Monroe found herself at the center of a scandal in March 1952, when she revealed that she had posed for nude pictures in 1949, which were now featured in a calendar.[86]Β The studio had learned of the upcoming publication of the calendar some weeks prior, and together with Monroe decided that to avoid damaging her career it was best to admit to them while stressing that she had been broke at the time.[87]Β The strategy gained her public sympathy and increased interest in her films, for which she was now receivingΒ top-billing. In the wake of the scandal, Monroe was featured on the cover ofΒ LifeΒ as the "Talk of Hollywood" and gossip columnistΒ Hedda HopperΒ declared her the "cheesecake queen" turned "box office smash".[88]Β Fox released three of Monroe's films βClash by Night,Β Don't Bother to KnockΒ andΒ We're Not Married!β soon after to capitalize on the public interest.[89]
WhenΒ NiagaraΒ was released in January 1953,Β women's clubsΒ protested it as immoral, but it proved popular with audiences.[115]Β WhileΒ VarietyΒ deemed it "clichΓ©d" and "morbid",Β The New York TimesΒ commented that "the falls and Miss Monroe are something to see", as although Monroe may not be "the perfect actress at this point ... she can be seductiveβeven when she walks".[116][117]Β Monroe continued to attract attention by wearing revealing outfits, most famously at theΒ PhotoplayΒ awards in January 1953, where she won the "Fastest Rising Star" award.[118]Β She wore a skin-tight goldΒ lamé dress, which prompted veteran starΒ Joan CrawfordΒ to publicly call her behavior "unbecoming an actress and a lady".[118]
WhileΒ NiagaraΒ made Monroe a sex symbol and established her "look", her second film of 1953, the satirical musical comedyΒ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, cemented her screen persona as a "dumb blonde".[119]Β Based onΒ Anita Loos'Β novelΒ andΒ its Broadway version, the film focuses on two "gold-digging"Β showgirlsΒ played by Monroe andΒ Jane Russell. Monroe's role was originally intended forΒ Betty Grable, who had been 20th Century-Fox's most popular "blonde bombshell" in the 1940s; Monroe was fast eclipsing her as a star who could appeal to both male and female audiences.[120]Β As part of the film's publicity campaign, she and Russell pressed their hand and footprints in wet concrete outsideΒ Grauman's Chinese TheatreΒ in June.[121]Β Gentlemen Prefer BlondesΒ was released shortly after and became one of the biggest box office successes of the year.[122]Β Crowther ofΒ The New York TimesΒ and William Brogdon ofΒ VarietyΒ both commented favorably on Monroe, especially noting her performance of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"; according to the latter, she demonstrated the "ability to sex a song as well as point up the eye values of a scene by her presence".[123][124]
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Hi, I'm Mandy Von Munster mother of twins and small business owner of Panda's Mask. I am also a proud member of Pinups with Faith. I'm a body positive believer, because pinups come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. I'm a little bit classic pinup and a little bit gothabilly.
Born and raised in California. Many summer evenings of my childhood could be found in the garage handing my dad a wrench or holding a flashlight. The smells of exhaust and motor oil bring back those happy memories, because of that, I can often be found at car shows. Most of my time is occupied with wrangling my two rambunctious young sons but when I have some free time I like to create. Whether thatβs from either side of a lens, leaning over a craft table or dabbling away on a design, my mind is always thinking up a new creation.