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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Inga Parkel

Joyce Carol Oates says Marilyn Monroe went through ‘much worse’ than anything in Blonde

2022 Netflix

Joyce Carol Oates has reacted to Blonde’s NC-17 rating, saying that what Marilyn Monroe really went through is “much worse” than anything shown in the film.

The new Netflix psychological drama biopic starring Ana de Armas as the late Hollywood icon is based on Oates’ 2000 novel of the same name.

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