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Marilyn Monroe was an actress, model, and singer. She was also a sex symbol. I gathered information about the class representations of Marilyn Monroe from the article by Lois W. Banner, “The Creature from the Black Lagoon: Marilyn Monroe and Whiteness". Marilyn had class and sexist representations. In the 1950s and 60s, the color white was interpreted as high-class, wealthiness, and pure. Marilyn Monroe had blonde platinum hair and wore white clothes, especially dresses. In her films, she always wore white. www.jstor.org/stable/20484410

Referring to the sex representations of Marilyn Monroe, she had an image sense of “natural” sexuality. According to the article by Dean MacCannell, “Marilyn Monroe Was Not a Man”, Marilyn was portrayed as an “angel sex” icon. Wealthy, white men knew her as a sex symbol by watching her films, photos, and media press. www.jstor.org/stable/464750

According to another article by Dean MacCannell, “Marilyn Monroe Was Not a Man”, Marilyn’s popularity was acknowledged as a sex symbol and talent from her films, this led to populism making her a famous star. In the beginning, people did not acknowledge her talent as an actress and envy was a huge disadvantage in her career. doi:10.2307/464750