Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=Fnx3lGaT8FS Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Why does Marilyn Monroe still define the Ideal Woman? • FRANCE 24 English [P8VN1QSiO85] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT As we mark 100 years since her birth, the enduring legacy of Marilyn Monroe means she still shapes ideas of what makes an ideal woman. Annette Young talks to Professor Amanda Konkle, a film specialist, as to why this is the case. Also the ongoing impact of Ebola continues to be felt in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the spread of a deadly strain of the virus is placing pregnant women at even greater risk. #marilynmonroe #hollywood #blondebombshell Read more about this story in our article: 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on X: Bluesky: and Threads: Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: Discover our TikTok videos: Get the latest top stories on Telegram: 7h69INExfXZ dRjiP9VGHkr VPMar238pNg EbSCL6vrP1O gnd1mKnJtYl D3gllQCeTK8 MYI6xFflULc
As we mark 100 years since her birth, the enduring legacy of Marilyn Monroe means she still shapes ideas of what makes an ideal woman. Annette Young talks to Professor Amanda Konkle, a film specialist, as to why this is the case. Also the ongoing impact of Ebola continues to be felt in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the spread of a deadly strain of the virus is placing pregnant women at even greater risk. #marilynmonroe #hollywood #blondebombshell Read more about this story in our article: 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on X: Bluesky: and Threads: Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: Discover our TikTok videos: Get the latest top stories on Telegram: 7h69INExfXZ dRjiP9VGHkr VPMar238pNg EbSCL6vrP1O gnd1mKnJtYl D3gllQCeTK8 MYI6xFflULc