Marilyn Monroe's Personal Life Details Revealed

This article appeared in simplyurbans.com and has been published here with permission.

Marilyn Monroe- it's a name that everyone knows. One of Hollywood's most famous celebs of all time and a timeless beauty, Marilyn Monroe was loved and adored by fans during her time and still is today. However, her life wasn't always glitz and glamor. Born as Norma Jean Baker in a small town to a single mother, her early childhood was rough. Taking care of Marilyn became too much for Gladys, a single mother with mental health issues, to handle, and she had a mental breakdown. She became institutionalized and Marilyn was sent to live in foster care. A she got older, Marily learned to fend for herself, eventually joining the army during World War II where she worked assembling drones. This was where she was discovered by a photographer and her whole life changed...

Going Under The Knife

Naturally, the world ached to know every little detail about Marilyn Monroe's personal life - a craving that only grew after her untimely death. Still, Marilyn managed to keep some intimate details away from the public sphere.

Going Under The Knife
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Marilyn was no stranger to plastic surgery - she had a nose job as well as a chin implant to change her facial structure. Marilyn was actually brave in undergoing the knife, seeing as plastic surgery in the 50's was no way near as advanced as it is today.

The Einstein Affair

Although Marilyn always portrayed a brainless, blonde bombshell in her films (a persona she hated), in reality she was in fact the opposite.

The Einstein Affair
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It is reported that she had an IQ of 160+ - although there isn't any proof that she had actually took the standardized IQ test. Still, that score is classified as a genius! There were also rumors of Monroe getting intimate with Einstein, although it is hard to tell if these rumors had any basis to them.

Working With Explosives

During the war, Marilyn worked in an explosives factory, and interestingly enough, these photos of her are what initially set her career in motion.

Working With Explosives
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David Conover, an army photographer, was sent to her base to take pictures of Women in War Work. He moved down the assembly line taking shots of the most attractive employees when he came upon a girl putting on propellers. Loving Marilyn's 'plain Jane' look so much, Conover sent her straight to Hollywood.

Nonstop Disappointment

Marilyn's mother, Gladys, attempted at a normal life - trying to piece her life back together, her mother gathered what little money she had and bought a house just for the two of them.

Nonstop Disappointment
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Sadly, little Marilyn was just too much to handle and Gladys, having enough on her plate, felt overwhelmed as she tried to support and take care of both herself and her daughter. Unfortunately, a few months afterwards she had a mental breakdown and had to be institutionalized.