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Marilyn Monroe’s niece gives verdict on new movie and Kim Kardashian wearing aunt’s gown
Marilyn Monroe’s niece Francine Deir says Ana de Armas is a good fit to play her aunt – and says it was ‘fine’ for Kim Kardashian to wear the dress the actress donned
Marilyn Monroe’s niece Francine Deir
Marilyn Monroe ’s niece has given her backing to the controversial new Blonde movie starring Ana de Armas, we can reveal.
Francine Deir says the star is a good fit to play her aunt despite critics slamming the decision to cast a non-American actress.
There have already been digs about Spanish-speaking Ana’s heavy Cuban accent despite the flick not being released until next month.
But Francine hit back: “Ana is a very attractive girl and I’m really looking forward to watching the movie.
“It will obviously be someone else’s interpretation of Marilyn’s life but that’s normal in Hollywood, I’m not raising any objections.”
Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in Blonde
Blonde is based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates and examines the star’s turbulent love life and the conflict between her private and public persona.
The Andrew Dominik-directed movie co-stars Adrien Brody as Marilyn’s third husband, playwright Arthur Miller and Bobby Cannavale as her baseball legend second husband Joe DiMaggio.
Some fans were upset by the sound of 34-year-old Ana’s imitation of the Hollywood legend’s breathy voice in the trailer released last month but actor Brad Pitt has described her performance as “superb.”
Kim Kardashian arriving at The Met Gala 2022
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( Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Actress Marilyn Monroe sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to President John F. Kennedy
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( Bettmann Archive)
Marilyn’s real-life paternal niece also defended the decision to let reality star Kim Kardashian wear the star’s iconic dress to the Met Gala earlier this year.
There were complaints that the frock, which the actress donned when she sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to President John F. Kennedy in 1962, was returned damaged.
But Francine said: “It was fine for her to wear it and I doubt Marilyn would be offended. It was done out of flattery – comparing herself to someone that she saw as beautiful. I was not upset at all.”
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