Hundreds of Marilyn Monroe impersonators gathered at Adelaide's Brighton beach, setting a new record for the annual Marilyn Jetty Swim. The event, raising money for cancer research, saw participants donning the iconic actress's signature white swimsuit and sunglasses.
During her life, Marilyn Monroe was no stranger to a front page splash, routinely appearing on the cover of magazines such as Time, Life and Vogue.Many were wearing Monroe's signature swimsuit and sunglassesAlmost 60 years after her death, a coterie of the Hollywood star's most passionate fans has congregated for a splash of a different kind.
While it was not exactly sweltering at Brighton beach this morning, the mass of Marilyns eventually dipped their toes in the water.
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