Fame and Fortune
Fans were blown away by her work for Colombia Pictures. Fox, Marilyn’s former studio, was also impressed and was actively courting her return. Suddenly, every major Hollywood network was desperately hoping to sign this young, beautiful blonde bombshell. Marilyn’s popularity skyrocketed, and she began to receive offers for concert performances almost immediately. Amazing things were happening all the time. However, the newfound fame soon became too much for its subject. They even managed to track down Berniece and show up unexpectedly at her house. The sisters were starting to feel overwhelmed.
Publicly Defending a Lie
Due of the scrutiny from the press, Marilyn had to make a difficult choice. In spite of her undying love for her sister, she decided it was for the best if no one else knew about her. Thus, the myth that she was an abandoned child was born. The sister’s safety was the motivation behind the fabrication. Berniece said, “She spread false rumours about her past through her public relations staff.” She hoped that by feeding the media bogus information, she could keep things as normal as possible for me and my family and protect our mother’s privacy.