@Rosie Hayman yess I agree. Everyone always talks about what was wrong with her instead of why she was the way she was. She did her best to survive in a world that showed her no love, can anyone blame her ya know.
@@mindyengledow6860 totally agree. From personal experiences, girls are vicious when you have something they apparently don’t so I can imagine many women didn’t truly understand or associate themselves with Marilyn because of jealousy and intimidation.
It's said that Jane Russell was one of the only women in Hollywood that was a friend to Marilyn. Ginger Rogers seemed to care about her, as did a few others but Jane was unequivocally kind to her and l always loved that about her.
I love the way Jane talks about Marilyn with respect and affection. She didn't buy into the mythology that women, especially beautiful women, could only compete.
Agreed! It is a stark contrast though when you look at how Jane talked about having her group of gfs at her Malibu beach house joking about their own problems in life and how Marilyn didnt have that kind of support system and was all alone at home when she died. Yes Jane, if only you and Marilyn kept in touch after GPB, maybe she would be at your beach house that day and we wld still see at least a few more decades of Marilyn on TV or even in this world.
They were good friends, not like now a days fake friends. They loved each other and had high respect and appriciation for one another. These behaviour is not seen or found today. Noticed how 50's women were all slim and in high fit form, and men were too all in a good shape ?! 😕 I think the secrets of their lives died with them.
@@ravenna9969Yes, Botox wasn't used for cosmetic treatment until the 21st century. I'd be very surprised if Jane's youthfulness was due to face lifts either as that just tightens the skin but cannot erase wrinkles Case in pt, Joan Rivers, Helen Mirren [yes, she's admitted to having at least 2 to Clive James]. Jane could just be genetically blessed with great skin.
Jane Russell is so magnanimous, & you can tell she genuinely liked & appreciated Marilyn. She could easily badmouth Marilyn the way so many have after Marilyn's death, but instead she consistently praises Marilyn's talent & amiability. Her assessment of Marilyn as sensitive, driven & ambitious, talented, funny & deeply insecure is actually the assessment that's emerged over time, despite the fact that Jane was saying these things decades ago when it was still popular to diminish & dismiss Marilyn's identity & talent. I come away from this with a greater appreciation of Marilyn, but more than that a deep respect for Jane Russell & how she conducts herself. Strong, honest, talented beautiful women--both of them.
That's an excellent point. Sadly Marilyn didn't seem to get the respect she deserved when alive but blessfully seems to have after death. A lot of people seemed to appreciate things about working with her though (kind of like britney spears. Many have loved working with her but she's been torn to shreds at the same time and had people in the industry hurt her to get ahead). In any case, Jane Russell was very loyal and sweet to her and I wish her and Marilyn had stayed friends. Jane Russell was also beautiful and very talented. R.I.P ♡
Jane Russell is a real pro, a wonderful person and a friend that you would love to have in your corner. She didn’t mince words she said it like it was. She didn’t say it behind your back she said it to your face. Marilyn had that in Jane about I think Marilyn was just too lost within her self. It’s a shame, and Hollywood does not do any favors for anyone
Matt Schaffer I think Jane was smart enough to know that talking about Marilyn would be part of the territory. Jane was associated with many other iconic people that she would always be asked about: Howard Hughes, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra and to a lesser extent Robert Mitchum and Bob Hope.
Imagine any one of us being asked about a co-worker whom we worked with (for just a few months 50 yrs. ago) ... as if we were the experts on their entire lives.
Kimono Dragon I’m gonna jump In here and say it’s absolutely not the same thing. The term ‘Coworkers’ is too vague, I wouldn’t be so in depth about a ‘coworker’ I worked with at McDonald’s, but they were taking dancing lessons and ACTING IN A MOVIE IS KIND OF A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE lol way different
That kind of media behavior is what drove Marilyn into the ground. It seems Jane has a kind spirit, that may be why she aged so well. No bitterness or meanness of spirit. God bless her.
Jane Russel was considered a Diva but unlike most Divas she seemed very kindhearted and just very honest. It's too bad that MM wasn't around when better medications were around for mental disorders and that she and Jane Russel didn't keep in touch after Gentlemen Prefer Blondes because Jane seemed like the kind of friend Marilyn desperately needed and she might have lived a lot longer than she did. Oh well. Everything happens for a reason. It's just sad
Jane, what a nice woman, never seemed annoyed at being asked repeatedly about Marilyn. She really was fond of her & enjoys reminiscing about her friend. MMs real story was so tragic & Im glad she had such a gentle guide in Jane for the time she did.
i think she's prepared for such questions because she must have written about it in her book and knew this would be something people, readers and media were most curious about cause by the time monroe's fame probably had outgrown hers because of her untimely and mysterious death
Jane makes a good point when she says she had a “home base” of support. From all the interviews I have seen about Marilyn age didn’t have family or old friends to rely on. So sad.
I really think that since everyone let her down in her life as a child she was just used to not getting close to anyone or was afraid to get close to anyone that's why she was always alone and never had any real friends and her marriages never lasted cuz like she said in an interview she wasn't used to being happy.
Jane Russell is a perfect example of class. I love how humble she is. she's a world-class star herself but never rejected or had an attitude about being asked questions about Marilyn Monroe. She also age beautifully. Just magnificent God bless you 🙏❤️
5:30 Pretty much saying Marilyn wasn't close to her family, so she relied on her older man friends/boyfriends too much for emotional support. Then when those relationships fell apart, so did she.
Marilyn didn't have a family. She was put up for adoption when she was little and she was raped by her adoptive father. And her adoptive mother didn't believe her.
So are a lot of people though but she needed to learn to cope and deal not just dope her up with more meds. A lot of people go through this and deal. I have been through some traumatic things in my life but when I learned to deal with stuff and just accept it or move on I was finally doing better and got off the meds. I mean sometimes it was still hard but I worked through it and without meds and I'm better for it. I do not think taking that stuff for years and years and years was good. What she needed was a good therapist or counselor that actually cared. I was the same like her I have no family but one family member that it was not good with at first so I had to learn how to deal. I agree with Jane if she had a good homebase and like long term good friends or if any of her marriges would have worked out and she could have made her own family I think she would have been happy but I heard she kept losing babies and she wanted to be a mother so bad and make a family. And then her marriages were not working out and getting divorced. I think she could not cope with losing babies either and I think that is one of the things she wanted the most and felt like she could not get for herself and give to her husband. She probably felt she could not make a family without a baby and I think that hurt her very much. I know they showed pictures of her coming out the hospital when they said she lost her baby and she just looked distract. I'm not sure she could have kids I don't think her body could do that some womens bodies can just not hold and have kids for some reasons and I heard she lost a lot of babies.
Jane was even beautiful in her old age. She was a perfect example of a 'handsome woman'. Powerfully feminine but bold and sexy and a tad masculine. Just gorgeous woman.
She was fine as hell, when she became older. Mainly she was so masculine and feminine not in a degrading way. She was still gorgeous and I admire her beauty so much “..🥰😍
It baffles me! Everytime, anyone who has ever had the honour of meeting Marilyn describes her as nervous, child-like, shy, bright and full of youth. Breaks my heart to watch that deteriorate over the years :'(
If anything, it proves Hollywood and the gossip columns love a messy story. It’s likely MM was just what Jane Russell and others have seen with their own eyes and heard with their own ears. MM played up to the role of dumb blonde because it was what the world would accept.
I never realized Jane was such a wonderful person and helped Marilyn instead of being jealous of her, this says alot about Jane's character. What a lovely lady.
Jane Russell was a class act. She was a huge star and she was so down to earth. Marilyn was so innocent and shy that she never believed she was good enough. Jane became a big sister to her and really tried to include her in her life,but Marilyn seemed to pull away until one day she ended up dead.
The wardrobe in Gentlemen prefer Blondes is to die for !! They both looked so beautiful in every scene. I love that movie. But Jane is so incredibly gracious to talk about Marilyn years after the fact, it must have become tedious to be honest, but she handled it like the true professional she was. Va va voom she had almost the best legs in the business, they went on for miles 😁, RIP ladies and thank you.
Jane Russel had very good insight to her costar friend Marilyn Monroe. In fact she opened my eyes to what she was actually like, she was intelligent, great sense of humor, very sensitive and literally had no family or core group of close friend confidantes. How lonely that must have been for her.She really was a treasure and I wish we could have seen how far she would have gone if her life wasn’t so brief. Rest In Peace Marilyn.
It's unfortunate that she was always casted as the dumb, pretty blonde, because there was an actual intelligent human being underneath. It makes me think of other sexualized actresses, who were always perceived one way because of the roles they were given, without anyone taking the chance to discover who they really were. Rita Hayworth comes to mind.
@@Hana-ty7kt I agree ,there’s also Megan Fox ,she is a today’s world sex simbol,but she’s is very smart and calls herself a “nerd” she reads a lot of comics and books.She even stopped doing movies because all they asked her to do was “be sexy”.Really sad.
@Julianna Ioannou EXACTLY! Traumatized. I believe her symptoms evolved into a Panic Disorder, hence her lateness on the set. Probably began drinking (and then using medications) to self- medicate her overwhelming anxiety. Sad.
So are a lot of people though but she needed to learn to cope and deal not just dope her up with more meds. A lot of people go through this and deal. I have been through some traumatic things in my life but when I learned to deal with stuff and just accept it or move on I was finally doing better and got off the meds. I mean sometimes it was still hard but I worked through it and without meds and I'm better for it. I do not think taking that stuff for years and years and years was good. What she needed was a good therapist or counselor that actually cared. I was the same like her I have no family but one family member that it was not good with at first so I had to learn how to deal. I agree with Jane if she had a good homebase and like long term good friends or if any of her marriges would have worked out and she could have made her own family I think she would have been happy but I heard she kept losing babies and she wanted to be a mother so bad and make a family. And then her marriages were not working out and getting divorced. I think she could not cope with losing babies either and I think that is one of the things she wanted the most and felt like she could not get for herself and give to her husband. She probably felt she could not make a family without a baby and I think that hurt her very much. I know they showed pictures of her coming out the hospital when they said she lost her baby and she just looked distract. I'm not sure she could have kids I don't think her body could do that some womens bodies can just not hold and have kids for some reasons and I heard she lost a lot of babies.
@Dαɾk Kíss No. You are not understanding it. As a traumatised person, she was searching for something or someone to provide security because she was never provided that. One (unwise) way humans look for attention, affection, validation, and love is through sex and service to others. That is very easily taken advantage of when traumatised in certain ways. She actually most likely had physical and mental damage that most people do not consider, not even those who have it. She was very young, and healing things such as this isn't as easy as a pill. Sometimes it can take years.
@@miac2382 What you are saying is correct. Unfortunately though not everyone finds the road to healing. There are people who depend on drugs to help them cope ane don't know what else to do. She never had love as a child not even as a baby plus she was abused. She was a lost soul. Maybe if she didn't die so young she would finally get the help she needed and heal but who knows..
Katherine Wilson yes i agree with you 100%. especially back then mental illnesses, therapists, and just anything to do with concerning someone’s emotions weren’t popular back then. people didn’t know much about mental disorders. they just assumed it was a phase or whatever. so it made everything much harder for people such as marilyn.
Jane Russell, absolutely gorgeous. WHY didn't they ask her about her brilliant career more? She had a fantastic run in Hollywood, way ahead of her time how she handled the top brass and WON! How about Howard Hughes? Her negotiations etc. Geez! One of THE most talented, glamourous, beautiful stars to ever grace the Hollywood screen, ASK Jane about Jane!!!!!!!
The interview was edited, so they probably asked her about those things, but we don’t see that here. This video is about Jane’s thoughts about Marilyn, as stated in the video description.
The name of the program is "Diva on Diva." That's why the interviewer isn't asking Jane about her career. She's supposed to give her personal insights/thoughts about a "Diva."
@@cw5451 thanks for the hot tip, no one would have known without you pointing it out. WHAT a stupid reply. No one can have an opinion if it isn't yours? Get some fresh air!
I read somewhere that Jane told Marilyn to relax on the set. She told her that she had had all the glory in Hollywood already and that it was HER turn to be the star. She was so kind to Marilyn. It's wonderful that these memories are preserved since both Jane and Marilyn are now gone.
She's so spot on when says Marilyn's didn't grew up around boys. At those times and then enter Hollywood... Saying she was very sensitive and shy is totally understandable
Jane was always so genuine. So many people came out of the woodwork claiming to be best friends with Marilyn and talk about their “experiences” with her just to get some attention, but Jane never claimed to be her best friend or told embellished stories of their time together. She always just told the plain truth - she liked and respected Marilyn.
I always preferred Jane’s sassiness to Marilyn’s naivety. It is lovely that she is so honest, but also so kind. It’s just a shame people keep asking her about Marilyn and not herself.
I have heard that in interviews Jane stated plainly that at the time, she did not think Marilyn had killed herself. Also, that when Jane met Robert Kennedy later, he looked at her with hostility. I wish I could find those interviews if they are on youtube. Listening to Jane retell the same information to different interviewers repeatedly gets a bit tedious. She was gracious to put up with it. GPB The Movie just isn't all that interesting.
Jane seemed like such a genuinely good woman. The sort of person who would big up and defend her friends to others when they weren’t in the room. I love the way she always spoke so highly of Marilyn and understood how sensitive she was. Both so ahead of their time. They’ll both be remembered forever ❤️
I like that Jane Russell basically said the same things about Marilyn repeatedly over many years and many interviews, gives it all a real sense of consistency that Marilyn was exactly how she describes her.
After hearing Shelly and Jane talk about their experiences with Marilyn Monroe its clear that she really needed a tight group of people in her life she could lean on. Everyone had family or long time friends to keep them grounded but Marilyn was truly alone.
MM would pick up people along the way a bit. It can be persuasively argued that she was closer to Joe DiMaggio's SON, in a sort of big-sister way, than she was to Joe himself, in the last years. She talked to the son, not Joe, on the night of her death. And she was dearly fond of Arthur Miller's father. The father was her date, in fact, on that Presidential Fund Raiser (the happy birthday thing). She kept allies from the families of the men she divorced, LOL. Wasn't enough, sadly.
i feel so bad for marilyn... poor girl was was so kind, gentle, and vulnerable.. people took advantage of that. she was never really seen by people (in the media) as she truly was.
if you listened to jane russell..she was telling you how she tried to get MM..to be part of her girl group.....because it was a healthy good thing...but MM...for whatever reason...never wanted that....and dont be so sure MM was taken advantage of....she was then and remains today...the most sensual woman ever to appear in films....
i am so glad to see Jane aged and got old, means she lived safe and peacefully. People at her status cant reach old age properly. i'm really really so glad to see her aged. and she still could've model at that old age. loose skin or not, her looks didn't fade at all. R.I.P
Jane Russell is a great example of the dictate, "If you can't say something good or nice about another person , say nothing. " She is very kind in what she says about Marilyn.
Jane was the most voluptuous brunette and Marilyn was the most voluptuous blonde at the time of the movie. They were fabulous. Jane was always so gracious about the never ending questions on Marilyn. She never wavered, she always praised Marilyn. Classy.
She was true- truly walking with the Lord-imperfectly (only way any of us can), but faithfully. This is what shows through whether some like this or not- very unashamed yet non-judgmental, not critical, or phony....and this is refreshing and how it should be.
Well said Jane Russell, what a extroardinary class act. They are reunited now in the afterlife. I love that jane speaks so great about her. RIP Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe both hollywood national treasures.
It's sad. Marilyn got in with Pat and Peter Lawford towards the end. Pat being the Kennedy's sister. One wonders whether these people were good for Marilyn or trustworthy, but Marilyn was a loner and always moving on to new people instead of trusting in someone like Jane who would have been a good trustworthy friend to her.
So glad we have these interviews! Most of the people pontificating about Marilyn were men who brought their own biases to their commentaries. Jane is a solid salt of the earth type. And Jane gives us a wonderful portrait of the true Marilyn. As Marilyn said to a studio boss, "i was norma jean when I got off the bus, but now I'm Marilyn." In other words, Marilyn was another character Norma Jean played.
Marylin was cute, but Jane was hot. I was just a kid when "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" came out, but I have seen and enjoyed it many times through the years, but I guess I'm not a gentleman, because I have always preferred brunettes. Marylin was a tremendous and charismatic talent on the screen. It's a shame that, like so many others, she became a victim of her success.
THE CREATOR IS THE TRUTH super disrespectful and transphobic. They were both beautiful. Marilyn was beautiful before her surgeries too and it’s stupid to shame someone for doing what they like to their body.
THE CREATOR IS THE TRUTH What ? Is that a joke cause Marylin was a woman before surgery and always a women🤣 she was even married before she started doing movies and modeling. Her plastic surgery just slightly changed some features of her face, but she was really pretty without the surgery anyways.
I never knew about the Hollywood Christian Group and was happy to hear about it, and some of the people who were involved. She seems to have serenity and humble confidence.
Jane was one cool woman. I loved her honesty and for being a big deal, she was not full of herself. Marilyn Monroe was very lucky to have known and worked with this gorgeous, down-to-earth lady. Wish we could've seen the whole Raphael interview.
Jane Russell is a true classy lady. She shows that she knows the troubles with Marilyn Monroe but decides to take the most positive approach. And Jane was like a 'big sister' to the parentless Marilyn.
My goodness Jane you were the true definition of a timeless and classic beauty that carried yourself with so much grace. I love the fact that she spoke very sweet and highly of Marilyn and happily helped her and comforted her when it seemed that Marilyn had no one to really turn to when she felt unsure of herself in that moment. When most people would have eventually gotten tired or irritated by being questioned about the same person from the moment they worked together probably until her very last interview and not to mention it was most likely a short window of time she always happily answered the questions with no hesitation. In my opinion these two were and still are hands down two of the most gorgeous women of Hollywood!!❤️🙌🏼😍😍😍
O my what a lovely lady Jane Russell is. Very Beautiful woman . So gracious and absolutely genuine and sincere ! No jealousy and why would she feel that way when she had always been a great actress and a major beauty in her own right! Always loved her and admired her beauty especially her spectacular figure and face . She loved Marylin etc ... To bad Marylin did not befriend her outside of work.
I agree fully now and I always said I was born way before my time bc I always felt I was better off in the 20'sor 30's to be born. And even soon but no later that when my momma Dukes rip was born in 1949. And I'd rather. Not be in this TECHNOLOGY life where everyone else revolves around it so so much like other ppl or ppl who may cant afford that luxury yet I never wanted to know any of it even being born in 1986 but I never felt I. Place in this life. I'd much rather be in life with these women and how things were but this time. No no no I'd rather work hard like these women instead of now. And I wish they would stop talking bad about marilynn monroe and maybe others.... look how her life her ended bc. Of who. She ran into and what happened to this beautiful woman who was in her hardest times so at that time never seen things another way or paid too. I'm sorry but I feel so very strong bc of the fact that how she passed was not right and so very sad and taken advantage of from other men whether she had a choice or not. And most time not.... and this was not apart of her career and off set other actresses.. and only the close ones truly maybe have known but knew and couldn't say shit bc of this business. And that they might take them out also.... she was a big victim in this business and it's sad that they didnt look out for her but left her to herself and take "the pain" was supposed to be able to be able to be fine. And after awhile esp with the JFK family members she was a hit and probably along with others who thought she all know she should have been alive alot longer than what she did. Breaks my heart😥😪😢😭🤧
prettylittlepsycho 1027 I have to admit I didn’t read quite all of your words, but I’m with you on the desire for some aspects of that time as opposed to now-but I emphasize some aspects. I’m guessing based on your comment that you are definitely not (racially) Black. Not a good time for us. But as far is the glamour, the essence of people in general from the poor to the rich-seems like everyone I want it to look nice and did look nice using whatever they had. Femininity was fine, and not looked down on-it definitely has its good points, that time. But Hollywood was a hell like a nightmare for black people. And I think about how people like Lena Horne, Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, and others still stood there went out there did great work and look beautiful doing it when they couldn’t even go to the bathroom In some of the same places that they performed-in front of all white only audiences at that. I don’t think a lot of people like to acknowledge or even have a clue the depth and the very far-reaching effects of the psychological damage that did. Yes some people do take this true phenomenon for lack of a better term, and places in contacts where it is not immediately relevant or even not there in a specific given situation, and I think that’s what a lot of people respond negatively to. But the truth is this is very real and has a lot to do with a lot, shall I say. This is worth saying. But all of this to say I understand why someone would prefer that era-but I have to say only someone who isn’t black would/ might fully agree with you, friend. Cheerio.
Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe were extremely convincing as best friends in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, probably because they also got along so well off-camera. It's a shame that they never made another movie together
I grew up watching both ladies. And for some reason, I couldn't believe all the things being said about Marilyn, and I never saw her as a "dumb blond". What I do believe is how cruel people were to her. Seems like only embraced her looks instead of the kind of person she really was.
And that’s the problem with this world they only care about looks! Still to this day we in 2022 everything is about how you look! People don’t love you or care about who you are as a person! That’s what I’m having a hard time with.
Jane Russel, an extraordinary actress with a breathtaking personality and beauty. All people wanted from her were details about Marilyn. Y’all.. she filmed with her once.
Jane was a devout Christian with a good common sense down to earth quality that served her well. Even being constantly questioned about Marilyn when the interview was supposedly about her, she kept a good humor about it. She was a true star and far from a diva. She was all class and a true lady, beautiful inside and out.
I just watched their movie for the first time yesterday and LOVED it. Jane was stunning! Marilyn adorable. Makes me sad how her life ended up in the end
Jane was truly such a lovely woman - a real girls girl. Always spoke well of Marilyn and seemed to really genuinely be concerned about her, back in the day z
I really respect how Jane didn't mind being asked about Marilyn on almost every interview and how she always talks so sweetly and honestly about her.
She's confident with herself-that's why! She wasn't petty and jealous.
@Rosie Hayman yess I agree. Everyone always talks about what was wrong with her instead of why she was the way she was. She did her best to survive in a world that showed her no love, can anyone blame her ya know.
@@mindyengledow6860 totally agree. From personal experiences, girls are vicious when you have something they apparently don’t so I can imagine many women didn’t truly understand or associate themselves with Marilyn because of jealousy and intimidation.
@@yulduzibragim4459 That's true.
It's said that Jane Russell was one of the only women in Hollywood that was a friend to Marilyn. Ginger Rogers seemed to care about her, as did a few others but Jane was unequivocally kind to her and l always loved that about her.
I love the way Jane talks about Marilyn with respect and affection. She didn't buy into the mythology that women, especially beautiful women, could only compete.
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@@Kelly-nm4kw fine, sir. How about you?
@@juliemcneely-kirwan9314 I’m doing well thanks for asking, It’s nice to hear from you where are you from?
Agreed! It is a stark contrast though when you look at how Jane talked about having her group of gfs at her Malibu beach house joking about their own problems in life and how Marilyn didnt have that kind of support system and was all alone at home when she died. Yes Jane, if only you and Marilyn kept in touch after GPB, maybe she would be at your beach house that day and we wld still see at least a few more decades of Marilyn on TV or even in this world.
Sadly some women these days are aggressive towards each other
My goodness Jane aged beautifully. Good on her speaking good on Marilyn
Saturn Ivory Aged beautifully?! Can you not see all the Botox on her face? She does not even have much wrinkles.
I wouldn't pin my hopes on Botox being the end all be all to stop aging. It's not that miraculous. 😉
T A Botox was not around in 1991 that’s a facelift
They were good friends, not like now a days fake friends.
They loved each other and had high respect and appriciation for one another. These behaviour is not seen or found today.
Noticed how 50's women were all slim and in high fit form, and men were too all in a good shape ?! 😕 I think the secrets of their lives died with them.
@@ravenna9969Yes, Botox wasn't used for cosmetic treatment until the 21st century. I'd be very surprised if Jane's youthfulness was due to face lifts either as that just tightens the skin but cannot erase wrinkles Case in pt, Joan Rivers, Helen Mirren [yes, she's admitted to having at least 2 to Clive James]. Jane could just be genetically blessed with great skin.
"When are they gonna let the poor girl go?" 2020 and they still haven't, sadly.
I know😓
Maryline was THÉ DIMAND OF THÉ MOVIE NO BODY ELSE
@Elaine Male when you say the "chosen" do you mean the small hat brigade?
Beacouse she was unjustly eliminated,and at a very young age,they cut her off at the best time of her life.
Oof
Jane Russell is so magnanimous, & you can tell she genuinely liked & appreciated Marilyn. She could easily badmouth Marilyn the way so many have after Marilyn's death, but instead she consistently praises Marilyn's talent & amiability. Her assessment of Marilyn as sensitive, driven & ambitious, talented, funny & deeply insecure is actually the assessment that's emerged over time, despite the fact that Jane was saying these things decades ago when it was still popular to diminish & dismiss Marilyn's identity & talent. I come away from this with a greater appreciation of Marilyn, but more than that a deep respect for Jane Russell & how she conducts herself. Strong, honest, talented beautiful women--both of them.
That's an excellent point. Sadly Marilyn didn't seem to get the respect she deserved when alive but blessfully seems to have after death. A lot of people seemed to appreciate things about working with her though (kind of like britney spears. Many have loved working with her but she's been torn to shreds at the same time and had people in the industry hurt her to get ahead).
In any case, Jane Russell was very loyal and sweet to her and I wish her and Marilyn had stayed friends. Jane Russell was also beautiful and very talented. R.I.P ♡
She's a woman she understood her as a fellow women she knew how hard the industry was
Jane Russell is a real pro, a wonderful person and a friend that you would love to have in your corner. She didn’t mince words she said it like it was. She didn’t say it behind your back she said it to your face. Marilyn had that in Jane about I think Marilyn was just too lost within her self. It’s a shame, and Hollywood does not do any favors for anyone
That was the Hollywood that that place Soo much emphasis on how women were treated
@@emmad.176I wonder why they didn't because she Russell didn't hear about Marilyn's death till much later
Wonder if Jane ever got tired of being asked about Marylin?
Matt Schaffer I think Jane was smart enough to know that talking about Marilyn would be part of the territory. Jane was associated with many other iconic people that she would always be asked about: Howard Hughes, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra and to a lesser extent Robert Mitchum and Bob Hope.
Matt Schaffer 😂
I would think so!!!!
Matt Schaffer She probably did but she was too much of a professional to say so..
Matt Schaffer Jane loved Marilyn and Marilyn loved Jane as well they would not mind asking quesrions about each other
Imagine any one of us being asked about a co-worker whom we worked with (for just a few months 50 yrs. ago) ... as if we were the experts on their entire lives.
Mike
Not the same thing at all, ffs.
Kimono Dragon I mean. Technically it is. They were co workers briefly. 2 generations ago.
Kimono Dragon I’m gonna jump In here and say it’s absolutely not the same thing. The term ‘Coworkers’ is too vague, I wouldn’t be so in depth about a ‘coworker’ I worked with at McDonald’s, but they were taking dancing lessons and ACTING IN A MOVIE IS KIND OF A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE lol
way different
That's a great way to look at it!
That kind of media behavior is what drove Marilyn into the ground. It seems Jane has a kind spirit, that may be why she aged so well. No bitterness or meanness of spirit. God bless her.
“Come on Blondie, we gotta go on set” omg how cute was that 🥹 Having a pro take you under your wing is one of the most comforting feelings. Bless.
"Blondle" with an L. Jane called her Blondle, not Blondie.
@@neurodivergentpixi6736correct but op is referring to the part at 15:40 where you can hear Jane say Blondie instead of blondle!
Jane is so underappreciated... such an amazing and beautiful woman!
Howard Hews immortalized her in the movie The Outlaw.
Jane Russel was considered a Diva but unlike most Divas she seemed very kindhearted and just very honest. It's too bad that MM wasn't around when better medications were around for mental disorders and that she and Jane Russel didn't keep in touch after Gentlemen Prefer Blondes because Jane seemed like the kind of friend Marilyn desperately needed and she might have lived a lot longer than she did. Oh well. Everything happens for a reason. It's just sad
Danielle Langlois you make plenty of sense & your comment is a good one.
Marilyn didn't have a mental disorder she was just a sensitive person and people who aren't sensitive don't always understand.
I agree with you!!! ❤
nope she had a mental disorder @@ladylovesherlord
Marilyn will forever be young in our hearts and minds. We can't even imagine an elderly MM. Not a pretty thought.
Jane is proof that a great family makes a whole, sound personality! She was class all the way!
She was class.
Jane Russell was truly stunning.
Still is
Jane Russell is a man lmao
Patty Crabby it’s so painfully obvious!
Why say nasty crap?
@@smileandsaycheese44 It's only nasty to you because you've looked at a man with lust in your heart.
You transphobic pal?
Jane, what a nice woman, never seemed annoyed at being asked repeatedly about Marilyn. She really was fond of her & enjoys reminiscing about her friend. MMs real story was so tragic & Im glad she had such a gentle guide in Jane for the time she did.
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Jane Russell, a true class act.
Im surprised she doesnt get annoyed that during her interviews she is always asked about someone else.
i think she's prepared for such questions because she must have written about it in her book and knew this would be something people, readers and media were most curious about cause by the time monroe's fame probably had outgrown hers because of her untimely and mysterious death
I think the stars of that era were happier to do that than the ones of today would be. They didn't have such huge egos back then.
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They asking about marilyn monroe i don't think so
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Jane is so lovely and gracious!
Gracious is best word to describe her.
She was beautiful even at THAT age! She doesn't look like she had a lot of plastic surgery done. Jane Russell was TRULY a gorgeous woman!
yeah, so beautiful. i love that gigantic chin, protruding brow ridge and twisted nose at 3:26
Calvin....Are you for reals??
@@escarlit Two men impersonating females.
THE CREATOR BLESS
Jane never had plastic surgery of ANY kind during her film career and afterwards.
Pretty skin and hair color
I’m realizing everyone needs a friend like Jane Russel in their life ❤
Jane makes a good point when she says she had a “home base” of support. From
all the interviews I have seen about Marilyn age didn’t have family or old friends to rely on. So sad.
I really think that since everyone let her down in her life as a child she was just used to not getting close to anyone or was afraid to get close to anyone that's why she was always alone and never had any real friends and her marriages never lasted cuz like she said in an interview she wasn't used to being happy.
Jane’s right about the importance of having family and friends
There was Ana Lower
@@yarixzamendoza6314 exactly.
Jane Russell is a perfect example of class. I love how humble she is. she's a world-class star herself but never rejected or had an attitude about being asked questions about Marilyn Monroe. She also age beautifully. Just magnificent God bless you 🙏❤️
5:30 Pretty much saying Marilyn wasn't close to her family, so she relied on her older man friends/boyfriends too much for emotional support. Then when those relationships fell apart, so did she.
Wow I felt that. Myself and I think many young women do the same 🙁 sadly x
Women too in different ways. Her coaches and therapists.
Marilyn didn't have a family. She was put up for adoption when she was little and she was raped by her adoptive father. And her adoptive mother didn't believe her.
Noir Mamba thanks so much for being pedantic. what would we do without amateur celebrity historians like you?
So are a lot of people though but she needed to learn to cope and deal not just dope her up with more meds. A lot of people go through this and deal. I have been through some traumatic things in my life but when I learned to deal with stuff and just accept it or move on I was finally doing better and got off the meds. I mean sometimes it was still hard but I worked through it and without meds and I'm better for it. I do not think taking that stuff for years and years and years was good. What she needed was a good therapist or counselor that actually cared. I was the same like her I have no family but one family member that it was not good with at first so I had to learn how to deal. I agree with Jane if she had a good homebase and like long term good friends or if any of her marriges would have worked out and she could have made her own family I think she would have been happy but I heard she kept losing babies and she wanted to be a mother so bad and make a family. And then her marriages were not working out and getting divorced. I think she could not cope with losing babies either and I think that is one of the things she wanted the most and felt like she could not get for herself and give to her husband. She probably felt she could not make a family without a baby and I think that hurt her very much. I know they showed pictures of her coming out the hospital when they said she lost her baby and she just looked distract. I'm not sure she could have kids I don't think her body could do that some womens bodies can just not hold and have kids for some reasons and I heard she lost a lot of babies.
Jane was even beautiful in her old age. She was a perfect example of a 'handsome woman'. Powerfully feminine but bold and sexy and a tad masculine. Just gorgeous woman.
Jane aged beautifully 😍
A Gemini, many Gémini women are like that 😊
She was fine as hell, when she became older. Mainly she was so masculine and feminine not in a degrading way. She was still gorgeous and I admire her beauty so much “..🥰😍
She seems to be a very kind, unaffected, and sensible lady.
Hello Carole, How are you doing?
It baffles me! Everytime, anyone who has ever had the honour of meeting Marilyn describes her as nervous, child-like, shy, bright and full of youth. Breaks my heart to watch that deteriorate over the years :'(
Sound alit like Michael jackson..they say that about him all the time
Sounds like that industry sucks the life out of people.
If anything, it proves Hollywood and the gossip columns love a messy story. It’s likely MM was just what Jane Russell and others have seen with their own eyes and heard with their own ears. MM played up to the role of dumb blonde because it was what the world would accept.
@@444.nyokabi perhaps it also attracts vulnerable people who hope to have certain unfulfilled needs to be "seen" and "loved" met through their art.
she truly was beautiful
I never realized Jane was such a wonderful person and helped Marilyn instead of being jealous of her, this says alot about Jane's character. What a lovely lady.
Not every woman is jealous of every pretty girl! She's just normal..
When I watched Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, I couldn't take my eyes off of Jane Russell. Lol
Schann Stewart you're one of very few.
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I agree! My eyes were drawn to Jane! ..
@@Iceis_Phoenix
No, YOU'RE one of the very few who thinks that so hush up, fool.
ME TOO!
Jane Russell was a class act. She was a huge star and she was so down to earth. Marilyn was so innocent and shy that she never believed she was good enough. Jane became a big sister to her and really tried to include her in her life,but Marilyn seemed to pull away until one day she ended up dead.
Jane looks amazing in the 90's, lovely lady 💋
The wardrobe in Gentlemen prefer Blondes is to die for !! They both looked so beautiful in every scene. I love that movie. But Jane is so incredibly gracious to talk about Marilyn years after the fact, it must have become tedious to be honest, but she handled it like the true professional she was. Va va voom she had almost the best legs in the business, they went on for miles 😁, RIP ladies and thank you.
Jane Russel had very good insight to her costar friend Marilyn Monroe. In fact she opened my eyes to what she was actually like, she was intelligent, great sense of humor, very sensitive and literally had no family or core group of close friend confidantes. How lonely that must have been for her.She really was a treasure and I wish we could have seen how far she would have gone if her life wasn’t so brief. Rest In Peace Marilyn.
This must be why I relate so much to her- though my lifestyle couldn't be more different, for sure.
GracieGirl7 agreed. Couldn't have said it any better.
I know🥺🥺🥺
It's unfortunate that she was always casted as the dumb, pretty blonde, because there was an actual intelligent human being underneath. It makes me think of other sexualized actresses, who were always perceived one way because of the roles they were given, without anyone taking the chance to discover who they really were. Rita Hayworth comes to mind.
@@Hana-ty7kt I agree ,there’s also Megan Fox ,she is a today’s world sex simbol,but she’s is very smart and calls herself a “nerd” she reads a lot of comics and books.She even stopped doing movies because all they asked her to do was “be sexy”.Really sad.
Jane is so truthful about marylin love it
Not just sensitive or over-sensitive. She was traumatized. She was a very traumatized and 'lost' young woman...
@Julianna Ioannou
EXACTLY! Traumatized.
I believe her symptoms evolved into a Panic Disorder,
hence her lateness on the set.
Probably began drinking
(and then using medications)
to self- medicate her overwhelming anxiety.
Sad.
So are a lot of people though but she needed to learn to cope and deal not just dope her up with more meds. A lot of people go through this and deal. I have been through some traumatic things in my life but when I learned to deal with stuff and just accept it or move on I was finally doing better and got off the meds. I mean sometimes it was still hard but I worked through it and without meds and I'm better for it. I do not think taking that stuff for years and years and years was good. What she needed was a good therapist or counselor that actually cared. I was the same like her I have no family but one family member that it was not good with at first so I had to learn how to deal. I agree with Jane if she had a good homebase and like long term good friends or if any of her marriges would have worked out and she could have made her own family I think she would have been happy but I heard she kept losing babies and she wanted to be a mother so bad and make a family. And then her marriages were not working out and getting divorced. I think she could not cope with losing babies either and I think that is one of the things she wanted the most and felt like she could not get for herself and give to her husband. She probably felt she could not make a family without a baby and I think that hurt her very much. I know they showed pictures of her coming out the hospital when they said she lost her baby and she just looked distract. I'm not sure she could have kids I don't think her body could do that some womens bodies can just not hold and have kids for some reasons and I heard she lost a lot of babies.
@Dαɾk Kíss No. You are not understanding it. As a traumatised person, she was searching for something or someone to provide security because she was never provided that. One (unwise) way humans look for attention, affection, validation, and love is through sex and service to others. That is very easily taken advantage of when traumatised in certain ways. She actually most likely had physical and mental damage that most people do not consider, not even those who have it. She was very young, and healing things such as this isn't as easy as a pill. Sometimes it can take years.
@@miac2382 What you are saying is correct. Unfortunately though not everyone finds the road to healing. There are people who depend on drugs to help them cope ane don't know what else to do. She never had love as a child not even as a baby plus she was abused. She was a lost soul. Maybe if she didn't die so young she would finally get the help she needed and heal but who knows..
Katherine Wilson yes i agree with you 100%. especially back then mental illnesses, therapists, and just anything to do with concerning someone’s emotions weren’t popular back then. people didn’t know much about mental disorders. they just assumed it was a phase or whatever. so it made everything much harder for people such as marilyn.
Jane Russell, absolutely gorgeous. WHY didn't they ask her about her brilliant career more? She had a fantastic run in Hollywood, way ahead of her time how she handled the top brass and WON! How about Howard Hughes? Her negotiations etc. Geez! One of THE most talented, glamourous, beautiful stars to ever grace the Hollywood screen, ASK Jane about Jane!!!!!!!
The interview was edited, so they probably asked her about those things, but we don’t see that here. This video is about Jane’s thoughts about Marilyn, as stated in the video description.
The name of the program is "Diva on Diva." That's why the interviewer isn't asking Jane about her career. She's supposed to give her personal insights/thoughts about a "Diva."
These are all different clips from different interviews
@@vl2663 Thanks for the hot tip, I wouldn't have known if you didn't tell me. Which is why I said "they" OMG!
@@cw5451 thanks for the hot tip, no one would have known without you pointing it out. WHAT a stupid reply. No one can have an opinion if it isn't yours? Get some fresh air!
Jayne Russell was a class act! Beautiful person inside and out 💖💖💖💖💖💖
I read somewhere that Jane told Marilyn to relax on the set. She told her that she had had all the glory in Hollywood already and that it was HER turn to be the star. She was so kind to Marilyn. It's wonderful that these memories are preserved since both Jane and Marilyn are now gone.
She's so spot on when says Marilyn's didn't grew up around boys. At those times and then enter Hollywood... Saying she was very sensitive and shy is totally understandable
Jane was always so genuine. So many people came out of the woodwork claiming to be best friends with Marilyn and talk about their “experiences” with her just to get some attention, but Jane never claimed to be her best friend or told embellished stories of their time together. She always just told the plain truth - she liked and respected Marilyn.
She did.
I always preferred Jane’s sassiness to Marilyn’s naivety. It is lovely that she is so honest, but also so kind. It’s just a shame people keep asking her about Marilyn and not herself.
Only part of the interview with Jane is being shown here. I'm sure the talked about Jane too
I have heard that in interviews Jane stated plainly that at the time, she did not think Marilyn had killed herself. Also, that when Jane met Robert Kennedy later, he looked at her with hostility. I wish I could find those interviews if they are on youtube. Listening to Jane retell the same information to different interviewers repeatedly gets a bit tedious. She was gracious to put up with it. GPB The Movie just isn't all that interesting.
MM naivety was artificial as everything about Shortie.
Jane seemed like such a genuinely good woman. The sort of person who would big up and defend her friends to others when they weren’t in the room. I love the way she always spoke so highly of Marilyn and understood how sensitive she was. Both so ahead of their time. They’ll both be remembered forever ❤️
She was always consistent talking about Marilyn. If Marilyn hadn't had the most horrific and unstable childhood she would have survived.
I've read Marilyns memoirs, poetry and stories... I don't believe she killed herself. I don't believe she purposely overdosed either.
Yes, she was consistent about her. Not making up something. Good indicator of truthtelling.
@@adamgypo it's pretty widely believed now that her death was an accidental drug interaction and not intentional.
@@angelasmith6953 Kennedy. He for sure had a hand in it. She was taken out.
If Norma Jean had a normal stable childhood , Marilyn wouldn’t have been born .
I like that Jane Russell basically said the same things about Marilyn repeatedly over many years and many interviews, gives it all a real sense of consistency that Marilyn was exactly how she describes her.
After hearing Shelly and Jane talk about their experiences with Marilyn Monroe its clear that she really needed a tight group of people in her life she could lean on. Everyone had family or long time friends to keep them grounded but Marilyn was truly alone.
MM would pick up people along the way a bit. It can be persuasively argued that she was closer to Joe DiMaggio's SON, in a sort of big-sister way, than she was to Joe himself, in the last years. She talked to the son, not Joe, on the night of her death. And she was dearly fond of Arthur Miller's father. The father was her date, in fact, on that Presidential Fund Raiser (the happy birthday thing). She kept allies from the families of the men she divorced, LOL. Wasn't enough, sadly.
She's not a diva!!! She's lovely and very grounded. Thanks for posting.
i feel so bad for marilyn... poor girl was was so kind, gentle, and vulnerable.. people took advantage of that. she was never really seen by people (in the media) as she truly was.
if you listened to jane russell..she was telling you how she tried to get MM..to be part of her girl group.....because it was a healthy good thing...but MM...for whatever reason...never wanted that....and dont be so sure MM was taken advantage of....she was then and remains today...the most sensual woman ever to appear in films....
i am so glad to see Jane aged and got old, means she lived safe and peacefully. People at her status cant reach old age properly. i'm really really so glad to see her aged. and she still could've model at that old age. loose skin or not, her looks didn't fade at all. R.I.P
Jane was consistent with her moments with Marilyn they never changed. Bless these superstars greats 🩷🌟🩷🌟🩷🌟
Too bad Jane hadn't been around Marilyn after the Blondes movie ended... she seemed to need that kind of friendship to stay balanced.
Agreed. Sad.
Yeah someone honest and real
Yes
@T 2020 They were very "few" and Not around her that much. They had Busy Careers.
What a lovely woman - extremely grounded and insightful.
Jane Russell is a great example of the dictate, "If you can't say something good or nice about another person , say nothing. " She is very kind in what she says about Marilyn.
Jane was the most voluptuous brunette and Marilyn was the most voluptuous blonde at the time of the movie. They were fabulous. Jane was always so gracious about the never ending questions on Marilyn. She never wavered, she always praised Marilyn. Classy.
It's so sweet how she talks about Marilyn like she really cared about her; like a motherly figure what Marilyn really, desperately needed ❤
I love Jane Russell. Honest, straight-forward, what you see is what you get. She was smart, and wise, a great combination for anyone to have.
A real role model. Her own woman.
Jane does a very good impression of Marilyn at 2:48.
Well... she did it in the movie also. lol
Jane was so amazing and honest love it
She was true- truly walking with the Lord-imperfectly (only way any of us can), but faithfully. This is what shows through whether some like this or not- very unashamed yet non-judgmental, not critical, or phony....and this is refreshing and how it should be.
This woman was clearly a wholesome delight. What a treat to have records like these to refer back to.
Well said Jane Russell, what a extroardinary class act. They are reunited now in the afterlife. I love that jane speaks so great about her. RIP Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe both hollywood national treasures.
she looks like what mariyln monroe would've looked like if she lived longer.
They both have the same face shape
Its for the Époque
+london von Exactly.
My GOD ... I was AMAZED when I saw how She had managed to REMAIN BEAUTIFUL all through her years !!! ❤
I love her personality. Very confident and kind.
how I wish Marilyn could have been there with Jane and her girlfriends that evening. my heart breaks for our dear Marilyn every day
It's sad. Marilyn got in with Pat and Peter Lawford towards the end. Pat being the Kennedy's sister. One wonders whether these people were good for Marilyn or trustworthy, but Marilyn was a loner and always moving on to new people instead of trusting in someone like Jane who would have been a good trustworthy friend to her.
i feel exactly the same way
Every single day your heart breaks for her? This is perhaps rude but that might need a psych doc's attention.
a girl is no one yeah, that sounds like someone with a very empty life and a very active imagination.
@@escarlit gth
They looked so much alike. Their facial structures were very similar. I love Janes grand Damme energy
Yes I agree!
Remember when she wore blonde wig in the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"? They looked so much alike!
You could tell she was a real friend to her she was very respectful talking about Marilyn.
Beautiful and gentle Jane. Love always.
It’s very rare to come across a person who possesses such poise and elegance. What a classy, and beautiful lady!
Hello Katherine, How are you doing?
So glad we have these interviews! Most of the people pontificating about Marilyn were men who brought their own biases to their commentaries. Jane is a solid salt of the earth type. And Jane gives us a wonderful portrait of the true Marilyn. As Marilyn said to a studio boss, "i was norma jean when I got off the bus, but now I'm Marilyn." In other words, Marilyn was another character Norma Jean played.
Jane still gets emotional when marilyn monroe is mentioned in her interviews :( you can just see it in her eyes ❤
Now they both giving the heaven idea of being iconic together 😙
Marylin was cute, but Jane was hot. I was just a kid when "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" came out, but I have seen and enjoyed it many times through the years, but I guess I'm not a gentleman, because I have always preferred brunettes.
Marylin was a tremendous and charismatic talent on the screen. It's a shame that, like so many others, she became a victim of her success.
Marilyn Monroe had multiple plastic surgeries
@@marrefalken7744 Of course, he was trying to hide the man.
THE CREATOR IS THE TRUTH super disrespectful and transphobic. They were both beautiful. Marilyn was beautiful before her surgeries too and it’s stupid to shame someone for doing what they like to their body.
THE CREATOR IS THE TRUTH What ? Is that a joke cause Marylin was a woman before surgery and always a women🤣 she was even married before she started doing movies and modeling. Her plastic surgery just slightly changed some features of her face, but she was really pretty without the surgery anyways.
Marilyn is the kind of girl you have an affair with. Jane is the kind you marry.
This is way more adorable than I even imagined. You can see the genuine love and sister energy even over decades.
Jane Russell and Marilyn were both absolutely stunning. They both deserved much more in life! RIP both of them
I always liked Jane Russell. Very warm, down-to-earth lady.
Jane is beautiful and Marilyn was too, truly to see the good in others shows the sign of another beautiful heart.❤️🌹
It's soo sad Jane and Marily didn't continue to be friends. Jane seemed like a real grounded person.
Marilyn wasn't able to keep relationships due to her trauma, that is really sad.
Her cheekbones are fantastic!
I never knew about the Hollywood Christian Group and was happy to hear about it, and some of the people who were involved. She seems to have serenity and humble confidence.
Jane is a class act.
Jane was one cool woman. I loved her honesty and for being a big deal, she was not full of herself. Marilyn Monroe was very lucky to have known and worked with this gorgeous, down-to-earth lady. Wish we could've seen the whole Raphael interview.
Jane Russell is a true classy lady. She shows that she knows the troubles with Marilyn Monroe but decides to take the most positive approach. And Jane was like a 'big sister' to the parentless Marilyn.
My goodness Jane you were the true definition of a timeless and classic beauty that carried yourself with so much grace. I love the fact that she spoke very sweet and highly of Marilyn and happily helped her and comforted her when it seemed that Marilyn had no one to really turn to when she felt unsure of herself in that moment. When most people would have eventually gotten tired or irritated by being questioned about the same person from the moment they worked together probably until her very last interview and not to mention it was most likely a short window of time she always happily answered the questions with no hesitation. In my opinion these two were and still are hands down two of the most gorgeous women of Hollywood!!❤️🙌🏼😍😍😍
O my what a lovely lady Jane Russell is. Very Beautiful woman . So gracious and absolutely genuine and sincere ! No jealousy and why would she feel that way when she had always been a great actress and a major beauty in her own right! Always loved her and admired her beauty especially her spectacular figure and face . She loved Marylin etc ... To bad Marylin did not befriend her outside of work.
Jane really felt for Marilyn it's so lovely of her to feel such kindness
Jane is spot on. Marilyn had no family and no home base!
Wow! Jane was a classy lady! I love that she was a Christian too ❤️
Oh yes, i thought the same...❤ so nice, she was a Christian....she' s with the Lord now🙏
They could pass as sisters!!!! I admire them this is so cute
Jane Russell was a natural beauty until her very last day. RIP Jane Russell 🖤
Jane was great, seems like she would have been a great friend for Marilyn to have, she even tried to introduce her to the Lord.
I agree fully now and I always said I was born way before my time bc I always felt I was better off in the 20'sor 30's to be born. And even soon but no later that when my momma Dukes rip was born in 1949. And I'd rather. Not be in this TECHNOLOGY life where everyone else revolves around it so so much like other ppl or ppl who may cant afford that luxury yet I never wanted to know any of it even being born in 1986 but I never felt I. Place in this life. I'd much rather be in life with these women and how things were but this time. No no no
I'd rather work hard like these women instead of now. And I wish they would stop talking bad about marilynn monroe and maybe others.... look how her life her ended bc. Of who. She ran into and what happened to this beautiful woman who was in her hardest times so at that time never seen things another way or paid too. I'm sorry but I feel so very strong bc of the fact that how she passed was not right and so very sad and taken advantage of from other men whether she had a choice or not. And most time not.... and this was not apart of her career and off set other actresses.. and only the close ones truly maybe have known but knew and couldn't say shit bc of this business. And that they might take them out also.... she was a big victim in this business and it's sad that they didnt look out for her but left her to herself and take "the pain" was supposed to be able to be able to be fine. And after awhile esp with the JFK family members she was a hit and probably along with others who thought she all know she should have been alive alot longer than what she did. Breaks my heart😥😪😢😭🤧
prettylittlepsycho 1027 I have to admit I didn’t read quite all of your words, but I’m with you on the desire for some aspects of that time as opposed to now-but I emphasize some aspects. I’m guessing based on your comment that you are definitely not (racially) Black. Not a good time for us. But as far is the glamour, the essence of people in general from the poor to the rich-seems like everyone I want it to look nice and did look nice using whatever they had. Femininity was fine, and not looked down on-it definitely has its good points, that time.
But Hollywood was a hell like a nightmare for black people. And I think about how people like Lena Horne, Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, and others still stood there went out there did great work and look beautiful doing it when they couldn’t even go to the bathroom In some of the same places that they performed-in front of all white only audiences at that. I don’t think a lot of people like to acknowledge or even have a clue the depth and the very far-reaching effects of the psychological damage that did. Yes some people do take this true phenomenon for lack of a better term, and places in contacts where it is not immediately relevant or even not there in a specific given situation, and I think that’s what a lot of people respond negatively to. But the truth is this is very real and has a lot to do with a lot, shall I say. This is worth saying.
But all of this to say I understand why someone would prefer that era-but I have to say only someone who isn’t black would/ might fully agree with you, friend. Cheerio.
God doesn't exist. I know this because I read it in a book.
Yes, she seems to be a lovely Christian woman. A rarity in Hollywood. Wonderful a group of them had Bible study and speakers together.
Jane: Hey Marilyn, wanna meet my imaginary friend?
Marilyn: ....
Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe were extremely convincing as best friends in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, probably because they also got along so well off-camera. It's a shame that they never made another movie together
Ms. Russell was so kind speaking about Marilyn. 😢😢😢😢 they’re both beautiful and truly an icon.
Jane is so beautiful here. It is so good that she speaks well of Marilyn.
So graceful... I am just blown away by the beauty of her spirit
Jane Russell is a stunning classic woman. My personal favorite ❤️
I'm in love with the way Jane speaks. I really enjoyed her autobiography as well. My goodness how I admired her!
I grew up watching both ladies. And for some reason, I couldn't believe all the things being said about Marilyn, and I never saw her as a "dumb blond". What I do believe is how cruel people were to her. Seems like only embraced her looks instead of the kind of person she really was.
And that’s the problem with this world they only care about looks! Still to this day we in 2022 everything is about how you look! People don’t love you or care about who you are as a person! That’s what I’m having a hard time with.
The woe of evey cekebrity😂 many fans don’t actully LOVE the person but the persona and that only ran so deep
Jane Russel, an extraordinary actress with a breathtaking personality and beauty. All people wanted from her were details about Marilyn. Y’all.. she filmed with her once.
these are just edited clips from a few interviews, she was recognized for so much more than marilyn that just wasn't the focus of this video
I like the way Jane talked about Marilyn with honor and respect it's good to know they are together now 👍👍💐🌹
Jane was a devout Christian with a good common sense down to earth quality that served her well. Even being constantly questioned about Marilyn when the interview was supposedly about her, she kept a good humor about it. She was a true star and far from a diva. She was all class and a true lady, beautiful inside and out.
That's why she was kept alive. Praise God
Wow this woman never aged 🥰😵❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Stunning lady
I just watched their movie for the first time yesterday and LOVED it. Jane was stunning! Marilyn adorable. Makes me sad how her life ended up in the end
Jane was truly such a lovely woman - a real girls girl. Always spoke well of Marilyn and seemed to really genuinely be concerned about her, back in the day z
Jane was always such a class act, and so kind despite being no doubt asked the same questions about Marilyn 500 times.