Marilyn Monroe ad Princes Diana lived at different times in different countries but their lives had some surprising similarities. First of all, both women had a difficult childhood Monroe spent many years without parents in an orphanage, and Diana’s mother left the family when she was only six. Later in their lives, both women married famous men. Princess Diana married Prince Charles, and Marilyn Monroe married a famous baseball layer and later a famous writer. They also had difficult marriages and eventually separated from their husbands. Another similarity between Marilynn Monroe and Princess Diana was that they were both very poplar. Diana was called “The people’s princess” because she was so friendly. Although Monroe was famously sexy, she was well-liked because she seemed very innocent. However, although they both seemed to have very happy lives, both women actually had emotional problems and often felt sad and depressed. Monroe went through serious depression and had to go to a hospital for treatment. Likewise, Diana suffered from an eating problem and was depressed during parts of her marriage. A last similarity between Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana was their deaths at an early age. In fact, they were both thirty-six years old when they died, Monroe in 1962 and Diana in 1997. May be their similar life circumstances and lifestyles explain why Princess Diana and Marilyn Monroe also had similar personalities.

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Topic Sentence: Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana lived at different times in different countries, but their lives had some surprising similarities .

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