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Women pose for a photo beneath the Forever Marilyn statue of actress Marilyn Monroe in Palm Springs, California, on August 4, 2012 (AFP via Getty Images)
The return of a giant Marilyn Monroe sculpture has caused a backlash in Palm Springs, California, with advocates saying that the feature promotes misogyny and upskirting.
The 26-foot-tall, stainless steel and aluminum statue portray the movie star in her famous scene from The Seven Year Itch, wearing a white dress while standing over a subway grate.
NPR reported that while the sculpture, named Forever Marilyn was previously installed in the city from 2012 to 2014 and now will be fitted permanently at Coachella Valley.