Jane Fonda,
Richard Simmons, Jillian Michaels—the list of celebrities known for their
workouts goes on and on. There’s one famous name, however, that rarely appears
on this list: Marilyn
Monroe.
Monroe, best known for being a mid-century
sex symbol, is rarely thought of as a fitness icon, but during a 1952 interview
with LIFE magazine, she revealed that she lifted weights daily, and in a
1948 set of black-and-white photos, she showed off some asanas. This wasn’t
just a publicity stunt; Monroe was a devotee of yoga, and was photographed many
times in different poses.
Some of her lesser-known quotes reveal a more
introspective Marilyn who was much more than just a blonde bombshell.
1. “I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that’s not easy.”
2. “We are all
of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle.”
3.
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it’s better to be absolutely
ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
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