Marilyn Monroe's Female Friendships Examined on 100th Birthday

On the centenary of Marilyn Monroe's birth, an article in Der Freitag shifts focus from the men in her life to her five closest female friends, exploring what these relationships reveal about the iconic star. The piece highlights Jane Russell, her co-star in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes', as a 'bosom friend'. It references Anita Loos's 1925 novel of the same name, where protagonist Lorelei is a gold digger accompanied by her friend Dorothy, and notes the film's signature song 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend'. The article suggests that the film adaptation by Howard Hawks emphasizes the duo's inseparable bond during a ship voyage. The full analysis appears in the current issue of Der Freitag.