Knowing Marilyn

Norma Jeane Mortenson, popularly known as Marilyn Monroe, is a legendary name, not only in Hollywood but all over the world. The American actress, model and singer has always been in the spotlight with her portrayal of the iconic ‘blonde bombshell’. History TV 18 will showcase the roller-coaster journey of Marilyn Monroe in their upcoming show The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe on July 8 at 9 pm. The show is a chronicle of Marilyn’s family life and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press. After being taken away from her unstable mother, Marilyn entered into an ill-advised marriage at a very young age. Even as Marilyn cared for her mother, her obsession with President John F. Kennedy drove her over the edge and, ultimately, into a psychiatric institution.