{"id":22749,"date":"2022-09-27T16:28:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1712676"},"modified":"2022-09-27T16:52:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:52:31","slug":"did-blondes-marilyn-monroe-and-john-f-kennedy-story-actually-happen","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/did-blondes-marilyn-monroe-and-john-f-kennedy-story-actually-happen\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Blonde\u2019s Marilyn Monroe and John F Kennedy story actually happen?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 27 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Warning: this article touches on subject matter that some readers may find distressing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrew Dominik\u2019s new Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde<\/a> is by no means an easy watch.<\/p>\n

The film \u2013 which arrives on Netflix<\/a> on Wednesday 28th September following a brief theatrical run \u2013 details several harrowing incidents from the life of Norma Jeane, painting a disturbing portrait of a star who was brutally exploited at every turn.<\/p>\n

One of the bleakest scenes in the film concerns an encounter between Monroe and John F Kennedy in 1962, in which the then US President is portrayed as coercing the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes star into performing oral sex on him before it is implied that he subsequently raped her.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to note that the film is not intended to be a completely true-to-life account. Although many details do tally with the historical record, the script is based on Joyce Carol Oates\u2019s 2000 novel of the same name, which is a fictionalised take on the star\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, many viewers will understandably want to know the truth behind Monroe\u2019s relationship with JFK. Read on for everything you need to know.<\/p>

Did Blonde\u2019s Marilyn Monroe and John F Kennedy story actually happen?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There is absolutely no historical evidence that John F Kennedy sexually assaulted Marilyn Monroe. It appears this was an entirely fictional scene intended to make a point about the ways in which Monroe was exploited throughout her life.<\/p>\n

In the early \u201960s, there were<\/em>\u00a0rumours about a relationship between JFK and Monroe, with some believing the pair were having a secret affair. This was partly fuelled by the star\u2019s infamous performance of Happy Birthday at a celebration for the President in 1962, but there is nothing to suggest anything of this nature ever occurred.<\/p>\n

In Donald Spoto\u2019s 1994 book Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Monroe\u2019s close friend Ralph Roberts is quoted alleging that the two did have a brief affair \u2013 but said it lasted for only one night.<\/p>\n