Why do many people think Marilyn Monroe was plus size?

As far as I can recall from what I read in the past she was about 167 cm tall (5'6") and between 50-60kg. Her body measurements were something like 37-23-37(94-58-94), which would fit without problems in a size US 4/ EU 36 today. Sizing was different in the past, she wouldn't be size 16 now.

She had moments in her life when she got bigger like anyone else, but she didn't get famous for her bigger look. She also had some miscarriages, so she was pregnant at some point. I don't get why people use this false information about her to encourage being plus size.

The white swimsuit photo shoot was taken around the period when she was pregnant if I read correctly.
Why do many people think Marilyn Monroe was plus size?
Why do many people think Marilyn Monroe was plus size?
Why do many people think Marilyn Monroe was plus size?
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  • Because today's fat obese slobs want to be able to identify with the most famous sex symbol in history. The reality is that Marilyn Monroe was a health nut, was always in the gym and had a RIDICULOUSLY well planned and calculated diet.

    Marilyn Monroe was 5'5" and at around 125lbs she was only a size 4. that's NOT plus sized.

  • Because as time progressed female beauty has been considered more and more in the thin side, so the criteria changes. I would not say she's plus side, but she's a bit above what we nowadays perceive as desired. However, personally, I prefer a curvier look

  • I don't know either she had a nice body especially in that white bathing suit

  • I dont find her as sexy as people made her to be... pretty yes... but not the sexiest.. Scarlet or emma stone are way sexier

    • Emma Stone is so not sexy, she is the shining example of boner killing

    • I find her sexy.. has a very hot face

    • Barbara Palvin has a hot face, Emma Stone has a funny face like anchor-face Jennifer Lawrence has a funny face, lol

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  • She was 5'5.5" and weighed about 135 to 140 lbs, so she wasn't overweight but past what people in modelling consider average, so that may be why.

  • No, skinny is unattractive

    • sike boi im cute dont lie like that

    • Yep you are ❤ by skinny I meant way more skinny.

    • I am a size 0 lol so do you mean a child bahaha

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  • what was so special about her why do people worship her so crazily
    she looks like any other actress

    • I know right?

    • yeah i mean i am not American i am from Asia and all i can see is people liking her so much and calling her most beautiful i thought there must be something that i don't understand here

    • She's blonde and has a dot on her face, so that automatically makes her the most beautiful 😂🤔

  • I never understood what was sexy about her.

    • She's kinda sexy but definitely not as much as people like to say

    • Somebody stole that pretty woman's butt😂

  • Cause she not super skinny either.

  • Don't think she should be considered plus size.

  • I have no idea! Always smokin hot.

  • She was Beautiful no matter what size she was.

  • They are blind.

  • Because apparently Hollywood has a different definition of plus-sized than people in real life..
    Also, I think women back then used corsets, so her waist looked even smaller than it already was

  • cause she is

  • Because at the time, that was considered plus-size. Now, she would be smaller than average.

  • What always surprises me about her is that her boobs aren't as big as you'd think they would be given her reputation as a busty blonde.

    • Her boobs were not that big when she wasn't chubby

    • @xyz94 Yeah--for sure. There were much more stacked girls from her time.

    • True, like Jane Mansfield. Personally I don't think that a massive rack is the most important thing for a woman being sexy, but then I'm biased towards more pear shaped figures, like Shakira, Beyonce, or Maria Menunos.

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  • She was definitely not plus size but this modern agenda of justifying lazy behavior doesn't care, they'll use anything to spread their agenda

  • Same reasons some people think Kamala Harris is black; sheer ignorance and stupidity.

    • Kamala Harris's dad was a black man, though her mom looks like she was east Indian. In some places she'd be considered black.

    • I rest my case.