In her new book, The Wall of Life: Pictures and Stories from this Marvelous Lifetime, veteran actor and author Shirley MacLaine talked about Marilyn Monroe, former US President John F. Kennedy, and her brother Robert F. Kennedy, also known as Bobby. Hello Magazine reportedShirley claimed that she once saw the then-president leaving the bedroom where Marilyn was still located. A few minutes later, his brother Bobby entered the room and closed the door. (Also Read | Marilyn Monroe confessed her JFK affair to Jackie Kennedy)

What did Shirley say about JFK’s 45th birthday party?

“When Jimmy Durante and I performed for the president and the crowd at the famous celebration for John F Kennedy’s 45th birthday at Madison Square Garden,” Shirley wrote in 1962. “What most people remember is Marilyn Monroe singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to him.” He also wrote: “Later, everyone went to a party at the house of Arthur Krim, the finance chairman of the Democratic Party.”

According to the report, the book includes a black-and-white photo with John, also known as Jack, in the background. He wrote in the caption: “Jack Kennedy had just come out of the bedroom behind me and Bobby Kennedy had just walked in. Marilyn was in the bedroom.”

She shared another photo of herself with Teddy Kennedy and this photo was clicked in 1984. She wrote in the caption: “Here I am telling this story to Teddy Kennedy… and he laughs the whole time how the kids get away with it.”

About Marilyn, JFK and Jackie

After Marilyn performed her Happy Birthday show on May 29, 1962, which would have been John’s 45th birthday, his wife, Jacqueline Lee ‘Jackie’ Kennedy Onassis, reportedly gave him an ultimatum. This reportedly ended the relationship between Marilyn and John.

Writer a few years ago Christopher Andersen in his book These Few Precious Days: Jack’s Last Year with JackieHe explained how Jacqueline had turned a blind eye to John cheating. John’s relationship with Marilyn later came back to haunt him, news agency PTI reported later.

In the book, the late actor Pater Lawford was quoted as saying that Marilyn called Jackie and confessed to their affair. Marilyn also reportedly said John agreed to leave his family and set up home with her. Jackie replied, “Marilyn, you’re going to marry Jack, that’s great. And you’re going to move into the White House and take on the responsibilities of the First Lady, and I’m going to move in and you’re going to have all the problems.”