Although Monroe had become one of 20th Century-Fox's biggest stars, her contract had not changed since 1950, meaning that she was paid far less than other stars of her stature and could not choose her projects or co-workers.
Meskipun Monroe telah menjadi salah satu bintang terbesar 20th Century-Fox, kontraknya tak diperpanjang sejak 1950, yang menandakan bahwa ia dibayar paling kurang ketimbang bintang-bintang semasanya yang lain dan tak memilih proyeknya atau rekan kerjanya.