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While Hollywood positions itself as the greatest entertainment industry in the world, the horrors of abuse synonymous with the casting couch are not unknown to the commoners. Still continuing the century-old process of bedding budding starlets, powerful producers often come to the limelight for their “in-office trysts”. Years back, the industry’s very own, Marilyn Monroe once raised her voice against such atrocities.
Standing against harassment and s*xual predators in the entertainment industry, Marilyn Monroe once wrote a mémoire pulling out the “vicious and crooked” to the spotlight. Discussing how movie moguls prey on the ambition of young hopefuls and use them as their pleasure breaks, Monroe called out Hollywood’s behind the scene abuse.
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Marilyn Monroe Brought Out The Reality Of Hollywood
Considered the first big Hollywood s*x symbol, Marilyn Monroe has been famously known for her gorgeousness and eminent talent. Coming from a low-profile background, the actress rose to the height that no one ever dreamt of. However, evidently, her journey to the summit wasn’t the easiest.
Breaking down her experience in Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe penned the atrocities she faced on the casting couch. Writing a mémoire, Monroe described Hollywood as a “whrehouse”. Calling out the sxual predators luring the industry to prey on young and ambitious women, Monroe blatantly expressed the truth.
“I met them all. Phoniness and failure were all over them. Some were vicious and crooked. But they were as near to the movies as you could get. So you sat with them, listening to their lies and schemes. And you saw Hollywood with their eyes — an overcrowded brothel, a merry-go-round with beds for horses.”
Long before producers likeHarvey Weinsteindominated the industry, there were other s*xual predators just like him. Continuing the century-old predicament of inflicting abuse and harassment behind the scenes, Hollywood remained the same.
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Marilyn Monroe Discussed The Atrocities Of Casting Couch
Despite carrying the prestigious tag of Hollywood, the entertainment industry often witnessed notorious headlines featuring powerful producers accused of bedding ambitious newcomers. Engaging with a myriad of women for pleasure breaks and afternoon trysts, the atrocities behind the casting couch turned into a practical joke. However, unwilling to be submissive to the brutality, Marilyn Monroe spoke her mind during her time in Hollywood.
Discussing how powerful people in the industry often preyed on the ambition of young hopefuls, Monroe mentioned actresses trying to sleep their way to the top. Evidently, actress Joan Crawford, in the 1920s, started her career by “sleeping with every male star”. Once,Marilyn Monroeopened up to the British writer W J Weatherby, when he asked if the stories about the casting couch were true. The actress responded, “They can be”.
“You can’t sleep your way into being a star, though. It takes much, much more. But it helps.A lot of actresses get their first chance that way. Most of the men are such horrors, they deserve all they can get out of them!”
Further, when she was asked to describe her Hollywood career, Marilyn Monroe stated, “spent a great deal of time on my knees”. Unwilling to hold her tongue, the infamous diva spoke against the abuse inflicted by the casting couch, however, decades later, the misery remains the same.
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Source:New York Post
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