Marilyn’s sensual bombshell persona continues to influence pop culture today. “In the ’80s she inspired Madonna‘s career-defining “Material Girl” video. More recently, she’s the calculating seductress in last year’s drama “My Week With Marilyn,” the glitzy subject of a Broadway musical (“Bombshell”) in the NBC series “Smash” and the emotionally charged alter ego of pop singer Nicki Minaj in the single “Marilyn Monroe” (Guzman, 2012). Lindsey Lohan’s playboy shoot was also inspired by Marilyn Monroe through her bright blonde hair and popping red lipstick. Her success continues to inspire women through fashion and beauty along with the character personalities we see in Hollywood films today. Her blonde bombshell persona can also be seen in films with actresses like Amanda Seyfried in Mean Girls, Paris Hitlon in House of Wax, Anna Farris in Hot Chick, and Heather Graham in The Hangover series. Marilyn Monroe’s legacy will continue to survive.
