From perception to deception

The famous pop culture icon, Marilyn Monroe, was an American Actress and Model emblematic of the 1950’s attitude towards sex and sexuality. She once said: “I think Sexuality is only attractive when it’s natural and spontaneous”

Although perceived to have been a sex symbol and successful in her career, the real life of Norma Jeane Mortenson was rather tragic. Monroe spent most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanages till the age of sixteen. While working in a factory, Monroe met a photographer who started her pin-up modeling career, and was subsequently noticed by the studios. Following an initial series of unsuccessful minor film roles, the establishment had persuaded Normal Jeane to change her name and focus on her sex appeal.