That's because she had a genius level IQ.

@@zo1dberg yeah 160

Everyone says she was ‘articulate’ because one would probably assume she was stupid or dumb____________

She was very much so...i agree. She knew what she was doing being sex symbol and getting famous. She knew what to do, the tricks to get the publicity, how to do things in certain ways to make it work and make money. She also was a great mother. I believe it was a shame she got involved with Anton LeVey bc i truly believe that man was some kind of something (and not good), he even warned her to get away from Sam bc he had a very very ill fate coming(he cursed him in a spell) and it would be soon and if she didnt keep away she too would be a part of that. Well, not long after..the accident occured. She seemed to change so very kuch once she was around Anton and his cult and its disheartening. She could still be here to this very day but then again..maybe her purpose was to be here and have the Mansfield bars made so it saved countless lives. I dunno....i just think about things at times and wonder. Sorry..longer read than i thought it would be.

Right …. X

She was surprising in things like you mentioned above, yes

Roxy Ulsamer totally agree and watch the trans apocalypse now you tube video. She was transgender she was a man like so many other actors etc in Hollywood, music industry etc

oscarcat1231 There were/are plenty of transgenders in Hollywood, but I shall never believe that Jayne was one of them. She had five babies and had the stretch marks to prove it (check out the photos of her in the striped bikini and see for yourself).

Roxy U You should NEVER believe Wikipedia....

She was not satanic it ws pa stunt to be fotogrsphed with anton levey that ws the start and end of the story it was done coz Jane liked to coz people to speculate and the point that people still believes mesns it worked to this day

Ladies' voices WERE nicer then...they seem so harsh now.

That's the voice of an XY chromosome male!

@@zzzbbbooo 😂

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Incorrect. She's faking her voice. When she first said "I'd feel the way the tower of London feels" she exposed her real voice. She corrected it after that by masking with the soft semi-high pitched Marilyn Monroe like voice. It has been noted that she has a very strong Texas accent with a deep voice.

Before your time..... Some people are born before you and some are born afterwards. That is true for everyone.

Legend says (or somebody else) that she had an I.Q. of 164.

Kaempfer M No. Have you seen her at all? Mariska looks just like Jayne but one thing I will say is as she has gotten older she resembles her dad more. Both Mickey and Jayne had this strong bone structure which Mariska undoubtedly has....if you’re talking about “feminism” and you deem that feature as “manly”..which is silly. Of course their mannerisms are different but honestly she reminds me so much of Jayne in her interviews...her smile and everything is allll Jayne. Now Jayne’s oldest daughter is her twin but it’s impossible to deny Mariska’s strong resemblance to her mother.

Mike Hudson I’ve seen a picture of half Mariska’s face and half Jaynes’s it’s almost identical.

Mariska is so different in Jayne. So less splashy and never a Sex Symbol. She is a serious actress and a nice woman. Sometimes I wonder if Mariska is ashamed of her Mother. because Jayne's need for publicity by the 1960s had many thinking she was a freak and a joke. She was the greatest Bad Taste celebrity ever. That stint with Sophia is enough to earn her that title. Shameless. Imagine that in the 1950s? That was beyond outrageous back then. It was sad though cause maybe Sophia could have been a friend, instead of just an object Jayne used in her quest for fame. EVen though I dont understand it, Sophia feels she is paying respect to Jayne by not autographing pictures of her and Jayne , because she says Jayne is not here anymore. So what?

@@MarySammons10 Really? I'll have to check that out. Like to see it.

Marilyn had much more beauty.

I really like Mariska,not too crazy about her mother.

And Diana Dors

@@marymcdole578 I disagree. To me, Jayne was much prettier.

​@@kylecain6685 tooozzzz marilyn monroe mach batter 👌

Just stunning. Smart lady, too.

Andrew Brendan I very much agree. While it is interesting to see what a famous person is like off screen and with their families, I don't think its needed. Much like everyday people, celebrities love their children just like every mom and dad out there so its not really needed to see them with their families, as nice as it is, its not really needed. Hearing how they became who they are (like dealing with personal problems, domestic violence etc) and seeking out their talent as a way to escape, and become someone famous is a nice story to hear that could inspire someone to do the same thing/over coming a bad habit of some kind. Not to mention paparazzi's have little to no respect for famous people or their privacy. Its all about catching them doing something innocent and later putting their own title on what they think it is.

+RabuHina I agree with your agreeing with me! Something else that I, and that I think a lot of other people also, can do without from the media is coverage of "celebrity baby bumps". Those who work in the media must be desperate to find material for the public to see and read as if there wasn't already an overload. Many years ago on the TV game show "Tattletales" which featured celebrities and their spouses who were sometimes celebrities also, there was a question about tabloid coverage of famous people. Though "Tattletales" was light entertainment Elaine Joyce spoke forcefully against tabloid material and ended with, "Who cares? Who really cares?" as there was a burst of applause from the audience. Though Jayne Mansfield had five children and four were born during her years as an actress I've never seen Jayne visibly pregnant. That must have been one of those things she believed in keeping private. If Jayne had been shown "showing" my guess (admittedly just a guess) is that Jayne would have worn something loose and modest as was done in that era. Jayne's appearance and behavior could be way over the top and flamboyant in some ways but in others she set a good example for people who are public figures even today.

Andrew Brendan That's true. Its sad today that some famous people feel the need to flaunt themselves too much as if they want more attention. I know some mothers are proud to show off their pregnancy, especially first time moms who are proud of having their first child (which is fine as long as its not over done) or be modest and wear something just enough to cover the pregnancy. Jayne indeed did have 5 children and she (as she herself said) loved the title of mother most, but she never would flaunt that either. I like an example like that. Parents who are proud of their children but not over indulge/gush over it. In California there was a bill that was passed which is going to forbid paparazzi from taking pictures of children (famous or otherwise) in a harassing manner and will be fined. Its a good thing this is being passed but kinda stupid that they can't just let the children be or famous people in general alone.

As Holly Woodlawn said in an interview about Studio 54, "Who *cares* if Liza Minnelli had her head in a toilet - they *ALL* did!"

Jayne didn't follow her own advice. Everyone knew everything about her life. She wasn't keeping anything a secret.

My general view of her (and I've watched all of her documentaries and read a lot about her. I'm kind of a fanatic) is that she was at times a good person. She wasn't mean spirited and was kind to people, but at the end of the day, it was her life and anyone involved was just along for the ride. When her career was starting to decline, she became very self destructive, and unfortunately her children were caught up in the mess. She drank a lot and got involved with terrible men, one of whom beat her daughter so severely she had to run away in the middle of the night. The one man that loved her and would never harm her, she cheated on several times and mistreated horribly. She also roped in her children through all of this, travelling with her, watching her get drunk and get into fights with her boyfriends. She didn't even think twice about raunchy publicity stunts that made her look cheap and unfit to care for her children. It's by God's grace that her children didn't get hurt in the accident that took her life. Her lifestyle and means to support her family almost got them killed. It was only because of her divorce from her third husband and a custody fight that kept her infant son out of the car that night. Did she deserve what happened to her in her last years? Well that's a loaded question, but much of her career and drugs and alcohol issues were her own doing. Marrying men and getting involved with shady users. And she wasn't getting help from those offering it. Even her daughter noped out.

She was stunning til around 1963 when her alcoholism started to affect her looks. She didnt look too well in a pic twisitng with Ringo . Great publicity stint though as always.

@@johnnymfan5065 That always makes me sad, especially because she was only around 30 at the time.

Simply stunning. How I would love to have this look

Thanks for the info on the Mansfield Bar. Think of all the lives that have been saved because of it. Ir's a good law.

Did you know that the driver hadn’t slept for 3 days before he drove her that night

"Rear Underrun Protection System", or more commonly, "underride guard", not "reader under guard".

@@fredbloggs6080 Thanks. I fixed it a little with an edit.

Wrong. She fakes Marilyn's voice. When she said: "I feel the tower of london" she exposed the deeper voice. Marilyn had her soft voice tactic to hide her stutter. Sharon had this soft voice naturally. An interviewer told sharon she would be seen as a new marilyn monroe. But as humble as sharon was she said: "oh I wish but I could never be like her." While Mansfield was trying so hard. But like Marilyn said: "Mansfield made a parody out of me and herself."

That was her own doing, wtf are you talking about? Jayne wanted to be in the Hollywood game and saw the success Monroe was getting and decided to emulate her because that was the 'in' thing at the time: curvy, blonde bombshells. She played that part to the point of caricature and the studio used her as leverage against Monroe. She tried to offset that image by saying she was actually very smart and doing other things like playing instruments and being well spoken. But that too was offset by her frequent publicity stunts that made her look cheap and trashy. Jayne definitely could've played up her intelligence more if she was just a little more subtle and restrained but she was too fame hungry that she jumped at any opportunity for attention. Again: it was her own doing.

I wouldnt go far out on a limb to aay she is all that. I mean shr doesnt strike me as a giifted and intelligent woman likr Margaret Hamilton (engineer who wrote code to take us to the moon) . who gets none of the attrntion. If we're being real Miss Mansfeld is not much different than plenty of beautiful women today who can speak proper. There are even Pornstars who can compodt themselves like this after all. None of their skills in makeup and dress selection is taking us to the moon tho

@@salvadorguntherr9673 i see your point. and its valid. but no need to denigrate her. all women give in their own way due to their own circumstance and capabilities. love them all.

@@salvadorguntherr9673 Jayne Mansfield was different, she was a musician, could speak 4 languages and reportedly had a 163 iq when she entered Hollywood at 21. She decided to exploit the dumb blonde stereotype and be another Marylin Monroe, but then got stuck with that, that's all. Sheìs playing a part in this interview.

In Some Respects She does.. Two very different but beautiful ladies!!

Where did that get her?

It is true. Look it up:)

she's a classic American beauty.

Exactly this is one of the very rare interviews we hear Jayne as herself, she is lovely here. Checkout her acting in Hitchcocks 'Hangover' she plays a good part not using the silly voice and has short hair which makes you think of Mariska, She's excellent in that.

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@@mikehudson8884 Yes and also very good in one of her final A movies, The Wayward Bus. Fox Movie Channel plays it. With a plain Joan Collins and Dan Dailey

Exactly 2:13 is where I'd paused it. Before reading your comment.

Jayne Mansfield actress!!!!!

@Rey Cara 89 years old as of 2022.

Marilyn's beauty wasn't manufactured as you say. Marilyn was naturally pretty and had that glow about her when she was still Norma Jeane. All movie stars had their glamor amped up by their movie studios.

@@ccgrey8731 I think you need to re-read what I wrote. I never said Marilyn was manufactured: I said Jayne had no ground to make that statement, since HER own look was a very watered-down and cheap version of Marilyn. The facts remain that Jayne Mansfield was, at best, a B/C-rate actress. She didn't have the comic timing and the natural warmth of Monroe, and, truth to tell, she was never as sexy, either. Monroe's appeal was based on a fresh quality, a hint of the girl next door, and Jayne never really understood that.

I love her lips. She suits all of her features well.

much more

hated by Marilyn's toxic fans only

Martin Boyer i respectfully disagree. Marilyn was just as clever and knew exactly what she was doing lol

Martin Boyer the bombsell era died when Marilyn did

I've also noticed that Jayne Mansfield had a confidence and assurance that Marilyn Monroe did not have---and that's not a criticism of Marilyn. Marilyn went unbelievably far for someone whose earlier life had been mostly ongoing trauma and lack of what she needed. Jayne Mansfield was a good talker too: her comments were interesting and articulate. I admire Marilyn as well as Jayne but it seems that words did not come as easily for Marilyn; she didn't have as much education as Jayne and also sometimes stuttered when nervous.

Marilyn's death plus changing times made Jayne less relevant to producers. By 1964, the curvy blond bombshell image was replaced by slender-framed women like Twiggy and the "California girl" (tanned, slender, long hair, and athletic). Also, bad management, bad publicity, and other people who took advantage kept Jayne from transitioning into more serious roles, relying on cheap publicity stunts to keep her name and image in the news. She mistakenly turned down the role of Ginger on Gilligan's Island, which would have brought her steady income thru royalties and new fans. But it's also understandable why Tina Louise, who eventually played Ginger, was typecast for many years and distanced herself from the show.

Thank you for this. Why does the date and time of an old tv show evoke gratifying reverie in me? ...I ask the grafitti of a passerby from years ago...

@@michaelfitzgerald3467 Thanks for your comment. To answer your question, perhaps because those few simple facts help contextualise the clip into something a lot more meaningful -especially in the case of someone who died tragically young.

Well, she acknowledged that and she was very skilled at entertaining the public

That was intentional - the movie studio specifically styled her that way.

Yes, I do too. I think it was her way of bringing the audience in on the conversation. It is very good sign that she understood etiquette and good social graces. She wants you to know she is not ignoring you and talking solely to the interviewer. This is how it should be done.

@@mikehudson8884 Yeah exactly.