Marilyn Monroe in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" - "Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend"

[@13rinslet]

I can't believe that iconic dress was a last minute addition

[@dewayneblue1834]

The original idea was for a partially see-through little number, but since Marilyn's nude pics had just hit the news, the studio decided to tone it down. It's no surprise that this dress became iconic though, given that it was designed by the legendary William Travilla. Travilla designed many notable film dresses of the era (including Marilyn's iconic white dress, the one in which she stood over the subway grate).

[@heyitsvicky3336]

Madonna copied her style in the material girl music video.

[@gracetaylorsversion3815]

@@heyitsvicky3336 it was inspiration...

[@blueisblue599]

@@heyitsvicky3336 She payed homage

[@davidkonevky7372]

She makes any dress iconic just by wearing them

[@jafarvellines960]

Pink fits her so well, she’s beautiful

[@manyumakesmoments4183]

What doesn't fit her well???and when is she not beautiful 😭❤️

[@TheWaynos73]

She even looked good wearing a potato sack.

[@TheSlayerPlayer]

@@TheWaynos73 Damn right she did!

[@thefrustratedneetaspirant7777]

Everything fits her well dude, once someone wrote an article about her that she looks pretty only because of the fancy dresses she wears then she immediately got a photoshoot done with her wearing a potato sack, a literal potato sack and she stille managed to look like a BREATHTAKING BEAUTY. There are photos of that photoshoot available on internet.

[@tallysnull0716]

everything and anything would look lovely on her

[@BLAsian_Girl79]

She was so way ahead of her time. They weren't ready for her then

[@grandbaby5993]

Some things are just meant to be

[@justentertainingtv9686]

I will admit she was definetly ahead of her time but in terms of looks her face is average af

[@kevin3o578]

@@justentertainingtv9686 what? She had the most perfect face just look at her, even by today's beauty standards😍

[@meghashaw4256]

@@kevin3o578 it was mostly her charms. Her face was not very exceptional, she even had nose job done.

[@kevin3o578]

@@meghashaw4256 i don't know if you're blind or not but i know what i see and many people do so...

[@kaylaplaysthesims]

3:04 something about the way she acted “expensive jewels” makes me so happy. The sass, the elegance, everything. I can’t stop replaying it

[@ChrisD23]

After seeing this song for months in KZbin Shorts, I always thought it was "expensive joys" 😭 "Expensive jewels" makes a lot more sense for the rest of the song being about diamonds haha I only ever saw 2:58 to 3:19 so it makes sense that I didn't know because I didn't know the rest of the song was all about diamonds, I thought it was just that one line 😂

[@drunkydrunk2351]

Me too 😂😂 so iconic 😂

[@celticmyst1169]

it was a man

[@camiller8541]

it’s the ‘quite continental’ for me

[@S-L-E-E-P-Y-J-E-J-JBIGGESTFAN]

I wish I could buy the Marylin Monroe pink diamond dress

[@darreylhenderson702]

The fact that she played the dumb blonde role so well that people actually believed that's who she was, just shows how truly great an actress she was. Gone to soon, but immortal in our hearts❤️❤️

[@TheWaynos73]

Especially in Niagara. She really played a great part in that and not a dumb blonde.

[@leah-qc3lt]

‘’it takes a smart brunette to play a dumb blonde’’

[@pastelpancake7113]

Finally someone said it

[@RED-my9hl]

@@leah-qc3lt period.

[@leah-qc3lt]

@@RED-my9hl that’s marilyn’s own quote btw

[@carrotjuse]

Almost 60 years after her untimely death, people are still watching her films eagerly and talking about her. If that doesn't prove she has star quality I don't know what does.

[@hal9000xxl]

She is long forgotten. She lives only in minds of her piers and those who remember her when they were young. It's more nostalgia for past times when they were young then about her. They just project that time into image of Marilyn Monroe. That's about it. In 20 years no one will mansion her aside from media if they choose to.

[@andresvillanueva5421]

@@hal9000xxl Even kids today know her. I've heard my little cousins talk about her. I don't think she'll be forgotten in 20 years.

[@tommymarco]

@@hal9000xxl sorry pal, she won't be forgotten

[@merakinalani1753]

She is very loved and this proves she's immortal

[@luvjnell]

@@hal9000xxl Sorry pal but Lot's of people still talk about her and know her

[@clementine596]

“I ain’t never seen two pretty best friends.” Marilyn and the diamonds:

[@Grace-xs2xp]

lolll also Jane Russel and Marilyn Monroe

[@aditi1729]

Underrated comment!😂❤️

[@biancagoldstein1999]

HAKSJ

[@nocchi.9589]

Marina and the diamonds found dead in a ditch

[@jmajlesnaber3041]

i almost forgot this line exist

[@pooopmachine]

I love how she cutely says "No!" before she absolutely kills it with the singing.

[@Sanrio451]

Yeah 😂❤

[@SaxandRelax]

That part actually isn’t her singing I don’t believe

[@duebfofn]

​@@SaxandRelax You're right! That's Marni Nixon.

[@jgrmtnjgrmtn3954]

Marnie Nixon dubbed that part of the singing though Marilyn is said to have done the rest of the song herself. I'd like to know how many weeks of rehearsals to get all the complex choreography right....then again, the pro male dancers around Marilyn were lifting her through a lot of it and Marilyn s sexy embellishments were part of her instinctive talent.

[@pooopmachine]

@jgrmtnjgrmtn3954 I didn't know that, thats pretty cool. the more you know

[@beautyqxee1539]

did anybody realized when Marilyn Monroe says no a couple of times her voice sounds like snowwhite from the movie Snowhite and the seven dwarfs?

[@pinkfaye]

I thought I was the only one who recognized that

[@partycentralsales]

Her voice in that section of the song was dubbed by Gloria Wood, who provided voices for some Walt Disney characters starting in the late 1940s, but not the 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

[@partycentralsales]

@@ifyifylaza The whole song was recorded in advance, and she was singing to the play back of the record when filming.

[@ifyifylaza]

@@partycentralsales cool I didn’t know they did it that way, explains how they made her look like she was singing like Gloria Wood

[@chokedonthedust]

I love how you felt the need to clarify where Snow White is from 😂

[@rhymeandreasoning]

To think she was an allegedly very shy and insecure woman. How the hell did she manage to pull that spectacular performance off. The lights and the stardust. The cameras have magic. They do magic. You can be an insecure person, feel like you are no good, but the lights come on, those camera starting rolling, the transformation starts, the magic begins. It is all so fascinating.

[@Mysticmoon62]

That is me in the spotlight like I am a super insecure person and everything but when those lights come on oof.

[@bookswithbenjamin8902]

She was shy but far from insecure. And she took her craft seriously regardless.

[@richardlee8495]

it was called Jack Cole, the genius choreographer on this. nothing more need be said. the takes were very skillfully put together to put forth Marilyn at her best. nobody before, nor since, has been that big a blond movie star. watch her in this, and you know why.

[@jebsmoak925]

She is magic marilyn could be turned on and off like a spell!!!!!!*

[@TheGloomyTuesday]

Read some of her documentary stuff.. coaches..a lot of takes...or the director would just keep filming and not call cut...then piece it all together..

[@sunlion8866]

''Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss, but fifty cents for your soul'' -Marilyn Monroe

[@AnaShady]

She was a genius and so ahead of its time

[@Chibichuann]

When did she say this? 🥺

[@MrSebboxxx]

is it still so ?

[@myprofilepictureisbeberexha]

Yesss i get that alot 🥰

[@Stormy77]

This phrase actually made it into that Smash TV series, they were trying to do Bombshell a Marilyn Monroe Musical. In the song - Don't Forget Me.

[@redbird9000]

"We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle." Marilyn Monroe

[@rossmerchant8435]

The lyric "we all lose our charm in the end" is sort of darkly ironic, considering the world will forever see her as she is here, oozing charm and vivaciousness

[@KitaKatt1988]

I took it to mean age lol 😂

[@Avellania]

@@KitaKatt1988 It is about age, but since Marilyn never got the chance to grow old she never lost her charm.

[@satlva2908]

@@KitaKatt1988 you're slow.

[@Sweet-heart-forever]

Ok

[@cestraig]

I love her little jiggle she does , putting her hands on her chest. Such a unique talent and such a sad loss

[@liamlivingdummy9854]

Imagine telling your friends you got smacked in the face by Marilyn Monroe with a fan.

[@4mandavi464]

Yaass❤️🙈🙈

[@saintshrooms9424]

And that man tells his grandchildren

[@fratrat9699]

That's hot🤣🤣

[@kimberlys8422]

Not gonna lie, that was kinda adorable.

[@omgteapots]

One time Marilyn Monroe hit me in the face with a fan, it was *awesome*

[@someone4505]

I love that her voice normally is so shy and delicate but while singing it's so powerful and amazing

[@isabellamoya3934]

She was very heavily inspired by Ella Fitzgerald, so that makes sense

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@@isabellamoya3934 Yes, she revered Ella, as did Frank Sinatra.

[@PntrGrl]

The high notes were dubbed in, but she did the other singing

[@mr.amushu1174]

@@PntrGrl she didn't sing opening or the '"These rocks don't lose their shape, diamonds are a girl's best friend"'.

[@genny9026]

@@PntrGrl Yes, Marilyn did almost all of the singing - Marni Nixon dubbed a few of the high notes parts.

[@Sjp977]

Who’s here after Ryan Gosling’s Oscar’s performance?

[@henbane2247]

Yes! So much fun

[@marybarry2230]

I didn’t realize that Ryan’s performance was based on this part of the movie! I can see how they got their inspiration!

[@martinez112820]

I've always been here! 💕

[@southerbb3229]

yes !!

[@jeanhiggins835]

I am!

[@hebneh]

The really extreme saturation of the color in this scene is partly why it's so iconic. Marilyn stands out so much in her pink dress against the vibrant red background and black suits of the men. The female dancers' costumes are intentionally not as bright as her gown, so when she's surrounded by them, she still is the center of attention.

[@Lu-li1ei]

And how the dancer's costumes have little elements of hers, like the bow in the back and the lighter pink, complemented with those big and romantic skirts, like they were a younger version or Marilyn who she teachs to don't trust in men's love, is such a detail. In comparison her gown looks a lot more mature and sexier, by color and shilouethe, giving the idea she's over all this romantic manipulative shit already. I don't think this was that planned but it's an amazing conceptual work, express perfectly what the song means.

[@rachelclark2164]

Also thought it was interesting that the other female dancers had the black stockings over their heads. It kind of removes the contrast and vibrancy from their features/hair. It really insures Marilyn stands out as the focal point. Everything about this number is genius!

[@newhorizon4066]

And don't forget the men's hair is brushed salt and pepper on the sides, just to make sure they are at a certain age that can afford diamonds (hint: sugar daddies.)

[@najimisudazawa8215]

@@newhorizon4066 mmmmzssxvilv

[@katpage9378]

Also they have black nets over their faces

[@DiegoAlvarezBeltran1993.]

I'm surprised that she never attempted a singing career. Her voice was exactly what that era was looking for.

[@brandyjohnson738]

She probably would have she did say that she did like doing musicals even though she wanted to widen her her horizons but we never know sadly. The probably song a little bit more

[@athosnogueira6755]

I might be wrong, but I think (a few parts) were voiced over

[@Sweet-heart-forever]

You are the earliest person to come into this video besides me

[@Jays6926]

@@athosnogueira6755 the no’s in the beginning

[@robinlillian9471]

@@brandyjohnson738 With that voice, she could have done opera if she had wanted, but not much money in that.

[@HFXmermaid]

I've never actually seen this. I didn't realize she was such a good singer.

[@faraway-2009]

Some of it is dubbed.

[@CountryCowboy008]

@@faraway-2009 only the "No"s (dubbed by the incomparable Marni Nixon) and the "these rocks won't lose their shape".

[@ronniemead805]

You don't get the number one slot in these major movie unless you are multitalented and multi gorgeous and willing to sell your soul to the devil.

[@rmhd7550]

She was a good singer

[@denisetraveldiary]

Watch the entire movie. It's very funny and Marilyn shines all through out. You can also hear her sing more songs.

[@lanadelgay-rp1dr]

she's the definition of an icon

[@haneenhawash1739]

I can imagine those dancers telling their grandchildren tales about her It must be truly amazing to have witnessed such talent in person

[@lepetitchat123]

Hjwah hh and her lack of professionalism?

[@lookatallthosechickens6158]

"grandma, you were in a Marilyn Monroe movie, who did you play?" "HUMAN CHANDELIER"

[@user-nm6nq8nu7e]

not only could she sing, she could act, she was stunning, and iconic

[@hakuqtsukii]

sawadee bruh she died DECADES ago please let it go.

[@khyleballadares2926]

@@hakuqtsukii Sis she is one of the contribution on why there is entertainment its like youre saying to stop looking back on where you came from.

[@christieintexas]

Marilyn is proof that the prettiest face can sadly hide the most pain.

[@juanareyes7119]

Also many secrets

[@Thepotato-mo1jh]

@Nathan Dunne it’s not about how many people she slept with it’s about the affairs that she would help a man cheat on another women 🙁

[@oliviablee687]

@@Thepotato-mo1jh why u blaming her and not the shitty men that sought her out while knowing they had wives and girlfriends

[@lilnightshade6784]

@Nathan Dunne if you really think that sleeping with people makes you look like a clown you are probably lost. It's a natural thing ffs the heck are u living at bruv the 80s? Wtf

[@staria1591]

@@Thepotato-mo1jh Blame the men too tf? And their brides would cheat hella / were horrible people. Hop off her dick weirdo

[@futorenkin6838]

Grandma: I starred in a Marilyn Monroe movie once? Grandchild: What is your role? Grandma? A sexy human chandelier

[@quibblcr]

LMAO

[@cinamonrolls8060]

I SWARE I WAS THINKING THE SAME LMAO

[@ronnielyn19]

and theyre in bondage.

[@potatoisangry]

💀💀

[@corneliali7747]

I find it very dehumanizing tbh

[@bluepandaman]

This was made in 53.. and 40 years later as a teenager I was obsessed with Marillyn. Now it's been a total of 70 years since this came out - WOW.

[@bmichael8187]

How did this become all about you?

[@bluepandaman]

@@bmichael8187 It always was.

[@davidfinch7407]

There are some people who only think of her as a pretty face. But watch this scene; her voice was perfect, and dancing like that takes a lot of work to perfect. Forget diamonds, she was the real gem.

[@jakevendrotti1496]

That was a lovely thing to say. Well said.

[@lilvroni6449]

aw

[@michaelverbakel7632]

This song explains so well the main philosophical differences between men and women. Diamonds are a girl's best friend but man's best friend is a dog.

[@solitairexxx]

there are actually some parts of the song where someone who sounded like her sang it, because she couldn't reach that note (i think one where the song goes "...loose their shape!") it's because since she was told to sing in that husky, sexy voice to really sell that Marilyn persona. take a listen to one of her movies way back when she was just starting, around late 1940s or so. that's her natural voice. i prefer it, to be quite honest, rather than her being forced to sing in a particular way.

[@michikosmith3262]

@@solitairexxx it was Marni Nixon

[@EthalaRide]

This song isn't about liking material things, she never talked about having a loving relationship with a guy and dumping him when he couldn't give her stuff. all the examples she gave were affairs and sugar daddies. she's talking about not getting taken advantage of because diamonds are the only solid *security* a man could give. and employer hits on you, well screw your advancements unless i'm getting something out of it. "it's then that those louses go back to their spouses." It's not being taken advantage of in an already imbalanced power dynamic. She's talking about paying gas and rent with that money/gifts/diamonds. It's a really interesting feminist mindset for the 50s and throws the whole golddigger thing into wack because in all these stories, the GUY goes after her FIRST. But idk. I might just be talking out of my ass here. I just really like this movie.

[@maximoscott8135]

Ethala@ I never thought of that Thanks for that little slice of information

[@evelynsophanny]

True!!!

[@MiguelGutierrez-xe2gu]

yeah but in the context of the movie, lorelei (marilyn's character) was a gold digger and a very materialistic woman so it's the quickest impression

[@jackiez8946]

yes! back then, women’s careers were very limited and securing financial independence through a man (aka today’s female gold diggers) was feminist to desire this independence. different now since many more careers are much more open to female workers

[@migoym6079]

Yeah. Also in a way, it's also an uno reverse card. Women taking advantage of men who take advantage of women

[@lauramr2923]

When she sings "nooo" the only thing I can relate to is Snow White singing... ❤😍 2:26/2:36

[@haneenhawash1739]

Laura omg yesss mee tooo

[@robertromero8692]

Those "Nos" were sung by Marni Nixon, not Monroe.

[@lauramr2923]

@@robertromero8692 I did not know that!! Thank you!!!

[@RobertR3750]

@@lauramr2923 You're welcome Laura 😊

[@lauramr2923]

@Alicia en el Pais de las Maravillas Wow! I did not know that! Thank you!!

[@sapidaangelo3626]

Shoutout to the legendary american fashion designer William Travilla who made this iconic pink dress and countless Marilyn Monroe's gowns and costumes throughout her career as an actress. RIP to both legends, Marilyn Monroe and William Travilla.

[@marielaserrano7637]

Marilyn Monroe was the perfect not-so-dumb blonde. She was a genius at playing that role. This is one of her her best, if not her best, choreographed number. RIP Norma Jean.

[@drunkydrunk2351]

True.... She deserved better tho, but can't dent that she's so talented... Such a wonderful person, actress, and even a 'singer'... 😢

[@rain3743]

She was just moondust, ya know? You can't teach that or fake it. She was special.

[@Drom2]

The fact in 2023 still watching it😂

[@happilyevernever4289]

Too bad this role also made very difficult for her from getting different types of roles.

[@lahvs_fer6505]

She was too much smart, she have a high QI

[@vasantos-re4hb]

3:35 The shoulder shake gets me every time. Understated, flirtatious, elegant, the timing in sync with the performance. It is difficult making this take look easy.

[@chansuetyee]

Yes, what a performance😍 I can’t take my eyes off her, love it❤️

[@kyabe5813]

Her shoulders are oh my god level seductive!

[@vive335]

@@chansuetyee bruh

[@Wanapelei]

👍

[@carollipton4584]

Her timing and crispness were impeccable

[@scopeouthorrorreviews2682]

I still cannot believe how big her death must have impacted the music and film industry She was almost like a queen to the industry during the time

[@venusbradbury1491]

It was those two industries that supposedly killed her because in her friends said that no man would take her seriously because she was the original blonde bombshell is was what I heard

[@danielsmit11]

Dominique D. actually it was her affair with jfk that got her killed much like how mary jo kapeaknick's affair with ted kennedy got her killed.

[@dabigdikdangler]

She was fading and wouldn't have lived past the 60's that's why JFK's goons thought it was safe to get rid of her

[@scopeouthorrorreviews2682]

@@dabigdikdangler lol i thought you and i are speaking of two different people Marilyn was one of the biggest female actresses and singer up until her death She willingly took time off to be with family If you see that as a fading artist you are sadly mistaken She was and is a gem and as for her death it was is and always will be a tragedy We lost a queen

[@sisyougood6495]

@@scopeouthorrorreviews2682 exactly she's been remembered till this day I hope she's resting in peace

[@jade_gotcha]

The way she ate this performance! I can't get over her charisma 70 years later. Timeless icon doesn't even begin to describe her. RIP Marilyn 💎

[@sophiapeterson3759]

I feel like Miss Marilyn Monroe would’ve loved the 21st century, she was way ahead of her time. Edit: I didn’t want to be the bitch that edits her comment, but let me clarify one thing: I never said anything about her switching times. This comment didn’t even imply that. I was just saying that she would have loved to see how far we’ve come socially and technologically. She was perfect where she was, but unfortunately, didn’t love long enough to see the 21st century.

[@lukemckenzie0121]

Peggers she was already such a big star for her time but just think of how much bigger she’d be now

[@FatamyOnYT]

I feel like she would be cancelled immediately 😭 bro cancel culture be cancelling people over stupid sh

[@lucyfur9562]

Fel LovesKombucha what the fuck are you talking about? weirdo. she was way ahead of her time, was an avid civil rights supporter, helped ella fitzgerald play in a club that didn’t allow black performers, she was very much a supporter of lgbt rights. if anything she’d be an “sjw” and you wouldn’t be too fond of her.

[@faraway-2009]

l u c y f u r Dude supporting that stuff is just human decency, that doesn’t make you a crazy sjw.

[@lucyfur9562]

DriftFromReality - i responded sarcastically because of the comment before me, hence the quotation marks.

[@arnepianocanada]

Said Jane Russell of Marilyn: "Diamonds!? All she wants is books!" Too bad they weren't brought together again for other movies. Their clear chemistry radiates from solid friendship.

[@neliquemelique6077]

True!

[@lunarbxby]

jane russell was also very ahead of her time tho marilyn did misunderstood some of her words she always talked and thought greatly of her despite monroe overshadowing her in this movie or what the public viewed her as whether she was alive or dead. im not a fan of jane but i respect her very much :)

[@szee8588]

They would have been great together in another movie.

[@NeyamRye]

Yea

[@sophieweiss7180]

“Get that ice or else no dice” that needs to be my senior quote

[@murrayaronson3753]

I had an older colleague in the Beverly Hills bookstore where I worked (& knew people who knew MM on different levels) and Connie would say that "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" is her theme song.

[@lyzzlyzzy1023]

K

[@lyssykim853]

but what does that mean? ( sorry, english is not my first language and I didn't understand it)

[@bigbaby4815]

Lyssy Kim basically if he’s not giving you diamonds , don’t sleep with him.

[@Mahirimah]

Lyssy Kim Ice = Diamonds. Dice = Play. Basically, if you don’t get her diamonds, you can’t play with her, you’re not even in the game. In other words, she only dates rich men who give her lavish gifts.

[@marilynjeanemonroe]

The most beautiful and iconic woman ever, she was a gift to this world! What a timeless legend. ✨

[@mikegilbert2500]

well said. No other woman was more iconic. She's up there with Elvis,

[@laurenjcoates]

That chandelier was pretty bdsm for the 50s

[@whitephoenixofthecrown2099]

This was in France....

[@pyzkey3894]

WHITEPHOENIX OFTHECROWN a la mode!

[@alanamullen974]

666th like lol

[@TA-tg1cf]

@@alanamullen974 777

[@MrSebboxxx]

I must say I never ever recognized that "thing" ...

[@echc7849]

Some actress: I starred in a movie with Marilyn Monroe once! Person: Nice what role did you play Actress: a chandelier

[@carlapierini7547]

Esther Heeren 😂😂😂😂

[@youlikechickennuggets3902]

🤩👌

[@politespoon9790]

Esther Heeren its for the play

[@nicolepowers9502]

That's not starring lol

[@fish7735]

Lmao not even a dancer

[@padminimayur4049]

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, but GENIUS choreography from Jack Cole. The way she moves, the way she was framed, the fact that the camera LOVES her....classic!

[@rossmerchant8435]

I mean this as no criticism of Monroe, who was not a professional dancer, but the performances he was able to get out of her were miraculous. The choreography, with all of the hip and shoulder sways, fit her like a glove. Crazy to remember that his assistant, who worked with him on this movie, was none other than THE Gwen Verdon. There are even pictures of her rehearsing on set with Marilyn

[@dominos6576]

@@rossmerchant8435 You'll notice that her dancing isn't very complicated or elaborate; it's really just simple arm, leg, and torso movements. I read somewhere that the choreographer had invented a method where he was able to create a dancing routine that appeared more complex than it really was. I think he was right because he managed to make it look like MM was a trained dancer when she wasn't.

[@lizxu322]

Honestly think it's almost impossible to frame her badly...even the front facing phone camera angle will make her look great

[@fredandersen6151]

And notice the camera work which allows the choreography to shine without a lot of cuts/movement

[@JacquelineSoulchick]

Bravo!!!!!! For crediting the choreographer which almost no one does on these videos lol Jack Cole is a jazz dance legend, often called the Father of Jazz dance.

[@DaninVa-gt9nj]

Never tire of watching her perform this song. No one could have done it better. Especially liked the-These rocks don't lose their shape and at end where she was belting out DIAMONDS and dancing across the stage. She proved she had talent and what a voice.

[@dhruboahmed7602]

God, why does she have to be so pretty?

[@gozdeburcudemirkul4282]

Dhrubo Ahmed 😄😄😄👍👍

[@jackriggs1805]

@@НадеждаКолтакова-г2л you ass hole !!!

[@lourdesknowles4990]

Надежда Колтакова it wasn’t plastic surgery, she had her nose done and that’s it. Even before she had that done she was perfect. Shut up.

[@the_jacobian99]

Dhrubo Ahmed because she wouldn’t of had a job in Hollywood otherwise.

[@lourdesknowles4990]

Надежда Колтакова You can be quite, marilyn was pretty before she had minor work done. You make it seem like she had her whole face done.

[@raesmith2164]

When I was growing up, I always wanted to look like Marilyn. I'm still young but I now somewhat understand her pain and what she was going through. Seeing her films again, it feels haunting that she was in so much pain during this time and now she's dead. Even at her grave she is being objectified. One man wanted to be laid face down over her dead body. His wish came true. People are disgusting and this wonderful woman should have had the respect and good treatment she deserved.

[@acrosstheuniverseee]

I agree. (P.S: Your Paul McCartney's photo omg)

[@accountnolongerinuse2044]

What?! HOW sick and disgusting?! :( I am so ashamed, we really didn't deserve her. People are so fucked up in the head that it makes me wanna puke. Anyway, I want to recreate one of her looks one day, and remind people of her because it seems like this generation doesn't know about her...

[@enchantress6317]

What really?

[@raesmith2164]

@@accountnolongerinuse2044 exactly. I showed a picture of her to my brother and he only said, "I saw her face before. I think it was on a shirt or something..." People really are disgusting though

[@raesmith2164]

@@enchantress6317 yeah. If I'm not mistaken, another famous msn wants to replace the upside down body with his own upside down body when he dies.

[@cookieboo3253]

She was overlooked & unappreciated for something beyond her beauty.

[@SqweakySqwizard]

Here because I just realized Ryan Gosling’s Oscar performance was paying homage to this and I cannot believe I didn’t realize it

[@gourangiverma3947]

i was dead after seeeing similarity💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@dillpicklexoxo]

she doesn't need diamonds, diamonds need her, she is the real Diamond here!

[@adobiealexander]

Period

[@liahvamp5233]

Real

[@michelle9212]

Exato

[@bayas1302]

M'kay

[@EvanderMatt]

She is doesn't need God and now she is found dead in apartment

[@szee8588]

Imagine having to do that live, no re-takes

[@materialgirly]

Imagine if something goes wrong 😭

[@deeplyconcerned9306]

There was at least one cut bc her hair got messed up but was fixed by the end

[@joanasequeira6140]

@@deeplyconcerned9306 yes! And aren’t the shoes different as well?

[@kayb933]

They do that all the time in live theatre :)

[@samaraisnt]

There are literally cuts. 🕶🦯

[@penghuiing]

Fun fact: Marilyn Monroe didn’t like diamonds

[@minxstole93]

I think diamonds were much more Liz Taylor's thing than Marilyn's! Haha

[@guilhermedeb.1347]

Another fun fact: she didn’t have any either. She actually died “poor”. She was far from having the glamorous life people think she had.

[@emmanuelaquino898]

All she wanted is to be respected.

[@z.deutch1334]

Most girls could care less for diamonds unless it's their engagement or wedding ring. Fun fact: most natural diamonds are mined in Africa using child or slave labor

[@z.deutch1334]

@Harley Quinn not fun and obviously a horrifying fact, but I was repeating it to go with the comment theme since everyone was using "fun fact"

[@SanneFromBibleStudy1987-gq6vg]

It's almost hard to believe that this wasn't the original outfit she was supposeded to wear during this number. It is so iconic now.

[@bastyfox7345]

The moment she only says "no" should be a meme

[@robbydunnill786]

BastyFox I agree but at a time were she's not with us I don't think it would be funny in a way

[@user-zk8le1bf4m]

Robby Dunnill i mean shes been dead for like 50 years so idk

[@robbydunnill786]

E as long as she is not forgotten, honestly it would probably be a good meme 😂

[@natatavaresbocampagni9539]

LOL YES

[@dumworm6310]

she kinda sounds like betty boop there

[@Sfb396]

She is unbelievably charismatic and talented. The way she moves and makes her expressions, it's literally perfect. You can't help but fall for her. RIP Norma

[@gabzwithazed]

I agree! Thank you for using her actual name aswell! So many people can’t really separate the character from the person, she was an incredible woman both in and out of the acting world!

[@kezac]

RIP from France too, where she is just as revered to as an icon

[@jamesmcinnis208]

"literally"

[@watercolornyc]

Two things: It's true women could not open bank accounts or have credit cards in the 1950's, so 'getting that ice' was one of the few ways a woman could be sure to provide for herself...even if she had to keep her cash in a cookie jar. If you want a good contemporary film about MM, try the overlooked and underrated "BLONDE" from 2001, starring Poppy Montgomery. Excellent performances showing the sad life beneath the glitter.

[@ramixnudles7958]

Sorry, your facts are a bit slippery. Unless whoever fed you that guff gave you references for the malarkey, you've been robbed and poisoned.

[@idontneedaname318]

@@ramixnudles7958 according to Google women weren't allowed to open bank accounts countrywide until the 60s I imagine it differed in different states but in the 50s there were certainly women legally unable to get bank accounts

[@ramixnudles7958]

@@idontneedaname318 "According to Google" is a very poor source. It's a lot easier to say something, then to prove it. According to bank records, there were women who had bank accounts. Maybe you're confusing things. If you want to apply for a loan, but don't have any collateral, proof of income, etc., you may not be able to get the loan. You would need to look at specific, individual case, where women were *denied* getting an account at a bank, to decide exactly what happened, and why. If ONE woman got a bank account, that ruins the narrative "women weren't allowed to..." More research needs to be done, and actual records consulted.

[@angelic.process]

@@ramixnudles7958 women in america were only given the right to open bank accounts in the 1960s, and the equal credit opportunity act that prevented gender discrimination was passed only in the 1970s. u can cry about it if u want but it's the truth, we had little to no rights back then. not anyone else's fault that ur a bitter sexist man who cant handle it.

[@sparksfly5877]

@@ramixnudles7958 Yes, women could own a bank account… if a father, husband, or brother opened it for them.

[@spanishdancer6221]

Every second of her performance, she is mesmerizing! Can't take my eyes off her!!!

[@brandonros4914]

Her facial expressions are priceless. She's a legend!

[@michelle9212]

Sim, essas expressões ninguém tem parecido, ela faz tudo com maior amor

[@inhobiswinecellar9571]

Love how her singing voice sounds different from her speaking voice. Like I always found that cool when a person had a totally different sounding talking voice

[@politecat4236]

Christina Aguilera has a really different speaking to singing voice. She also does a cover of Diamonds

[@NeyamRye]

Fr

[@jimwise4307]

@@yakinyamaddi Most of the song in the film is Monroe's own voice and sources differ on how much help she had. The American Film Institute, TCM, and a biography of director Howard Hawks state the only help she had was for the brief high-pitched introduction to the song, which was sung by Gloria Wood.

[@drunkydrunk2351]

Trueee😂😂 she's so iconic, and talented...

[@imeldajaramillo4848]

Marilyn was even more beautiful in the movies than when you look at her photos. Just imagine how stunning would have been seeing her in person.

[@melodybee3515]

So iconic this scene is. So many artist movies paid tribute to this.

[@aversondelosreyes15]

And also music video like material girl of madonna

[@icycandiee6343]

​@@aversondelosreyes15Same goes to nxde by (G) I-dle.

[@arianastasiagrande8428]

*[LYRICS]* The French are glad to die for love They delight in fighting duels But I prefer a man who lives And gives expensive jewels A kiss on the hand May be quite continental But diamonds are a girl's best friend A kiss may be grand But it won't pay the rental On your humble flat Or help you at the automat Men grow cold As girls grow old And we all lose our charms in the end But square-cut or pear-shaped These rocks don't loose their shape Diamonds are a girl's best friend Tiffany's! Cartier! Black, Starr, Frost Gorham! Talk to me Harry Winston Tell me all about it! There may come a time When a lass needs a lawyer But diamonds are a girl's best friend There may come a time When a hard-boiled employer Thinks you're awful nice But get that ice or else no dice He's your guy When stocks are high But beware when they start to descend It's then that those louses Go back to their spouses Diamonds are a girl's best friend I've heard of affairs That are strictly platonic But diamonds are a girl's best friend And I think affairs That you must keep liaisonic Are better bets If little pets get big baguettes Time rolls on And youth is gone And you can't straighten up when you bend But stiff back Or stiff knees You stand straight at Tiffany's Diamonds! Diamonds! I don't mean rhinestones! But diamonds are a girl's best friend

[@tony0000]

Thank you for posting the remarkably clever lyrics of this great song.

[@Toro_myPOOKIE]

OMG THANKS❤

[@lisanguyen2015]

Poor Marilyn Monroe, she died at such a young age, only 36...

[@Amirowan]

And I thought Whitney Huston died young 😥

[@karenpontes5509]

@@gabrieldgallegos I thought the same. Spooky.

[@stoneyrose9831]

@@gabrieldgallegos wait really? That's kinda trippy

[@averyjeanne]

It’s so heartbreaking. I can’t even imagine what she would have gone on to do if she lived a full life. But even then it’s so impress what she did do in her short time.

[@badkitty73]

If you thought that bad Rachel Faucette (the mother of Alexander Hamilton)died at the age of 39 and Alexander was heartbroken and I was too.

[@mrs.elitenugz8491]

Can't never get enough of this! She is so perfect it's unreal. This is truly iconic! Often imitated *NEVER* duplicated!!!!! Thank you so much for the upload 💋 👑 💋

[@KrystaalMMD]

You mean was right?

[@d2791]

Mrs. EliteNugz €

[@KrystaalMMD]

@@d2791 Why the Euro sign?

[@joliearanda6481]

Nobodies perfect

[@thecalmingwitch]

Exactly! Like yah I get it Madonna is one of the GREATEST out there. But, actually trying to BE Marilyn in “Material Girl” made my eyes roll. Comparing herself to Marilyn didn’t seem cool, it seemed cheap and over the top to me.

[@thefilipinochannelphilippines]

R.I.P Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962)

[@cherylfoo3699]

Marilyn Monroe’s story is so sad, they were not ready for her then. She deserved better

[@Red2332]

This 💯

[@brenroblox8849]

She said “no❤️”

[@zolluuu]

Everything about this scene is just perfect. The song, the choreography, the costumes, the set design, and of course the actress. I can't imagine any other actress pulling this off. It happened at exactly the right time in her career, when she was at the height of her insane beauty. It's really one of the few flawless scenes in film history.

[@michaeltownsendjr.8780]

zolluuu Yesss!!! Absolutely flawless scene. Cinematography, her acting, and every detail is just iconic.

[@Mazarello100]

With her ethereal beauty and mesmerizing presence, Marilyn Monroe embodied the essence of Hollywood glamour. Her legacy is as lasting as the stars themselves. You can't find a single photo where her beauty is "more or less"... she is always beautiful, exuberant, radiant and sexy! A star that will shine in our sky forever.

[@senoritamsmith5817]

I'm sick of coronavirus in a serious stage.If I die, I would like to hear a song the last time before I die. I look forward to seeing her in heaven. Marilyn Monroe,My love 17.3.2020

[@HelaoHishongwa]

God be with you.

[@bahzoo5042]

May god be with you love

[@JelaniTime]

God be with you ❤️

[@littleblackcorvetteee7201]

God bless you❤️

[@strawbzfieldz315]

If she is in heaven??

[@nosferatu8530]

The choreography and cinematography and, above all, Marilyn's immortal performance, makes this one of the most dazzling, most breathtaking moments in Motion Picture History

[@antoniomhernandezgierbolin9061]

I agree!!!!!!!

[@manitashrestha4370]

Bless her soul. She truly possessed an otherworldly sense of class and charisma. Marilyn was truly one of a kind and its wonderful to witness her legacy transcending throughout the ages.

[@MrMustangrick]

She was incredible, an other worldly talent. Too bad she left us so soon. RIP Marilyn.

[@sophiab.282]

Older men were so much more handsome back then! * heavy sigh *

[@danielsmit11]

Sonya B. and the women were women not a canvas for tattoos.

[@sophiab.282]

@@danielsmit11 Oh yeah, i dont like that look either. Man or women. It doesnt age gracefully.

[@Daisy-kg4ho]

Look god forbid someone does something they want for themselves

[@sophiab.282]

@@Daisy-kg4ho People can do whatever they want, I'm a one man kind of girl. When i'm with him, the rest wont matter to me. Still, clear skin will always be a standard of beauty and so will a healthy weight/proportions.

[@aspiringeyecandy4856]

They still are, you're probably looking in the wrong places

[@marinazuniga2418]

2:46 Nobody: Not one soul: Marylin: *YEETS FAN*

[@vamp2719]

𝔏𝔪𝔞𝔬

[@kalxjunskiis8628]

This is underrated XD

[@jermaphobic8308]

Yo the way she tossed it makes me laugh Everytime. It was perfect lol

[@LovieDovies]

I didn’t even notice it lmao

[@valan2199]

Wow lol

[@dearmaria4654]

She's adorable, naturally graceful, the little wiggle in her movements are just so generic of her, i love her confidence when shes onscreen

[@HappyLibra-xx3kv]

I remember seeing this as a lil girl and I memorized every word she looked so alive so breath taking, Her happy face made me happy and her kid like innocence and at teh same time witty smarts just made me love every role she ever played. She was an amazing human being RIP Queen

[@robjones2408]

It speaks volumes that this scene was brilliantly parodied in the recent Harley Quinn/ Bird Of Prey movie. At the very peak of her powers, nobody came even remotely close to matching MM. She was marvellous in "Niagra", "Don't Bother To Knock" and "Some Like It Hot" as well. Even if her life was tragic, her on-screen presence has made her immortal.

[@baronsaturday1]

And don't forget Madonna's Material Girl video 35 years ago. I recognized the parody even though I was only 16 this scene was so famous.

[@Magnetron33]

Does some very good singing in River of No Return, too

[@idrisatardis5553]

This is my first time watching this number. I’ve heard of Ms Monroe’s “reputation”. Here I am, so mesmerised by this performance that I want to cry because there are so many people who still think she was just a sex symbol and untalented. I’m so utterly bewildered. It takes so much to be that captivating on screen especially when I’ve heard that she had to overcome shyness to perform. You can’t really “play dumb” with depth if you are actually dumb. And musicals or comedies are so often overlooked because they aren’t as “serious” as drama. It breaks my heart that she was treated so poorly. All I want to do is watch it again. This is such fun satire and timeless. I could only dream of pulling off this phenomenal number.

[@cathyh2483]

Judy Garland was taken for granted too. Hollywood was a talent factory which determined how a actor/actress would be casted, how to present themselves, publicity controlled...Hollywood literally groomed actors/actresses back then. That is why there was so much talent. Unlike today's Hollywood...

[@susanrogwest6013]

Musicals take a lot of talent and work. How many stars today can do them like this? Why don't we have music like this today?

[@until.davis.]

@@susanrogwest6013 because we aren’t in 1953

[@hilaryapril7043]

Your comment is a gem...so insightful...thank you. Have you ever listened to elton John's candle in the wind..it's his "tribute" to Marilyn.

[@_ghoulish]

@@hilaryapril7043 no, I believe it was for Princess Diana.

[@chibiyusa7249]

Imagine being able to say : “My grandpa got slapped by Marilyn once

[@CalifornianCuttlefish]

She had such a beautiful voice, R.I.P.

[@Grace-iv1ho]

Omg, you just can’t take your eyes off her. She’s so compelling and beautiful.

[@AndyZaturno]

Marilyn Monroe, eternal.

[@369girl]

How could u drop this emo?

[@bababooey2436]

When she talks she sounds like Aurora from Sleeping Beauty. Edit: In 2:01 she sounds like Snow White!

[@MMmm-bg9li]

Puppet 211 because it’s not here singing there but Marni Nixon

[@bababooey2436]

@@MMmm-bg9li who's that? I thought it's Marilyn? I don't get it?

[@MMmm-bg9li]

Puppet 211 a ghost singer in Hollywood who sang for many actresses and singers. Look her up, it’s actually really interesting!

[@steve7131]

*snow white sounds like her

[@m.nicole7996]

@@MMmm-bg9li Marni Nixon sang the "No no NO" part at the beginning... Marilyn sang the rest of this song, though.

[@refi257]

Her legacy is infinite, I never actually seen the entire scene, but i remembered so many references to this. Truly iconic

[@3triplemmx]

I wish she was alive now ☹️

[@nataliatkm96]

I'm here after Diamonds by Normani and Meghan Thee Stallion ✨✨ we love queens admiring queens 💜

[@iconslegends5230]

Marilyn Monroe is still source of inspiration

[@beckywiththegoodhair5244]

I found their interpretation kind of distasteful. Like I understand their style is sexy But like that’s not really at all what this performance was at all. But again, I don’t think they should have been doing a tribute the way they did because they are completely different women, and I despise when people compare women.

[@zxaviann4638]

Becky with the good hair nobody is comparing any women here

[@iconslegends5230]

@@beckywiththegoodhair5244 ???

[@beckywiththegoodhair5244]

Zxaviann I was speaking on my own comment not on others. Go back to doing bad makeup.

[@djstuntfox]

This was the first time I've ever seen her performance in anything. She's quite a performer.

[@dominos6576]

She definitely has the camera's attention.

[@iamjoker4281]

she walked so ryan gosling could run

[@warrenwalker520]

2:00 When someone tries to touch my food

[@warrenwalker520]

Thx for the likes :)

[@Nebulasecura]

XD

[@franticmajor]

Lol

[@mt20]

IM DEAD

[@helloautismiloveyou5991]

😭🙌🏽

[@EJofLA]

Aside from Marilyn's amazing beauty and the awesomeness of the song and scene, what gets me the most is her incredibly graceful and expressive gestures, moves and dancing. I watch this from time to time when I want to experience perfection.

[@carolinesalpeck2567]

4:26 “get that ice or else no dice” iconic. amazing. spectacular.

[@malena5026]

showstopping, never done before

[@karineaudet6270]

:)

[@canopusstar5157]

Looking at this with wiser eyes than when it was made, I see the marvelous symbolism in the number and find Ms. Monroe offers a surprisingly modern piece of advice in a sparkling and lovely dance number. Assets of one’s own needed. There is no question that Monroe had huge talent and could have enacted many roles for many decades.

[@leayahia8880]

To me Marilyn Monroe is the most BEAUTIFUL WOMAN that ever existed. I don't care what anyone says. When you discover one of her photography for the first time, you just cannot forget her face. There's something mesmerizing .

[@wopinglau8689]

Shes beautiful but i dont see any qualities on her face that really stand out from others. She could walk by me inches apart in times square but i wouldnt give a damn.

[@syedkaneki91]

Ana de armes is easily more beautiful

[@chewbleu]

@@syedkaneki91 she looks like miley cyrus pretty but comparing girls looks is just dumb

[@lifeisbeautiful6071]

kristina pimenova

[@leayahia8880]

@@chewbleu What ? 😳You're comparing Miley Cyrus to Marilyn Monroe ? Miley Cyrus is a random singer , she was vulgar at the 2013 VMA. She's a Joke. She'll be forgotten. No legacy. Nothing. Marilyn is a Huge Huge International Star. AN IMMORTAL MYTH. 💖💫

[@vangelissopamena]

Why does it seem impossible to find videos where people comment on Marilyn’s singing voice? People always talk about her immaculate looks and her acting, but that woman really knew how to sing a JAZZ tune!!! Maybe not live, per se, but in all the recordings I’ve listened to she really ‘understands’ the timing of Jazz! And furthermore she had a lovely warm voice👌🏾

[@johnp515]

I agree. She had a lovely voice. “A Fine Romance” and “You’d be Surprised” are great

[@megcrimson8589]

Wait is that her real singing voice?

[@vangelissopamena]

@@megcrimson8589 The one that you hear starting from 02:48 til the end of the song 🙂

[@heresheis2063]

The world will always remember Marilyn as she is in this video: young, beautiful, vivacious and so full of charm.

[@lua-user]

Yes 😢❤

[@Wickedegenerate]

Marilyn Monroe is the most iconic woman in the history of Hollywood, and she will continue to be. The word "Perfect blonde" is definitely Monroe's....No one can take her place, she deserved respect but its such a pity that a woman like Marilyn didn't receive that enough. She's a queen💗

[@vanessaramirez5764]

She has such a commanding aura. Beautiful.

[@skzanarchist]

the pink dress fits her aura so well. it really made this song ten times more iconic

[@Lava1964]

I just watched the full movie today. Certainly the movie's plot is a little thin, but seeing Marilyn Monroe at the top of her game (with strong support from Jane Russell) made it a worthwhile couple of hours.

[@guilhermedeb.1347]

Actually, when this movie was made (1953), Jane Russel was the star. Marilyn was “lucky” she got to be on screen with Jane. The amount of money Russel was paid to act on this was way higher then what Marilyn got. I find that funny, considering how Jane Russel, nowadays, is not really remembered by the newest generations but Marilyn is.

[@guilhermedeb.1347]

And movie plots were also very simple at that time. No big deal. It was just a soft entertainment. “The Seven Year Itch”, from 1955, probably Marilyn’s most famous movie - because of the white dress scene - has also a very “dull” plot, compared to modern movies. That’s just how they did it back then.

[@shelbycreed]

Where did you find the film

[@AdrianPaulDiongzon]

William du Polignac yeah! Jane Russell was paid like $200,000 however Marilyn was paid like $500 a week for this movie

[@tonter9071]

Marilyn and Jane. That's a lot of estrogen to handle, fellas!

[@3DTRADER]

I never really analyzed Marilyn's singing and dancing routines before. But I did this time. First of all, it was quite complicated to have so many men involved with carrying Marilyn around. Then she had to do a lot of fast and complicated movements in a way that was sexy and matched the melody. She had an unbelievable knack for making perfect sexy dance moves. Plus, her voice was not bad, and she was able to intonate the words in just the right provocative way. And let's not ignore the fact that this song "Diamonds are a girl's best friend" had a wonderful catchy tune combined with brilliant lyrics. I also found that her dress, makeup and hair were perfect. I dare say that Marilyn was never more beautiful. In my opinion, this had to be one of the all-time greatest numbers in any Hollywood movie musical.

[@Prettyfunny40]

This is the first time I notice that the girl dancers are wearing a black mesh in their faces in their scene with Marilyn. I guess it was to make her stand out even more but is a strange gimmick I think.

[@maryfaustus2609]

It's because they are dresses to mimick roses! And sometimes when you buy roses, they have that net to hold them together

[@davidbustamante3816]

First time I've noticed that,also the human Chandlier,

[@gingerbread9691]

Prettyfunny40 At first I didn’t know what you were talking about so when I looked back to the video I saw a girl with that on

[@prittyugly86]

It's all for da camp

[@ronniemead805]

Those Hollywood producers were demons; nothing is done by chance; everything is scripted and rehearsed for maximum impact.

[@greenghoul157]

That new movie about her is a travesty but if there's anything to take away from it at least it's got me watching this iconic performance, she was a talented showwoman

[@Cheriepye]

I thought it was horrible too. All it was, was, for shock value.

[@cassieh5506]

And the fact they cast a CUBAN who only kind of looks like her. I feel like they are trying to race swap everyone in Hollywood now

[@mariem1064]

Terrible movie!

[@darksided6527]

Agree it really upset me watching that, so disrespectful to Marilyn😞

[@jonsinatra3194]

@@cassieh5506 cuban is not a race buddy, Latino people is race mixed so they are part caucasic

[@lovee99004]

She was the most beautiful star with the most beautiful smile ever...

[@kirsteneobrien]

Such an iconic number! Marilyn was so talented. She makes the choreography look so natural, while maintaining perfect form and charisma. It’s hard to believe she struggled with anxiety, among other things, and had an unpromising start (like a lot of famous people).

[@vivianaguerra6881]

Have t=you seen The Misfits?