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But behind the carefully constructed image was a complicated, ambitious, and remarkably talented woman who wanted to be taken seriously.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles in 1926\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Marilyn endured a difficult childhood before beginning her career as a model and eventually finding her way into the movies. 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She had impeccable timing, a natural vulnerability, and an extraordinary ability to make even the most ridiculous dialogue seem completely irresistible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd nobody played the blonde bombshell quite like Marilyn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the woman behind the image was far more interesting than the stereotype. Frustrated by the roles Hollywood offered her, Monroe challenged the studio system and established \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarilyn Monroe Productions in 1955\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving herself greater control over her career. She studied acting with Lee Strasberg, read voraciously, and worked to prove that she was more than the glamorous caricature the public expected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe also had a wonderfully mischievous sense of humor and an instinctive understanding of celebrity. Whether singing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e standing over a subway grate in a billowing white dress, or appearing alongside Jane Russell in matching red sequined gowns, Marilyn knew how to create an unforgettable moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor generations of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egay men, drag queens, and lovers of Hollywood camp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Monroe became an enduring icon. 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