How did Marilyn Monroe influence the "cult of the blonde"?

Marilyn Monroe helped make being blonde something people really wanted to be.

Imagine you're playing with your toys, and suddenly one of them becomes the most popular toy in the whole class. That's what happened with Marilyn. She was a superstar, like the most famous kid in school, and she had this shiny, golden hair, everyone noticed it.

She wore pretty dresses and smiled a lot, which made people want to be her. So, being blonde became a big deal, almost like having the best toy. People started thinking that if they were blonde, they could be just as famous or happy as Marilyn.

Marilyn didn’t just look good, she acted like everyone wanted to be her. She made being a blonde feel special and exciting, like getting a golden ticket in a candy factory.

Other people who were blondes after her got more attention too, because now everyone knew how cool it was to be blonde. It became the start of something called the "cult of the blonde", where being blonde meant you could be popular and admired, just like Marilyn!