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<\/a>In late winter 1952, the press discovered that the nude model in these best-selling calendars was none other than 20th Century Fox\u2019s biggest star. The Studio\u2019s initial reaction was to deny everything. No major Hollywood celebrity had ever done such a thing. As legend has it, Marilyn\u00a0was instrumental in persuading 20th Century that their inclination to deny the whole thing was the wrong way to address the scandal. Marilyn\u00a0was right. In an exclusive interview with writer Aline Mosby of the\u00a0United Press International, Marilyn\u00a0admitted to posing for the photo and explained how difficult her life was at the time. The story \u201cMarilyn Monroe Admits She\u2019s Nude Blonde of Calendar\u201d hit the Wire on March 13, 1952, and was picked up globally. Public forgiveness was swift, and Marilyn\u00a0was further catapulted into international superstardom.<\/p>\n