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Fans Set Marilyn Guinness Record
1,034 Marilyn Monroe fans reach a public Guinness record under one event rule in Palm Springs, topping Australia's 254-person mark from 2020
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- What happened
- 1,034 Marilyn Monroe fans reach a public Guinness record under one event rule in Palm Springs, topping Australia's 254-person mark from 2020.
- Why it matters
- The previous record was 254 people in Australia in 2020, so the Palm Springs total more than quadrupled it.
- Where it stands
- The new record to beat is 1,034 people dressed as Monroe, up from the old 254-person target.
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To honor her centennial, over 1,000 Marilyn Monroe fans came together to dress as the screen legend in Palm Springs, where her Hollywood career began.
- Frame 11,034 Marilyn Monroe fans reach a public Guinness record under one event rule in Palm Springs, topping Australia's 254-person mark from 2020.
- Frame 2The centennial crowd wore white dresses and platinum blonde wigs to mark what would have been Monroe's 100th birthday.
- Frame 3Downtown Palm Springs carried the scene, tying the crowd to the California desert city where her Hollywood career began.
- Frame 4The count reached 1,034 participants, making it the largest gathering of people dressed as Marilyn Monroe.
- Frame 5The previous record was 254 people in Australia in 2020, so the Palm Springs total more than quadrupled it.
- Frame 6The new record to beat is 1,034 people dressed as Monroe, up from the old 254-person target.
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- Jun 1, 9:14 PM EDT
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