On why she had posed nude for a calendar photograph, quoted in Ms. magazine (August 1972) p. 39
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Why? — It paid the rent.
— Marilyn Monroe
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About Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 – 5 August 1962) was an American actress, singer and model.
About Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 – 5 August 1962) was an American actress, singer and model.
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