On KUOW's The Beat, Megan Sukys and Elizabeth Austen listen to Madeline DeFrees read “To Marilyn Monroe Whose Favorite Color Was White” and discuss the poem. Madeline's reading was recorded at the Seattle Central Library November 18, 2006, as part of a community celebration of her 87th birthday.

What was Marilyn Monroe's favorite food?

Steak. Ms. Monroe had a protein-rich diet that included lots of steak and other red meats. To truly mimic Marilyn, munch on a handful of raw carrots, her preferred vegetable side.

What did Marilyn Monroe use on her lips?

How to create the full, pouty lips Marilyn was so well known for? A clever use of lipsticks, no less. Her makeup artist would apply up to five different red hues—darker, plummy reds on the outside, and lighter towards the inside—to create the illusion of dimension and plumpness.

What was Marilyn Monroe's favorite song?

Marilyn Monroe. Her favorite song was Judy Garland's version of “Who Cares” by George & Ira Gershwin, which she would listen to at high voiumes over and over.

What are some interesting facts about Marilyn Monroe?

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What was Marilyn Monroe's personality type?

16-Personality Types (based on types by Jung, Myers, & Briggs) As an ISFP, Marilyn tends to be creative, unconventional, and empathetic. Marilyn generally has a strong grasp of their senses and often has very vivid memories.

What happened to Marilyn Monroe's dog after she died?

After her death, Maf was inherited by Frank Sinatra's secretary, Gloria Lovell. Sadly, although Maf long outlived Marilyn, he was tragically run over and lost his life.

What was Marilyn Monroe's favorite hobby?

One might not think of Marilyn Monroe as a bookworm, but she actually considered literature one of her favorite hobbies. In fact, some argue that she was photographed reading more than she was ever photographed nude.

What was Marilyn Monroe's favorite perfume?

Marilyn Monroe: Floris Rose Geranium

Like millions of other women, Monroe was a fan of Chanel No 5. However, in 2002, it was revealed that she also had a secret penchant for Floris Rose Geranium.

What movie did Marilyn Monroe wear a pink dress in?

Marilyn Monroe wore a shocking pink dress in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, directed by Howard Hawks.

How did Marilyn Monroe wash her face?

Laszlo's instructions were as follows: In the morning, Monroe was to thoroughly wash her face and neck in warm water with Active Phelityl Soap (now known as the Phelityl Cleansing Bar), followed by Erno Laszlo's Shake-It Tinted Skin Treatment in Neutral all over the face.

Did Marilyn Monroe have her own teeth?

American actress, model and singer Marilyn Monroe had naturally smooth and yellowish teeth. To make her smile whiter, she had veneers fitted in 1937. Not on her own initiative. The directors insisted on it.

What lotion did Marilyn Monroe use?

To get her signature on-camera glow, Monroe would apply thick layers of Vaseline or white Nivea Creme under her makeup, while dermatologist Erno Laszlo kept her well stocked in his Phormula 3-9—a reparative botanical balm, specially created to heal a scar of hers—and Active Phelityl Cream, an all-purpose moisturizer.

What was Marilyn's diet?

Her dinners were impressively high-protein

“Dinner. My dinners at home are startlingly simple. Every night I stop at the market near my hotel and pick up a steak, lamb chops or some liver, which I broil in the electric oven in my room. I usually eat four or five raw carrots with my meat, and that is all.

What was Marilyn last meal?

Trivial details may help humanize larger-than-life personalities, but does knowing Marilyn Monroe snacked on gazpacho, veal parmesan, meatballs and taco dip as her last meal make her seem that much more human? There's no business like show business.

What religion was Marilyn Monroe?

Marilyn chose to become Jewish upon her marriage in 1956 to the playwright Arthur Miller, himself a Jew. She took the decision seriously, studying Judaic texts with the Miller family's rabbi, Robert. E. Goldburg.

Who was Marilyn Monroe's Favourite singer?

“My very favorite person and I love her as a person as well as a singer, I think she's the greatest and that's Ella Fitzgerald,” Monroe once said. Monroe's close friend Amy Greene recalled the time that the famous Mocambo club wouldn't let Fitzgerald perform because of her race and appearance.

What scent did Marilyn Monroe use?

Chanel No.

5 was Marilyn's favorite women perfume, the fragrance that she wore on all occasions, from movie premieres to romantic nights out. It's no surprise that she was a fan of the perfume, as it's one of the most iconic fragrances in the world. Created by Coco Chanel in 1921, Chanel No.

Did Marilyn have a perm?

Marilyn Monroe - Early on, Marilyn was told to perm and straighten her hair to better define her curls.

What is Marilyn's favorite flower?

Marilyn Monroe - Rose

One of the world's most loved women could not fall in love with anything other than one of the world's most loved flowers. A match made in heaven.

What is Marilyn Monroe's hobby?

Marilyn always had an interest in plants and had a green thumb. She was photographed in her earlier days in Hollywood tending to her plants in her apartment. Plants and horticulture interested her as well as books of that genre.

What kind of music did Marilyn Monroe listen to?

We know she loved jazz. Her own music was highly inspired by jazz of the era, and she was a huge fan of Ella Fitzgerald, which we know from this famous story of Marilyn boosting Ella Fitzgerald's career.

Did Marilyn Monroe have any animals?

Marilyn loved and empathized with animals. During her life, Marilyn owned many pets, but most were dogs.

Did Marilyn Monroe's mother attend her funeral?

And Marilyn=s mother, confined to a sanitarium, never learned of her daughter=s death. In fact, she seemed after some time not even to be sure who Norma Jean had been. Exiting the chapel into the sun‑drenched afternoon, mourners walked in silence behind the brand-new hearse.

What was on Marilyn Monroe's face when she died?

This condition is called lividity, and considering that many people die lying on their backs, the discolouration that occurs is seldom visible." According to his report on Marilyn's deceased body, the show-stopper died face down, which led to the purple blotches all over her face.