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Marilyn Monroe was dirty and ate in bed

One of the world’s most glamorous women, Marilyn Monroe, was flatulent, dirty and ate in bed, it has been revealed in a new book.

Portraits of her as the image of womanly perfection may hang on walls of admirers’ homes all over the world. But when it came to personal hygiene, the Hollywood star’s habits were a huge turn-off to her co-stars.

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