{"id":11850,"date":"2026-05-31T02:06:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T02:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=11850"},"modified":"2026-05-31T02:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T02:06:55","slug":"record-breaking-marilyn-monroe-lookalike-contest-in-palm-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=11850","title":{"rendered":"Record-breaking Marilyn Monroe lookalike contest in Palm Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After all, blondes do have more fun!<\/p>\n<p>As Marilyn Monroe\u2019s landmark birthday approaches, fans celebrated the legendary blonde bombshell by attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of Marilyn Monroe look-alikes.<\/p>\n<p>Over an estimated thousand people showed up in Palm Springs Saturday to honor the glamorous movie legend ahead of what would have been her 100th birthday on June 1.<\/p>\n<p>The goal was pass the current record \u2014 of 254 Marilyns in one place set in 2020 \u2014 and fill the streets with a \u201csea of white dresses and blonde curls,\u201d per the website for \u201cMarilyn 100 A Centennial Celebration and World Record Attempt.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>After all, blondes do have more fun! <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>For a $75 entry fee, contestants score the \u201csignature white \u201cSubway\u201d dress, stylized platinum blonde wig\u200b, and more. <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Dubbed the \u201cThe Great Marilyn Record Attempt\u201d many paid to enter the look-a-like event in Downtown Park around the \u201cForever Marilyn\u201d statue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 26-foot sculpture by Seward Johnson was a tourism phenomenon during her initial Palm Springs debut,\u201d per an area tourist site.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The goal: to pass the current record and fill the streets with a \u201csea of white dresses and blonde curls. <span class=\"credit\">20th Century Fox Licensing\/Merch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both men and women turned up rocking either platinum blonde hair or big blonde wigs for the big event.<\/p>\n<p>The sea of blonde contestants filled the downtown area, with hundreds wearing a replica of Monroe\u2019s iconic white halter style dress that she wore in the 1955 film \u201cThe Seven Year Itch.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The dress appeared in one of film\u2019s most iconic scenes, when Monroe\u2019s character walks a hot New York City street and a gust of air from a passing subway train billows her skirt as she stands over a grate.<\/p>\n<p>For a $75 entry fee, contestants scored the \u201csignature white \u201cSubway\u201d dress, stylized platinum blonde wig, visit Palm Springs cat-eye sunglasses, and a martini glass.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The sea of blonde contestants filled the downtown area, with hundreds wearing a replica of Monroe\u2019s iconic white halter style dress. <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And to be counted, participants must have worn the red lipstick and Marilyn attire, KSEQ reported.<\/p>\n<p>The record-breaking contest is all part of a weekend-long festivities to honor the \u201cSome Like it Hot\u201d queen who always knew how to heat up the big screen, with her big looks and sultry voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Organizers said to make the record happen, it would take more than just putting on a pretty dress and fresh red lipstick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen folks arrive, they\u2019ll scan a QR code that confirms they\u2019re physically here,\u201d organizer Ron deHarte told Hollywood Times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s part of how we\u2019re using technology to document participation and verify attendance.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>DeHarte told the outlet he felt confident the record would be broken, adding that they had more than a thousand people in attendance. The current record is held by a group in Australia with 254 participants in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles\u2019 Boyle Heights neighborhood, Marilyn Monroe overcame a turbulent childhood in foster care and a marriage at 16 to become one of the most recognizable faces of the 20th century and an enduring cultural icon long after her 1962 death from a sedative overdose at age 36.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The three-day long celebration takes place in Palm Springs. <span class=\"credit\">Moviestore\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Both women and men turned out rocking platinum blonde hair of big blonde wigs for the big event. <span class=\"credit\">Cinema Legacy Collection\/THA\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The three-day long Palm Springs celebration includes live entertainment, food vendors, Marilyn Monroe-themed pop ups and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the city is hosting a legacy film event to honor all her contributions to movies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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