During one of her weekly visits, Gladys told Norma Jeane that she had bought a house for them, and Norma Jeane was allowed to move in with her mother.
A few months after moving in, Gladys suffered a breakdown.
In My Story, Monroe recalls her mother "screaming and laughing", as she was forcibly removed to the State Hospital in Norwalk. Monroe was declared a ward of the state, and Gladys's best friend, Grace McKee, became her guardian.
It was Grace that had told Monroe that someday she would become "...an important woman... a movie star".
Grace was captivated by Jean Harlow, and would let Norma Jeane wear makeup and take her out to get her hair curled.
They would go to the movies together, forming the basis for Norma Jeane's fascination with the cinema and the stars on screen.
A few months after moving in, Gladys suffered a breakdown.
In My Story, Monroe recalls her mother "screaming and laughing", as she was forcibly removed to the State Hospital in Norwalk. Monroe was declared a ward of the state, and Gladys's best friend, Grace McKee, became her guardian.
It was Grace that had told Monroe that someday she would become "...an important woman... a movie star".
Grace was captivated by Jean Harlow, and would let Norma Jeane wear makeup and take her out to get her hair curled.
They would go to the movies together, forming the basis for Norma Jeane's fascination with the cinema and the stars on screen.
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