Over one thousand Marilyn Monroe lookalikes swarm Palm Springs in World Record attempt

Source: New York Post

After all, blondes do have more fun! As Marilyn Monroe’s landmark birthday approaches, fans celebrated the legendary blonde bombshell by attempting to set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of Marilyn Monroe look-alikes. Over an estimated thousand people showed up in Palm Springs Saturday to honor the glamorous movie legend ahead of what would have been her 100th birthday on June 1. The goal was pass the current record — of 254 Marilyns in one place set in 2020 — and fill the streets with a “sea of white dresses and blonde curls,” per the website for “Marilyn 100 A Centennial Celebration and World Record Attempt.