How Did Marylin Monroe Changed America

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Who is Marylin Monroe and what did she do that changed America? Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. She is known for being a blonde bombshell and sex symbol of her time, this caused people to push aside the fact that she was an intelligent businesswoman. Marylin got into the entertainment industry when she was working in a factory during World War Two. She met a photographer that led her to modeling and movies. Becoming an actress allowed her to be a big influence on women in the workforce. Marylin overcame many obstacles in her life, from being in the foster care system when she was a child to working in a male-dominated space. In the 40s and 50s the entertainment industry was developing, and by the 1950s people had …show more content…

When she was in Vogue magazines it helped open the eyes of Americans on what the body standards are, and that if a girl is pretty, they must be skinny. When Marylin showed in the famous magazines that she was not all skinny and perfect it helped the issue of body dysmorphia or when girls are just skinny to feel good about themself or even feel pretty. Marilyn Monroe even made the fashion industry make clothes more comfortable and positive for every body type. She not only helped make body positivity in America in the 1950’s she was also one of the first women to start her business and make her script and director's approval Before Marylin got the film and director's approval, she got rejected a lot for her work and her company. But on January 7, 1955, she announced to America that she will be having her own production company. From the production company she owned a little bit more than half of it and the other half Greene owned. Greene was the vice president of her company and Marylin was the president. Marylin showed the world and America in the 1950s that if you have a dream just go for it. The only real production that Marylin and her company made before she died was “The Prince and the Showgirl.” Marylin showed and helped the women in 1950 to do what they love even in a male-dominated world. Marylin did not only help body positivity and be the first woman to have her company. But she was also an advocate for civil

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