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Marilyn Monroe: 50th Anniversary of Monroe's Death

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 Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson)  June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962 August 5, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of actress Marilyn Monroe. Fifty years after her untimely and somewhat mysterious passing, Marilyn Monroe continues to be as iconic as she was in the 1950s and 60s. In memory of Marilyn Monroe, these are some of the articles I have written about Marilyn Monroe: Health & weight: How big was Marilyn Monroe & what size dress did she wear? A strange mythology has sprung up over Marilyn Monroe's dress size. For decades I heard Marilyn Monroe was a size 12 back in the 1950s. However, in more recent years, Elizabeth Hurley (2000) and Roseanne Barr (1996) have claimed Monroe was a size 16. (snopes.com) Read more about Marilyn Monroe's Weight at: Health & weight: How big was Marilyn Monroe & what size dress did she wear? - Nashville Skin, Health & Beauty Examiner   Iconic Marilyn Monroe remembered thro...

Health & weight: What's wrong with plus-size models?

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Health & weight: What's wrong with plus-size models? There has been a move in recent years to "normalize" obesity. This comes from the camp of those who ignore their body mass index , who are fooled by vanity sizing , who believe Marilyn Monroe would be a size 12 (or larger) today, and who want to see more plus-size models. Continue reading on Examiner.com Health & weight: What's wrong with plus-size models? - Nashville Skiin, Health & Beauty Examiner via Health & weight: What's wrong with plus-size models? - Nashville Skin Care | Examiner.com .

Marilyn Monroe Barbie Doll - debut doll in Blonde Ambition Collection with Goldie Hawn, Heidi Klum

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More on Mattel's Blonde Ambition Barbie Doll Collection : Marilyn Monroe Barbie Doll - debut doll in Blonde Ambition Collection with Goldie Hawn, Heidi Klum Sunday, October 4th, 2009 Marilyn Monroe Barbie Doll Part of Blonde Ambition™ Collection When Mattel launched the Blonde Ambition™ Collection as part of their 50th... Keep Reading »