Maia Achman

Things we could have gotten in a Marilyn Monroe movie: Her childhood in the foster care system Her love of reading, film and acting How she hide her high intelligence with her "dumb blonde" persona being a complete act How her fame started when a magazine released nudes of her without her consent, how she overcame it and made the best out of the situation given the time period she was in How she fought for equal pay in the entertainment industry Her fight for black artists like her FRIEND Ella Fitzgerald The time she shared her dress with black actress Dorothy Dandridge, who was also her friend Her struggles with endometriosis and infertility when she really wanted children Her battles with metal illness (that isn't glorified or fetishized) Her spiritual beliefs Her internal battle with sex and the possibility of her being asexual And how she even planned to open her own equal pay movie studio What we got in this "Marilyn Monroe" movie: Pro life propaganda The continued exploitation and objectification of a real life woman who always deserved better.