Her legacy surely lives on despite peculiar circumstances surroundingher death remaining a mystery.

Decades later, it still begs the question: How did Marilyn Monroe achieve her phenomenal figure?

For dinner, Monroe’s meal was just as squeamish.

Marilyn Monroe in 1952

“I usually eat four or five raw carrots with my meat …

I never get bored with raw carrots.”

To satisfy her sweet tooth, Monroe stopped by for hot fudge sundaes after acting classes on occasion.

Marilyn Monroe in New York City

For Marilyn Monroe, she approached the topic of physical activity in a practical way to stay in shape.

Instead, she had her own simple routine that she swore by.

“I never used to bother with exercises,” Monroe explained.

Marilyn Monroe on the beach

“Now I spend at least 10 minutes each morning working out with small weights.

I do this 15 times, slowly.

I repeat the exercise another 15 times from a position with my arms above my head.