Actually, I believe you'll find that it was not Ella's skin color that was the problem (other African American performers had played the venue) but that Ella wasn't considered "glamorous" enough (read: she wasn't sufficiently slender to be considered acceptable.) https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/01/12-more-viral-photos-that-are-totally-fake/
By all accounts, Marilyn Monroe was indeed an amazing person.
ReplyDeleteActually, I believe you'll find that it was not Ella's skin color that was the problem (other African American performers had played the venue) but that Ella wasn't considered "glamorous" enough (read: she wasn't sufficiently slender to be considered acceptable.) https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/01/12-more-viral-photos-that-are-totally-fake/
ReplyDeleteInteresting addendum! Still a pretty awesome thing to do for a friend, though.
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