Marilyn wasn't about to give up the spotlight that she had waited for her whole life, and for as famous and successful as Joe was then, he was always going to be "Mr. Marilyn." "It's no fun being married to an electric light." During her time with DiMaggio, she had to endure the jealousy and resentment of her lesbian acting coach Natasha Lytess (whom MM had placed on the Fox payroll). Marilyn just wanted an acting mentor not another possessive lover. She told Natasha, "Don't love me. Teach me!"