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"Her screen persona was childlike and innocent, but she gained attention and affection through a sexual persona. This is the epitome of many sexualized and sexually abused children – gaining attention and affection from their abuser and applying that behavior to obtain favors, attention from others, and some form of ‘love.’ This pattern often follows them into adulthood. Marilyn Monroe was one of the first, if not the very first, celebrity to speak openly about being sexually abused as a child." Thomas Dellert
