Marilyn Monroe gay affair: new book claims she had lesbian lover

27 July 2012

By Heather Tooley for The Examiner

Marilyn Monroe had a gay affair with a teenage girl, claims a new book written by author, Tony Jerris. The ultimate sex symbol allegedly had a lesbian lover who was a 16-year-old by the name of Jane Lawrence who ran her fan club.

The book entitled Marilyn Monroe: My Little Secret exposes the details behind the lesbian affair allegations. With so many iconic stars from the 50s and 60s, more stories emerge that a number of them had gay encounters.

Jerris wrote in the book that Monroe and Lawrence had a lot of similarities because they were from the same orphanage and share the same backgrounds. The 16-year-old struggled with her sexuality.

Lawrence told Jerris that the sexual encounter when Marilyn was 29 and they were at a party. She claimed the movie star had taken Nembutal and was drinking champagne — saying that both of them made her “happier faster.”

Apparently Marilyn and the girl began their sensual session when she kissed her with a”mischievous twinkle in her eye.”

Lawrence recalled:

“The next few minutes became hazy, surreal and dream-like,” Lawrence said. “My pulse leaped as Marilyn kissed my thigh again… she then leaned in and kissed me full on the lips, very softly and very slowly. I was nearly hyperventilating.

“We moved through the living room into the bedroom. Marilyn used her tongue, lavishly flicking and licking, an entirely new sensation for me. With the girls I had enjoyed sex with, there was often a shyness and hesitancy, not the hunger and confidence Marilyn displayed.”

Did all of this mean Marilyn Monroe was a lesbian because of their gay encounter? Lawrence doesn’t think so.

“She was just a free spirit,” she said. “She was a very open person.”