Unable To Care For The Newborn
Gladys suffered from mental health issues as well. They included schizophrenia, so she couldn’t take care of her child on her own. When Monroe was only a few weeks old, the newborn’s mother dropped her off with Ida and Wayne Bolender, who were foster parents.
Unable To Care For The Newborn
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Childhood Dream
Subsequently, Monroe was raised mostly by the evangelical Christian couple – the Bolenders. Apparently, Monroe already knew when she was really young that she wanted to enter showbiz. In 1962, Monroe told Life magazine, “When I was five, I think, that’s when I started wanting to be an actress. I loved to play.” She explained, “I didn’t like the world around me because it was kind of grim, but I loved to play house.”
Childhood Dream
