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Soon, ABC Television also reported the news, featuring four major celebrity: Ava Gardner, Hedy Lamarr, Johnny Fontaine, and Cary Grant, all superstars who would judge and assist the contestants.

This news quickly spread, stirring the hearts of many aspiring stars.

In a shabby apartment in Los Angeles, furnished with only a table and a bed, a few simple cosmetics were placed on the table, one of which was a lipstick that was almost used up.

A girl, wearing only underwear, revealing her perfect curves, was seriously reading a few newspapers.

"A 'Super Idol' talent show, anyone can participate, age 12 to 28."

The girl didn't have much confidence in her singing voice, but looking at her figure in the mirror, she thought she might meet the stunning looks criterion.

More than a year ago, she came to Hollywood, signed a half year contract with 20th Century Fox, earning only $50 a week, but she was happy because she felt she had a chance to become a big star. However, in the days that followed, she only got a very small supporting role.

After the contract ended, she didn't renew with the film company and wandered around Hollywood, hoping for a chance. A few days ago, a photographer approached her, offering $50 for a nude photo shoot.

She was tempted because she had no money left and couldn't afford next month's rent, but she was unwilling to leave and didn't want to go back to her old life.

Today, seeing the talent show report in the newspaper, she felt her chance had come again. No matter what, she had to try, what if she succeeded?

She carefully combed her golden hair, changed into the best clothes in her closet, and headed to the registration place.

She didn't have much money left, and taking a taxi was too expensive. Fortunately, the registration place was only a few miles from where she stayed, so she could walk there.

With dreams in her heart, she walked briskly without feeling tired after a few miles, and she arrived at the registration point, where a long queue had already formed. She quickly joined the line.

She received a form that required her to fill in her name, age, contact address, phone number, and her strengths and advantages.

She picked up the pen to write her name but suddenly stopped. She wanted to change her life, at that moment, she decided to abandon her previous name.

The girl filled in her new name, "Marilyn Monroe."

Monroe was her mother's surname, and Marilyn was the name of a former actress she knew of. She thought the name Marilyn was beautiful, so she decided to use it.

Continuing to fill out the form.

Age: 22 years.

Height: 166 cm.

Weight: 53 kg.

Measurements: 37-22-35.

Skills: Singing, acting.

What do you think is your biggest advantage?

The girl bit her pen and thought for a while, then finally wrote, "Good figure, loves singing and acting, and willing to work hard."

She then filled in her address and contact phone number.

She didn't have a phone in her room, so she had to leave her landlord's number.

She took a half body photo out of her bag. The newspaper had mentioned that a personal photo was required when registering. This photo was from a beauty shot she did for a magazine. She attached it to the registration form with a paperclip.

Handing the form to the staff, Monroe asked, "Excuse me, when does the open audition start?"

The staff looked at the beautiful girl and said, "We don't know yet, but it shouldn't be more than a week. Even when it starts, it'll be in waves, so you'll need to wait for notification on when to participate."

"Alright, thank you." Monroe gave the staff a sweet smile and left.

The staff member watched her leave, eyes following her figure until she disappeared, and couldn't help but think, "What a great figure."

Every era has countless young men and women wanting to become famous. They chase their dreams and seize every opportunity.

Many people saw the "Super Idol" talent show advertisement in the Global Times and thought it was a great opportunity. If they could make it to the finals, they could get a contract with a record company.

This was a dream come true for many.

Many people packed their bags, used their last bit of money to buy a ticket to Los Angeles, and set off.

Some younger ones begged their parents to take them to Hollywood.

Hollywood was already a hub for dream chasers, just like Marilyn Monroe. Many wanted to participate, but the contest rules stated that participants couldn't have any existing contracts.

Though this rule was a bit harsh and could block many paths, it made sense. ABC was putting a lot of effort into the event and couldn't just promote stars for other companies for free.

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Many talented people were already signed with other agencies, which made them feel frustrated. In that sense, Monroe was lucky she hadn't gotten another contract.

Monroe returned home.

Thinking about the audition, she felt she needed to prepare. She went through her songbook and chose two sweet songs that suited her voice.

In the following days, Monroe practiced these two songs daily, trying to make them sound even sweeter and more polished.

A few days flew by.

One day, Monroe had just returned home with a bag of food containing the cheapest jam and French bread.

As she walked into the hallway, her landlord's door opened. The middle aged bald man looked at Monroe and said, "Jenny, someone from the ABC 'Super Idol' show called, asking for a girl named 'Marilyn Monroe,' telling her to come to the audition tomorrow.

"I don't remember anyone named Marilyn Monroe living here. Do you know her?"

Monroe got excited, "That's me, it's me! Thank you, Mr. Connover."

"You changed your name?" the middle aged bald man asked.

"Stage name, I thought I needed a better sounding name for the competition." Marilyn smiled.

"By the way, Jenny, your rent is due—"