Marilyn Monroe was Not Even Close to a Size 12-16

Myth: Marilyn Monroe was a size 12-16. From Roseanne Barr stating, “I’m more sexy than Pamela Lee or whoever else they’ve got out there these days. Marilyn Monroe was a size 16. That says it all”, to Elizabeth Hurley stating,  “I’ve always thought Marilyn Monroe looked fabulous, but I’d kill myself if I was that fat…I went to see her []

Marilyn Monroe was Not Even Close to a Size 12-16

6201 Misses MARILYN MONROE Dress Gown & Sash Pattern sz 12-16

Skinny Mini Me — The Fat Acceptance Movement, Marilyn Monroe, and

Skinny Mini Me — The Fat Acceptance Movement, Marilyn Monroe, and

Ok, can we now stop saying Marilyn Monroe is plus size?

Skinny Mini Me — The Fat Acceptance Movement, Marilyn Monroe, and

Marilyn Monroe photographed by Andres de Dienes in October 1945

Post-it Marilyn

Chart reveals how much clothing sizes have changed over the past

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