Marilyn Monroe

The NC-17-rated film, based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates, hits Netflix on September 23rd.

The trailer than pivots from black-and-white to technicolor to catch Marilyn stepping out of a limo and on stage in a shoulder-baring pink gown. We then pivot back to black-and-white to find Marilyn at the vanity. The first question was always, ‘What was Norma Jeane feeling here?’ We wanted to tell the human side of her story.

Ana De Armas looks undeniably identical to the Late Marilyn Monroe with platinum blonde curls. The trailer of the Netflix original film "Blonde" aired on ...

The trailer gives us a peek at Monroe's on-stage and private personas throughout her life. As she sobs with despair, we can see the agony of the beloved icon. Each of the 47 consecutive filming days began bright and early with up to three hours of hair and makeup, De Armas confirmed to the Netflix Queue. Dominik's adaptation of the late Monroe is set to feature some of her most notable performances throughout her career, according to Netflix. For example, in the trailer, you'll see De Armas with shoulder-length Hollywood waves parted to one side of her face as she reenacts Monroe's iconic "Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend" performance in Howard Hawks's musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Kim Kardashian's decision to wear Marilyn Monroe's “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” gown to the Met Gala in May is once again coming under scrutiny.

The risks are very real, and damage can occur, it’s irreversible," Scaturro said. Agreeing that the garment’s condition was top priority, it was agreed that no alterations were to be made to the dress." Ripley's continued: "A report written on the dress’s condition in early 2017 states, 'a number of the seams are pulled and worn. The images shared by Fortner appearing to show damage to the dress drew criticism on social media this week, with some resurfacing their disapproval for Kardashian's fashion choice. The image was sent to him by ChadMichael Morrisette, who took the photo of it while it was on display at Ripley’s Hollywood location on June 12. The gown is “now valued at over $10 million,” according to Ripley’s.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! says it is “confident” that it did not cause damage to the historic Marilyn Monroe dress worn by Kim Kardashian at this year's ...

“Ripley’s Believe It or Not! will continue to exhibit the dress — in as-is condition — at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Hollywood through Fall 2022,” it said. “Kim Kardashian’s walk up the Metropolitan Museum’s stairs at this year’s Met Gala caused quite the stir, but one thing Ripley’s Believe It or Not! can say with confidence is that it did not cause damage to Marilyn Monroe’s famed ‘Happy Birthday’ dress from 1962.” the franchise wrote. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! says it is “confident” that it did not cause damage to the historic Marilyn Monroe dress worn by Kim Kardashian at this year’s Met Gala.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! said the garment was already fraying before Kim Kardashian wore it to the Met Gala. And everything else you need to know about ...

Photos on social media appeared to show damage to the dress's seams after Kardashian wore it.

“I would never want to sit in it or eat in it or have any risk of any damage to it and I won’t be wearing the kind of body makeup I usually do.” After the gala, Kardashian wore another one of Monroe’s dresses, which the actress wore to the 1962 Golden Globes, which she wore for a quick photoshoot in her hotel room. “I’m extremely respectful to the dress and what it means to American history,” she told Vogue before she wore it. Photos on social media went viral this week after being shared by collector Scott Fortner, according to fashion watchdog Instagram account Diet Prada. The photos, which were taken by someone who allegedly saw the dress on display after Kardashian wore it, appeared to show a change in the dress’ condition compared to a photo of it from 2016.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! said Thursday that Kim Kardashian, who wore a 1962 Monroe dress, didn't damage the dress while at the 2022 Met Gala.

"When someone has the audacity to put it on and walk in it up the stairs, you're so ignorant to the history of that piece of fabric that it makes me so angry." “Our mission is to both entertain and educate visitors and fans, and sparking conversations like the discourse around Marilyn Monroe’s dress does just that,” the release states. “I’m extremely respectful to the dress and what it means to American history. It was made of a flammable fabric that is no longer on the market. "When you're dealing with 60-year-old material and fabric and thread and sequins... “From the bottom of the Met steps, where Kim got into the dress, to the top where it was returned, the dress was in the same condition it started in,” said Amanda Joiner, Ripley’s VP of Publishing and Online Marketing. Joiner was “continuously with the dress the day of the Gala and during transport from Orlando to New York.”

Netflix film, which has been called 'startling' by source author Joyce Carol Oates, stars Ana de Armas as the tragic actor.

De Armas, whose other films include Knives Out and No Time to Die, has called it “the most intense work” she has ever done. The role was originally set to be played by Naomi Watts when the project started development in 2010 before Jessica Chastain took over and then de Armas was finally cast. New Zealand-born Dominik, whose films also include Chopper and the recent Nick Cave documentary This Much I Know to Be True, has expressed surprise over the rating.

The evocative biopic is set to arrive on Netflix in September.

Fame is what made Marilyn the most visible person in the world, but it also made Norma the most invisible.” We’d pore over every detail in the photo and debate what was happening in it. In between the glimpses of her public life, she pulls herself together backstage, flashing a million dollar smile just seconds after crying.

ChadMichael Morrisette, who owns a mannequin supply company and once handled the skintight sparkler briefly worn by Kardashian at the Met Gala, said he spotted ...

Ripley’s said soon after the gala that care was taken in the handling of the dress and no alterations were allowed. “Our mission is to both entertain and educate visitors and fans, and sparking conversations like the discourse around Marilyn Monroe’s dress does just that,” the company said. Morrisette said he was hired to stage Monroe memorabilia that included the look Monroe wore in 1962 to serenade then-President John F. Kennedy for his 45th birthday. It was made of a flammable fabric that is no longer on the market. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! on Thursday denied claims that Kim Kardashian’s wearing of the iconic Marilyn Monroe “Happy Birthday” dress left it with new damage. Ripley’s purchased the dress for $4.8 million in 2016 at an auction.

After a fellow Monroe collector posted footage claiming to show damage to the dress, its collector hit back at the claims and said "with confidence" she did ...

"This is not surprising given how delicate the material is. "From the bottom of the Met steps, where Kim got into the dress, to the top where it was returned, the dress was in the same condition it started in," said Ripley's VP of publishing and licensing, Amanda Joiner, who was continuously with the dress the day of the Gala and during transport from Orlando to New York. Kim Kardashian did not damage Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress when she wore it to the Met Gala, the collector who loaned her the gown has said.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! says it is “confident” that it did not cause damage to the historic Marilyn Monroe dress worn by Kim Kardashian at this year's ...

“Ripley’s Believe It or Not! will continue to exhibit the dress — in as-is condition — at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Hollywood through Fall 2022,” it said. “Kim Kardashian’s walk up the Metropolitan Museum’s stairs at this year’s Met Gala caused quite the stir, but one thing Ripley’s Believe It or Not! can say with confidence is that it did not cause damage to Marilyn Monroe’s famed ‘Happy Birthday’ dress from 1962.” the franchise wrote. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! says it is “confident” that it did not cause damage to the historic Marilyn Monroe dress worn by Kim Kardashian at this year’s Met Gala.

Ana de Armas plays the iconic star in Andrew Dominik's much-anticipated new drama, which has an NC-17 rating.

Oates, for her part, has called the film "startling, brilliant, very disturbing and perhaps most surprisingly an utterly ‘feminist’ interpretation." Later in the same interview, Dominik added that there's "something in [the film] to offend everyone." One of the most attention-grabbing aspects of Blonde is its rating—back in March, the Motion Picture Association gave the film a rare NC-17, the highest rating available.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! defended loaning Monroe's 'Happy Birthday' gown to the reality TV star and said its importance 'has not been negated, ...

An entirely new group of young people has now been introduced to the legacy of Marilyn Monroe.” Many scoffed at Kardashian’s eagerness to wear the dress, which involved a crash diet in the weeks leading up to the gala. Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, which bought the dress – Monroe wore it to sing Happy Birthday to John F Kennedy in 1962 – for £3.8m in 2016, said it was “confident” Kardashian did not cause any damage to the garment.

Ana de Armas appeared in the first teaser of "Blonde" as Marilyn Monroe in Netflix's upcoming film, debuting in September.

"When someone has the audacity to put it on and walk in it up the stairs, you're so ignorant to the history of that piece of fabric that it makes me so angry." I’m extremely respectful to the dress and what it means to American history. I would never want to sit in it or eat in it or have any risk of any damage to it, and I won’t be wearing the kind of body makeup I usually do,” Kardashian told Vogue at the time. "The first question was always, ‘What was Norma Jeane feeling here?’ We wanted to tell the human side of her story. "He wanted the world to experience what it actually felt like to not only be Marilyn, but also Norma Jeane," she explained. It was like skin on her body," says Morrissette.

Kim Kardashian made headlines for wearing an iconic Marilyn Monroe dress to the Met Gala this year – and more than a month later, her outfit is still ...

Ripley's bought the dress at a private auction. Ripley's Believe It or Not, which loaned the dress to Kardashian, now says she did not damage it. The discussion surrounding the dress did just that.

She will be joined by Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel, and Evan Williams, who will also star in the film.

If the audience doesn’t like it, that’s the fucking audience’s problem. We’d pore over every detail in the photo and debate what was happening in it." She added: “We worked on this film for hours, every single day for almost a year.

"Ripley's Believe It or Not!" has denied claims that Kim Kardashian damaged Marilyn Monroe's iconic “Happy Birthday Mr. President” dress at the Met Gala ...

Wire Wire Wire We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. She’s the only one, besides Monroe, to ever wear the ensemble. When Kardashian donned the iconic gown for the Met Ball in May, Ripley’s released a statement that said, “With input from garment conservationists, appraisers, archivists, and insurance, both the Ripley’s and Kim knew they could make the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity happen.