Recently declassified FBI files have rekindled interest in Marilyn Monroe’s life with John F. Kennedy (JFK).
On April 11, 2025, as part of an extensive 80,000-page investigation into the JFK assassination, documents were released that suggest a stunning secret: in 1960, Marilyn Monroe was allegedly pregnant with John F. Kennedy’s child. This revelation adds a dark twist to her already tragic story.
The documents point to Monroe’s 1960 hospital stay. Officially, it was for “exhaustion.” However, sources told RadarOnline it hid a secret abortion. Photos from The Misfits set in New York show a curvier Monroe. “Her belly was starting to show,” an insider said.
Marilyn Monroe sings happy birthday to JFK at a fundraising gala in Madison Square Garden in 1962 pic.twitter.com/egis811gEG
— Fascinating (@fasc1nate) April 9, 2025A Scandal That Could’ve Changed History
Monroe reportedly told JFK about the pregnancy after his Democratic nomination win. Because a scandal could’ve derailed his campaign, he urged her not to keep the baby. At the time, she was married to Arthur Miller but linked to JFK.
The files also hint at darker motives. For instance, rogue FBI and CIA agents allegedly saw Monroe as a threat. Her ties to both JFK and Robert Kennedy made her dangerous. In Netflix’s The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe, author Anthony Summers called her a “volatile” risk. Her 1962 Mexico trip and ex-husband Miller’s past raised FBI suspicions of communist ties.
Marilyn Monroe was a size 2-4 by today’s American standards. She worked out, was fit, had a protein based diet, and maintained 118lbs.
Marilyn was pregnant in these pictures and sadly lost all her babies. I wish people would stop using her tragedies to justify being fat. pic.twitter.com/0gWTJN9dss
— The Redheaded libertarian (@TRHLofficial) January 27, 2024Monroe died on August 4, 1962, from a barbiturate overdose, ruled a “probable suicide.” Yet, conspiracy theories persist. The new files suggest she planned to reveal the pregnancy. Some claim this made her a target. Photos from Frieda Hull’s “pregnant slides” show a fuller Monroe, though sceptics say it’s just her figure.
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Nonetheless, the saga of Marilyn Monroe and JFK captivates. Was her death a tragic accident or a deliberate silencing? The files don’t confirm but rather fuel speculation.
