2022---marilyn-monroe--raped-in-her-childhood--harassed-in-hollywood--the-actress-had-broken-the-silence-60-years-before--metoo May 2026

: At eleven, while living with the Goddard family, she faced further sexual harassment from Erwin Goddard, which forced her back into foster care.

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Monroe's early years were defined by instability and abuse within the foster care system. : At eleven, while living with the Goddard

: Unlike many of her contemporaries, Monroe spoke openly about these childhood traumas in her 1954 autobiography, "My Story" , and various interviews, seeking to strip away the shame associated with being a victim. Confronting Hollywood's "Wolves" Confronting Hollywood's "Wolves" : At age nine, she

: At age nine, she was sexually abused by a male caretaker. When she attempted to report the assault, she was called a liar and punished. : At eleven

Monroe was a vocal critic of the predatory "casting couch" culture that dominated the Golden Age of Hollywood.