During Pt 1 you met Norma Jeane. A young girl whose optimism shined brightly in spite of her hard childhood, whose self-awareness was very developed, and whose story has been ignored for far too long. In part 1 we took a look at her life from 1926 when she was born up until 1946 when she signed with 21st Century FOX.

In this week’s episode, we will be taking a closer look at the second half of her life from 1946 to 1962 when she passed.

You will not only be introduced to the true Marilyn Monroe, but also several key examples within Netflix’s original movie BLONDE where her image is exploited, misrepresented, and disrespected. How we tell someone’s story matters, and it should be handled with care and intentionality — no matter the legacy that person made that is the least they deserve.

Cheers to Marilyn Monroe and the legacy she has left behind.

TW: topics such as rape, sexual assault, abortion, forced abortion, child abuse, and emotional abuse are mentioned not discussed in this episode.