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Norma Jeane transforms into dazzling Marilyn Monroe and tries to break into Hollywood's film industry.!

From her humble beginnings to her meteoric rise to fame, this book provides an intimate and detailed portrait of the woman who captured hearts across the globe.

The story focuses on the transformation of Norma Jeane to Marilyn Monroe, while bringing about the unknown story of Marilyn's mother Gladys' mental illness.

Norma Jeane transforms into dazzling Marilyn Monroe and tries to break into Hollywood's film industry.

American actress Marilyn Monroe's life and persona have been depicted in film, television, music, the arts, and by other celebrities.

Lifetime's two-part miniseries about Marilyn Monroe.

'Blonde' fact-check: Did Marilyn Monroe really have a threesome with Charlie Chaplin's son?

Spoiler alert! The following contains important plot points of Marilyn Monroe drama "Blonde" (now streaming on Netflix).

If you’re anything like us, you probably have a lot of questions after watching “Blonde.”

Netflix’s controversial Marilyn Monroe drama (now streaming) stars Ana de Armas as the tragic Hollywood starlet, who died of an overdose in 1962 at 36.

The film is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 historical fiction novel, which traces her humble beginnings as Norma Jeane Baker to her fame, and how she became a victim of a leering, male-dominated industry.

“The film is about the meaning of Marilyn Monroe and why she endured,” director Andrew Dominik says.

Here’s some of what's fact and fiction in the critically divisive “Blonde”:

'It feels like serendipity':Ana de Armas' improbable transformation into Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde'

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