I had previously heard that Marilyn Monroe was actually a smart individual and not just the dumb blonde she was portrayed to be, but it is interesting how despite her not purposefully hiding her smarts most people just assumed she was dumb. They confused her characters with her and thought if her characters were dumb blondes so was she. I also think that because her looks where the main sell of her brand that her intellect was completely overlooked. There was a definite emphasis on how she looked and how sexy she was which made those be what made her special to the public. Her being portrayed as smart wouldn't have helped to sell her movies because smart women were not valued as much back then. But still this is something that still happens today to some extent. There are plenty of celebrities that are known for their pretty faces but they also have big brains.
One current celebrity that completely took me by surprise when I heard that she was practically a genius and had a near-perfect score on the SATs was Ke$ha. An article from ANDPOP discussed how it is extremely hard to believe she is actually smart and how she is "A smart girl, choosing the write the dumbest songs on the radio." She is portrayed as a partying blonde bimbo that doesn't have a care in the world, but behind all of the glitz and glam she is extremely smart. Ke$ha has been open about her SAT scores and talks about how what her music image is not the only side to her. If I had not known this, I would never have even thought about her as an intellect that was in a gifted program at her school. It is also interesting to think about how just because of how she looks and presents herself many people can't believe she is actually smart. She's talked briefly about how she is not just how she is portrayed, but she also makes sure to portray herself as the dumb blonde to sell her music. Her image matches her music and because her music is mindless, so is she.
ANDPOP: Internet Buzzing: Is Ke$ha Really A Genius?
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