Whiskey & Facts: Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe's speaking voice was deliberately breathy as a tactic to overcome a childhood stutter she had since she was eight years old. Her therapist recommended a fluency technique designed to initiate slow, throaty fold vibration combining voice and voiceless sounds that would become her trademark.

Her infamous nude, crystal-covered grown worn at President Kennedy's birthday party was skin-colored and skin-tight, covered with brilliant crystals. She literally had to be sewn into the dress.

In 1955, Marilyn formed her own production company called Marilyn Monroe Productions owning 51% percent of the company. She would spend an entire year negotiating with Fox Studios before a deal was struck where she gained a bigger salary and final approval over all major aspects of her production including script, director and cinematographer.

She truly was the master of her own destiny.

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