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Meet The British Marilyn Monroe: Diana Dors And Her Strange And Troubled Life
Billed as the English “Marilyn Monroe,” Diana Dors shared a similar troubled life as the famous Blonde Bombshell. From enduring terrible and often abusive relationships with men who tried to control her, to throwing wild alcohol and drug-fuelled sex parties, Dors’ life was strange, troubled, and very controversial.
By Bianca Garner4 min read
Born Diana Fluck on October 23, 1931, Diana Dors was possibly the product of an affair that her mother had been having with her lodger. Like Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield, Dors became enraptured by the silver screen, with her heroines being the likes of Veronica Lake, Lana Turner, and Jean Harlow. She couldn’t see herself embracing a traditional life, and craved a life of fame and fortune.