Sarah Churchwell, Monroe's biographer, notes that "unconscious, rather than conscious, sexuality would become the Marilyn hallmark after 1953", and the actress became one of the most popular and recognizable people in America.
Sarah Churchwell, biografer Monroe, menyatakan bahwa "secara tak sadar, ketimbang sadar, seksualitas yang menjadi pengecapan Marilyn setelah 1953", dan aktris tersebut menjadi salah satu tokoh paling populer dan diakui di Amerika.