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Diamonds Are Marilyn Monroe's Best Friend

Diamonds Are Marilyn Monroe's Best Friend

Monroe performs "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," which would become a signature song for her, in the 1953 smash "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes."

In this photo: Marilyn Monroe

Photo: Ed Clark./Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1953