Pakistan, June 2 -- A new exhibition in Los Angeles is celebrating Marilyn Monroe as she turned 100 years old on June 1.

The Academy Museum opened a special show called Marilyn Monroe Hollywood Icon as it looks at the late icon's life, from her early days as Norma Jeane Mortenson to becoming one of Hollywood's most famous stars

The exhibition show hundreds of rare and iconic items like photos, letters, posters and personal stuff.

Many of these have never been came in the spotlight before. However, it also includes famous costumes from her films like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Some like It Hot.

The museum says that the aim is to show how Monroe shaped her image and became such a big part of Hollywood history.

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