According to an article in the Telegraph, a Marilyn Monroe secret sex tape sold for $1.5m.
A New York businessman purchased the 15 minute, 16mm film and plans to “keep it locked up”.
The footage is said to have been shot in the 1950s and shows the sex symbol “engaged in oral sex with an unidentified man”.
The FBI was alerted of the film’s existence by an informant. But, before being confiscated by an FBI agent, the informant had already made a copy of the original.
Even after having been hidden away for years, secrets have a way of escaping. Celebrities especially struggle to keep parts of their lives private.
Even when there is significant risk involved, it seems that living life under the microscope can cause one to seek out hidden worlds. It might almost appear that it is a necessity for those in public life to keep secrets. There are several reasons why celebrities might choose to keep secrets.
For those in the limelight, having a secret life can be a way to help one cope with having to live under constant scrutiny. Celebrities might choose to have a secret life for other reasons. Some celebrities choose to keep illness a secret in order to preserve the integrity of their image, as written in a recent blog article.
Even for people do not work in public roles, secrets can serve many functions. Many times secrets are used to help one cope with life. Keep secrets is a well-documented risk to our bodies; for example, keeping secrets can decrease one’s immune system.
Sometimes even revealing small truths can help us free ourselves. When revealing something particularly difficult, it is helpful to seek out a supportive environment.
Learning to come to terms with our true selves and our natural state of being brings light. Where there is light, there is truth.