Monroe had a protein-rich diet that included lots of steak and other red meats. To truly mimic Marilyn, munch on a handful of raw carrots, her preferred vegetable side.
For dinner, she never dined out. Instead of opting for the best restaurant in town, she'd stop at a market near her hotel for steak, liver, or lamb chops, which she'd broil herself using an electric oven. On the side, she'd eat raw carrots. And when she wanted to treat herself, it was all about an ice cream sundae.
Trivial details may help humanize larger-than-life personalities, but does knowing Marilyn Monroe snacked on gazpacho, veal parmesan, meatballs and taco dip as her last meal make her seem that much more human?
If Red Velvet Cake were a celebrity, living or alive, who would it be? If you ask me, the answer is clear: Marilyn Monroe. After all, Red Velvet is one hot number of a cake (the New York Times has even referred to it as "vampy"); Marilyn, one hot number of a lady.
Riding bicycles, walking, and romps on the beach were other favorite activities Marilyn did to stay in shape. She confessed to a 1952 LIFE interviewer that she worked out 10 minutes every morning with small weights.
In an interview with Pageant magazine in September, 1952, Marilyn Monroe revealed some of her self-described ''bizarre'' eating habits. Her morning breakfast routine: a glass of warm milk with two raw eggs beaten into it. This was followed by a multi-vitamin.
“Every night I stop at the market near my hotel and pick up a steak, lamb chops or some liver, which I broil in the electric oven in my room. I usually eat four or five raw carrots with my meat, and that is all. I must be part rabbit; I never get bored with raw carrots…
Steering Marilyn away from oysters and clams makes more sense. She might have been allergic to shellfish, which would have caused skin rashes and a variety of unpleasant and even dangerous reactions.
Her exercise routine
"It is a simple bust-firming routine which consists of lifting five-pound weights from a spread-eagle arm position to a point directly above my head. I do this 15 times, slowly. I repeat the exercise another 15 times from a position with my arms above my head.
When asked what she wore to bed, Marilyn Monroe famously replied, “I only wear Chanel No. 5.” The quote originates from a retelling by Monroe to Life Magazine in April 1952.
But a recent discovery – found inside the pages of two vintage cookbooks – gives a new perspective on Marilyn. It suggests she was, in fact, a practical, confident and accomplished home cook.
Marilyn owned many pets in her lifetime, most of which were dogs. Here we take a look back at Monroe's canine companions. Tippy was a black and white dog given to Norma Jeane by her foster father, Albert Wayne Bolendar. Every day, Tippy would go to school with Norma Jeane.
Each morning after I brush my teeth, wash my face and shake off the first deep layer of sleep, I lie down on the floor beside my bed and begin my first exercise. It is a simple bust-firming routine which consists of lifting five-pound weights from a spread-eagle arm position to a point directly above my head.
Exercise-wise, the star didn't slog it out with jogging or aerobics. Instead she perfomed "a simple bust-firming routine," which consists of lifting 2kg weights above her head, while lying on the floor.
Marilyn Monroe's bespoke skin-care routine from March 1959. Starting from the top, Marilyn's morning skin routine began with cleansing using Erno Lazlo Active Phelityl Soap and warm water.
To avoid washing it too much (which can affect the colour), she swore by a makeshift dry shampoo – Johnson's Baby Powder – applying every two days to keep her hair looking fresh.
Marilyn Monroe's Personal Erno Laszlo Beauty Products
From the estate of Marilyn Monroe, this collection includes one container of Erno Laszlo cream, one container of Erno Laszlo face powder, one container of Erno Laszlo 'blush' cream and a bottle of Erno Laszlo fluid.
To avoid washing it too much (which can affect the colour), she swore by a makeshift dry shampoo – Johnson's Baby Powder – applying every two days to keep her hair looking fresh.
Lawford says that in "slurred" speech Monroe told him she was "tired and would not be coming" to dinner. Then, as her voice became less audible, she told him, "Say goodbye to Pat. Say goodbye to Jack [President Kennedy]. And say goodbye to yourself, because you're a nice guy."
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Monroe's estate was worth around $800,000 at the time of her death which is around $7.8 million in 2022 adjusting for inflation. During her career, she earned little under $3 million ($24 million by today's economy) from film salary.
75 percent of Monroe's intellectual property and estate were left to her acting coach, Lee Strasberg, and the remaining 25 percent was given to her New York psychiatrist Dr. Marianne Kris.
To get her signature on-camera glow, Monroe would apply thick layers of Vaseline or white Nivea Creme under her makeup, while dermatologist Erno Laszlo kept her well stocked in his Phormula 3-9—a reparative botanical balm, specially created to heal a scar of hers—and Active Phelityl Cream, an all-purpose moisturizer.
Marilyn Monroe famously told interviewers that she wore Chanel No. 5 to bed (and nothing else), but it wasn't her only favorite. Like millions of other women, Monroe was a fan of Chanel No 5. However, in 2002, it was revealed that she also had a secret penchant for Floris Rose Geranium.
Still, those minutes in Marilyn Monroe's gown were enough to make her Met Gala look one of the—if not the—most talked about of the night. Sources: The Vintage News: “The dress Marilyn Monroe wore to sing 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President' was so tight she had to be sewn into it”