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Greater Palm Springs Pride organized a gathering of Marilyn Monroe look-alikes in downtown Palm Springs this weekend, in honor of what would have been the Hollywood icon’s 100th birthday. They set a goal of trying to attract 500 volunteers to the event.
The event shattered a previous Guinness World Record for the largest number of Monroe impersonators with 1,037 attendees. The previous record for the number of Monroe look-alikes was 254, set in Brighton, Australia, in 2020.
Participants, who paid a $75 registration fee, received a white dress, a platinum-blond wig, cat-eye sunglasses, and a martini glass to complete the iconic look.
Claudia Lopez of Indio, right, gets dressed up in honor of what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday at the Hyatt Hotel in Palm Springs.
The Saturday event set a world record for the largest gathering of Marilyn Monroe look-alikes with 1,037 attendees.
Hairdressers including Ted Gibson, left, style wigs on Palm Springs City Councilmember Jeffrey Bernstein, second from left, and resident Clay Sterzik, right, at the Hyatt Hotel in Palm Springs.
1. Marilyn Monroe merchandise for sale. 2. Makeup artist Paris Daryaie, right, styles Eva Garcia’s wig. 3. A Marilyn Monroe display at the Hyatt Hotel in Palm Springs.
The Greater Palm Springs Pride event aims to attract 500 volunteers to set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of Monroe impersonators.
The previous record for number of Monroe look-alikes was 254, set in Brighton, Australia, in 2020.
Participants paid a $75 registration fee and received a white dress, a platinum-blond wig, cat-eye sunglasses and a martini glass for the iconic look.
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