latimes.com – By Terry Castleman – After years of controversy and a protracted legal battle, a fixture of the Palm Springs tourist scene is set to move.
The Forever Marilyn statue, a 26-foot commemoration of Monroe’s famous skirt scene from 1955’s “The Seven Year Itch,” has drawn the ire of locals and visiting critics alike since it returned to Palm Springs in 2021. It currently stands on the edge of Downtown Park, with Monroe’s sculpted back facing the Palm Springs Art Museum.
The statue will be resettled in a “location to be determined in the Downtown Park,” Palm Springs Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein said in a statement. “The City Council is very pleased to have found a satisfactory solution to this issue, which has divided so many within our community.”
The statue will not be moving far: the park spans only 1.5 acres, and the statue will be placed within its boundaries.
Trina Turk, a fashion designer, was among those who led the effort to get the statue relocated.