Marilyn Monroe dress, which prompted veteran star Joan Crawford to describe her behavior as "unbecoming an actress and a lady" to the press. While "Niagara" made Monroe a sex symbol and established her "look", her second film of the year, the satirical musical comedy "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", established her screen persona as a "dumb blonde". Based on Anita Loos' bestselling novel and its Broadway version, the film focuses on two "gold-digging" showgirls, Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw, played by Monroe and Jane Russell. The role of Lorelei was originally intended for Betty Grable, who had been 20th Century-Fox's most popular "blonde bombshell"
Who is against blondes? (Ukrainian TV show) Who is against blondes? (Ukrainian TV show) Who is against blondes? () is a Ukrainian intellectual TV show of the Novyi Kanal, adaptation of the Dutch TV show Beat the Blondes. In the game, one main player, usually a man, is involved. As its rivals stand 50 blondes — 49 mediocre and 1 TOP blonde. Each of the blondes responded to the questions prepared by the program before the game. Then the girls are divided into 8 rows, 7 participants in 7 rows and 1 blond girl who heads the girls. For each defeated girl the main player is given