Gladys moved fast, dragging Ida into the front yard and locking her out of her own house. Ida Bolender refused, knowing Gladys was out of her mind, and tried to keep Norma Jeane away from her. When she was 7 and living with a couple called the Bolenders, Gladys showed up one day to “take her home”. Norma Jeane spent her childhood transitioning from foster homes and orphanages as Gladys was simply unfit to take care of her. Instead, if asked about her mother, she was supposed to say she was dead. Upon making it big in Hollywood, Marilyn was told not to speak of her institutionalized mother because it would cast her in a bad light.

The reason a lot of people aren’t aware of Marilyn’s mother, Gladys Baker, is pretty simple: her agent didn’t want anyone to know.

She was extremely well-read and owned a huge collection of literary works, you jerk.Īs someone who’s spent many years learning about Norma Jeane Baker, I wanted to share with you some of the more tragic facts about the woman who called herself Marilyn Monroe. But she was a dumb blonde, right? Please. Was she ever considered “plus-sized”? Nope, her supposed size 16 was in UK sizing, making her a size 8 at her heaviest. You know those quotes plastered across t-shirts, coffee mugs, Facebook pages? She didn’t say half of them. Nearly everything you’ve heard about her is likely misrepresented, exaggerated, or a flat-out lie. Yet I find it fascinating that someone so much a part of American culture is so misunderstood.

A goddess worshipped via Tumblr posts and collectible memorabilia. I find the quote powerful because it’s not only something that resonates with me personally, but one must wonder if Marilyn was revealing something about herself as well… whether she knew it or not. She was referencing the character of Sadie Thompson from the play “RAIN”, a role she wanted to play desperately. That’s my favorite quote of Marilyn Monroe’s - and yes, she actually said it.

And that’s important-you know?” - Marilyn Monroe “She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad.

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