Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGreater Palm Springs Pride is organizing a gathering of Marilyn Monroe look-alikes in downtown Palm Springs this weekend, in honor of what would have been the Hollywood icon’s 100th birthday.The event aims to set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of Monroe impersonators, with organizers hoping to attract 500 volunteers. Participants, who paid a $75 registration fee, received a white dress, a platinum-blonde wig, cat-eye sunglasses, and a martini glass to complete the iconic look. The previous record for Monroe look-alikes was 254, set in Brighton, Australia, in 2020. Funds raised from the event will benefit Greater Palm Springs Pride, a non-profit dedicated to promoting LGBTQ rights.In fullMarilyn Monroe look-alike event set to take over Palm Springs as California city attempts new world recordThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Hundreds of Marilyn Monroe look-alikes aim for new world record
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGreater Palm Springs Pride is organizing a gathering of Marilyn Monroe look-alikes in downtown Palm Springs this weekend, in honor of what would have been the Hollywood icon’s 100th birthday.The event aims to set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of Monroe impersonators, with organizers hoping to attract 500 volunteers. Participants, who paid a $75 registration fee, received a white dress, a platinum-blonde wig, cat-eye sunglasses, and a martini glass to complete the iconic look. The previous record for Monroe look-alikes was 254, set in Brighton, Australia, in 2020. Funds raised from the event will benefit Greater Palm Springs Pride, a non-profit dedicated to promoting LGBTQ rights.In fullMarilyn Monroe look-alike event set to take over Palm Springs as California city attempts new world recordThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
