Hodgkin's lymphoma is a form of cancer that affects cells in the lymphatic system, called B lymphocytes. It can affect anyone of any age, but it most commonly affects young adults. With treatment, the outlook is very good.
They list the average model today at 5 ft. 8 inches, to Monroeâs 5 ft 5.5 inches. Elizabeth Hurley, who in the above quote called Marilyn Monroe âfatâ, actually has around the same dimensions: 34-24-34, though is about 5 inches taller than Monroe was.
The weight and proportion of popular female icons, as measured by BMI, has remained consistently below that of the average American woman for several decades. In the 1950s, Marilyn Monroe had a BMI of 20; Twiggy, the '60s supermodel, had a BMI of merely 15.