3:07pm UK, Thursday August 05, 2004

Secret tapes have emerged in which Marilyn Monroe revealed she had a lesbian fling with actress Joan Crawford.  

The tapes, which were made while Marilyn was having therapy, reveal that Monroe did not enjoy the experience.

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Marilyn: secret fling

The news was revealed by author Matthew Smith, who is currently writing a book on Monroe.  

He said: "She described an intimate moment in some detail and told how she and Joan had sex."  

Marilyn was heard saying: "I told her straight out I didn't much enjoy doing it with a woman.  

"After I turned her down she got spiteful."  

Monroe also revealed how her second husband, baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, was a let-down in bed.  

She said: "Marrying him was a mistake. He wasn't that interested."