Vachon was given a rare opportunity to photograph the blonde bombshell, who died in 1962, off-duty as she took a few days off due to the injury.

当年，摄影师约翰·瓦熊偶然间得到一次机会，为一个受伤后正在休息期的金发女郎拍摄照片，而这位金发女郎正是日后于1962年去世的梦露。