Marilyn
Monroe became known for a whole lot more than just her appearance in
Playboy Magazine back in 1953, but she had no way of knowing she would
become one of the most iconic Hollywood actors of all time.
So
when she posed for photographer Tom Kelley back in 1949 she billed
herself as Mona Monroe and posed for a nude pin-up that would become
famous for an entirely different reason than the Marilyn connection.
This
pin-up photo (and the unretouched full nude version) were used in the
"Golden Dream" calendar printed around 1951, and when people realized
the calendar girl was Marilyn Monroe a few years later the calendar
became a big hit with the boys.
Marilyn posed for the picture out
of pure "desperation" and was paid a measly $50 for the shoot, but it
must have helped her with her later Playboy shoot since she struck
nearly the same pose.
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