Marilyn Monroe’s Phone Call to Jackie Kennedy Haunted First Lady for Years, Claims Author

The phone call that Marilyn Monroe made to Jackie Kennedy's home in April 1962 had a lasting impact on the first lady.

Rumored to have had an affair with her husband, John F. Kennedy, Monroe's breathy voice on the other end of the line left Jackie stunned.

Even though their conversation was brief and superficial, Jackie later told her family that there was something haunting about Monroe's voice that she couldn't shake off.

The mysterious phone call from Monroe continued to intrigue the Kennedy family for years.

According to author J. Randy Taraborrelli's book, Monroe asked if Jack was at home and when Jackie confirmed he wasn't, Monroe identified herself and asked if Jackie would tell the president that she had called.

Without providing any specific reason for the call, Monroe simply wanted to say hello.

Despite finding the call off-putting, Jackie couldn't help but be disturbed by Monroe's sad and ethereal voice that had a little-girl-lost quality.

Taraborrelli's book also reveals that Monroe and JFK were together s**ually on March 24, 1962, during a weekend at Bing Crosby's Palm Springs home.

Senator George Smathers recalled that JFK found Monroe beautiful but not particularly intelligent, and he enjoyed her sense of humor and playfulness.

Jackie, on the other hand, was more serious, making Monroe's presence a refreshing change.

Following the weekend affair, rumors started circulating about Monroe's relationship with JFK's brother, Robert Kennedy.

Jackie's sister, Lee Radziwill, informed her of the chatter and warned her about Monroe's addiction to medications and frequent visits to a psychiatrist.

Concerned, Jackie confronted JFK, expressing her disapproval of his association with Monroe.

Although JFK claimed they were just friends, he agreed to sever ties with Monroe.

It was after this confrontation that the phone call from Monroe took place.

Jackie, being polite, hung up without expressing any anger towards Monroe.

Taraborrelli suggests that had it been any other movie star or one of JFK's other mistresses, the call would not have garnered as much interest.

Anything connected to Marilyn Monroe always generated intrigue.

The fact that Monroe managed to call on a private line puzzled Jackie.

She even considered the possibility that her prankster half-brother, Jamie Auchincloss, had imitated Monroe.

However, Auchincloss denied ever mimicking Monroe and would have been too young at the time.

Taraborrelli debunks the rumors surrounding Monroe's alleged relationship with Robert Kennedy, stating that there is no evidence to support their involvement.

He believes Monroe exaggerated her relationships, including the one with JFK.

While Lee knew about Monroe's claims, she understood that they were untrue.

Therefore, Jackie was likely exposed to lies and half-truths about Monroe and wished that JFK hadn't toyed with her.

In May 1962, Monroe was invited to sing “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” at JFK's 45th birthday celebration.

Concerned about the rumors, Joseph Paolella, one of JFK's Secret Service agents, insisted that Jackie attend the event to combat the speculation.

Although Jackie's mother and Paolella believed she should rise above it, Jackie decided not to attend.

Instead, she had a family barbecue at their rented estate in Glen Ora, Virginia.

Monroe's performance, wearing a flesh-colored dress adorned with rhinestones, created controversy due to its illusion of nudity.

Later, Jackie received another shocking phone call at her home in Hyannis Port.

Her social secretary, Letitia Baldridge, informed her of Monroe's death from a suspected overdose on August 4, 1962.

Monroe's passing deeply affected Jackie, who believed that Monroe was a disaster waiting to happen.

She felt Monroe was too vulnerable and weak to be involved with JFK or anyone else.

However, her main concern was JFK himself, knowing the challenges of being with a powerful man.

In the '70s, Jackie sought therapy from Dr. Marianne Kris due to ongoing post-traumatic stress disorder following JFK's assassination and her tumultuous second marriage.

During their sessions, Jackie learned that Kris had been Monroe's psychiatrist.

Jackie was hurt and angry when she discovered this connection.

Kris argued that if Monroe had completed her treatment, she might still be alive.

Despite this revelation, Jackie continued seeing Kris as her patient and shared the story of the mysterious phone call.

Kris, breaking her ethical code, revealed to Jackie that she believed the call had indeed come from Monroe.

The doctor claimed that Monroe herself had admitted to making the call.

Jackie was deeply moved by this revelation and shared her experience with others.

According to Dawn Morris, a student who assisted Kris in research, Jackie said that anyone who had been touched by Monroe, no matter how distant the interaction, could never forget her.

Monroe's death affected Jackie on a profound level.

She canceled a planned vacation to Italy with her sister, Lee, and instead went on a family trip.

Although it is often portrayed as a happy occasion, Taraborrelli's research and interviews suggest that Jackie was depressed throughout the vacation.

Monroe's death cast a shadow over the entire trip, and Jackie found it difficult to celebrate anything.

In November 1963, JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, and Jackie later remarried Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1968.

During the 1970s, she sought therapy from Dr. Kris, who had once been Monroe's psychiatrist.

Despite Kris's past involvement with Monroe, Jackie continued as her patient and shared the story of the mysterious phone call from Monroe, indicating the lasting impact that Monroe had on her life.