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Yesterday I was walking through the grocery store looking over the magazine covers and I was so happy to see my number one idol Marilyn Monroe on the cover of Vanity Fair's 25th Anniversary issue October 2008.
"The Things She Left Behind" talks about Marilyn's belongings that have been shielded from the public until now. Mark Anderson is the man of the article as the photographer who has spent the last 2 years documenting Marilyn's disputed collection and is now letting the withheld information of her life leak out.
And I have to say - it's about damn time! Why the hell shouldn't everyone know the lifestyle Marilyn lived? I agree that maybe back then the public might not have been ready for it, BUT so many people honor her and see her as a true artist (me being one of them) that it seems almost silly not to let people know more about her. Marilyn kept all her life's most precious belongings in two file cabinets (see above), which both ended up with her manager Inez Melson when she died. When Melson died they were passed on and so on and so on and kept away until they were opened up to others now. Millington Conroy is the man who is allowing Anderson to photograph the items in the article, as they were handed down to him from his mother Ruth Conroy - Melson's sister in law who inherited the cabinets when Melson died. Now, I do have to admit that I don't like the idea of details of Marilyn's life being hidden from me, since I am obviously the one who should know all of them, but I hate the idea of her belongings being used to make a profit! Conroy talks about how he sold a rosary of Marilyn's for $50,000 and it just disgusted me. Yes, that is a lot of money but c'mon - a ROSARY?
Although her belongings play the lead role in this article, I really think that the fact that Marilyn is still making covers of magazines almost 50 years after she died is truly amazing. Not that she doesn't deserve it! This really is proof that Marilyn's saga is far from over. To me, Marilyn Monroe is the epitome of hollywood glamour, and I can only hope that 50 years from now she will still be recognized as just that - the way she is recognized today.
So last night's VMA's were, in my opinion, really something to be excited for. Everyone looked gorgeous, the jokes were crude and histarical from host Russel Brand (who I just think is ridiculously funny no matter what he's doing), and Britney took home three moonmen!
I have been a fan of Britney Spears's since I was about 8 years old. I was one of the few people who really felt for her when she was going down her spiral of turmoil, and now I am proud to be one of the many who are happy to see her back! Britney started off the night with a silly skit with Jonah Hill and when it came time for her to open the show by wishing happy birthday to the VMA's, she looked amazing. Wearing a vintage Versage dress, later switching to a similar but different style one, Britney won her first ever Video Music Award for Best Female Video after being nominated for SIXTEEN awards in the past. Wow! Not to mention she won Best Pop Video and ended the evening by winning the night's most coveted award - Video of the Year. I love seeing stars make strong comebacks in their career and this girl truly deserves it. Go Britney!
One star who's dressing that I'm sad to say I wasn't too fond of was Christina Aguilera. I love Christina! She's one of my favorites! But I prefered her so much more in her glam-marilyn stage than whatever the goth one is that she's in now. Motherhood is supposed to make you glowing not pale. It seems as if she's resorting back to the style of her "Fighter" video. I love the girl, but this one was not my fav.
Jordin Sparks and Russel Brand had a little tension between them when Brand made some jokes about the Jonas Brothers and their choice to remain virgins until marriage with their promise rings. Sparks has long spoke publicly about holding onto her virginity, and when it came time for her to introduce T.I.'s performance, she couldn't help but speak out again. "I just have one thing to say about promise rings. It is not bad to wear a promise ring, because not everyone - guy or girl - wants to be a slut." Ouch. So of course once Brand got back on stage he "attempted" to apologize by saying, "I didn't mean to take it lightly. I don't want to piss off teenage fans," and continued "Promise rings, well I'm up for it. [But] a bit of sex, it never hurt anybody." Later in the show Brand mentioned the strife again when he and LLCoolJ were making jokes to one another about some lingerie-wearing backstage. Brand continued the joke by adding that LLCoolJ dressed him in lingerie, then said "but I won't continue with that because I've already been called a slut." Good for you Russel! While Brand is known for being a famous "lothario" in his native England, I can't help but agree with him. Sorry Jordin, but he's hosting the show - he's SUPPOSED to make jokes. Paris Hilton didn't get up on stage and speak out for all criminals when she was teased in previous years for her jail stint. This sorts of things are MEANT to be taken lightly. Besides, he wasn't aiming at YOU! Although the Jonas Brothers did look a big apathetic for the 2 seconds that the camera was put on them to see their look of response, I kind of doubt that they sat there the entire show without laughing at all at Brand's jokes. These guys are a huge (by some standards) upcoming band so of course he's gonna target them, that's just what hosts do to those who are becoming famous at the time. I'm all for abstinence and beliefs too, don't get me wrong, but to me it kind of makes Sparks look a tad bit critical to speak out on stage against Brand when his joke did not specifically involve her in the first place. I'm sure she wasn't the only one in the audience who agreed with the Jonas Brothers' beliefs, she just was the only one who publicly couldn't take the joke. Sheesh!
Another star who I feel like I just have to comment on is miss Katy Perry. You know, when her song "I Kissed a Girl" first came out and people went wild over it, I kind of was a little turned off by her just because I tend to dislike really popular songs that every single person goes crazy over. However, I've seen some interviews with her recently and they kind of made me like her more and after the VMA's I have to say, she is really not too bad of a celebrity. She seems unique, honest, and funny. Plus, she carried on the Jonas joke a bit by changing the words when she sang "Like a Virgin" by saying "Like a Jonas, with your promise ring next to mine." You know, her songs may just be a trend but I think her fun personality will keep her around for a while. Plus I like the banana on her performance outfit, it actually peels!
P.S.
I'm sorry to all the generations below me - but I have to say I was VERY pleased that Miley Cirus didn't win a single award. I was afraid that she was going to win over Britney in some of them, but nope! Just goes to show you the who's territory MTV is. Hannah Montana should stick to Disney and stray away from MTV for another decade.
Photos and quotes courtesy of People.com
Oh oh! So, I am happy to announce that as of yesterday I am a proud owner of a shiny new Blackberry Curve (finally). And it's pink!
Yep, that's my baby. I just can't get over it, I think it's the coolest thing. I haven't had a phone with internet before so I love playing around with it at random times, like while driving...at a red light...while waiting for a bread to toast...while watching tv...while it's 7:20 and my boyfriend is sleeping... ahem - now. It's perfect for me though because now I can keep up with my fashion (and facebook) even on the go! And it's pink!
So, I'm back. It's been a while and theres really no excuse to not keeping up with this thing so here I am! Now I just gotta get my thoughts together and figure out what to say.........
More soon!
