Marilyn Created Rumors to Protect Her Sister
Early on in Monroe’s career, she told reporters that she was an orphan with no parents. Despite that fact that she knew her mother was alive and well, she did this in part to keep her fans interested in her work, not her private life. Berniece noticed that less of Monroe’s fans came to her door after the rumor was spread, so she thought it was a positive thing to do after all.