Marilyn Monroe dress sells for millions

Friday, November 18, 2016
The winning bid for an iconic dress that belonged to Marilyn Monroe sold for $4.8 million.

She wore the sheer, super tight, spangled flesh-colored gown when she famously sang Happy Birthday to JFK.
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Museum chain "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" bought the dress.

This purchase breaks the previous record for most expensive dress at an auction.
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And that also belonged to Monroe.

In 2011, someone paid $4.6 million for the dress that flew up as she stood over a subway grate in "The Seven Year Itch."
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