I tried to have a ‘Marilyn Monroe moment’ in Times Square and it was an awkward fail, I still love my white dress though

EVERY woman who has ever visited New York City has probably recreated Marilyn Monroe's viral subway grate moment.

The famous image has become so iconic that the Hollywood star is almost always depicted wearing the same white dress.

A TikTok user showed her followers her failed attempt at recreating Marilyn Monroe's iconic subway grate photo
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A TikTok user showed her followers her failed attempt at recreating Marilyn Monroe's iconic subway grate photoCredit: tiktok/oddmuselondon
Marilyn Monroe famously posed while standing on top of a New York City subway grate while filming The Seven Year Itch
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Marilyn Monroe famously posed while standing on top of a New York City subway grate while filming The Seven Year ItchCredit: Getty

In her video, Aimee Smale, owner and designer of Odd Muse (@oddmuselondon) attempted to get her own fun and flirty shot.

"Watch me try to have a Marilyn moment and fail," she told her followers.

Aimee filmed herself as she walked through Times Square towards the grate.

She posed in an off-shoulder white dress from Odd Muse, which she accessorized with a pair of black sunglasses.

The short look featured long sleeves with split cuffs and a cinched waist.

While the satin dress was puffed slightly at the bottom it wasn't as free-flowing as Marilyn's in the original photo.

This proved to be a good thing as Aimee's high heel got stuck in the grate.

She struggled to maintain her balance for a moment but saved herself from falling over.

Laughing hysterically, she carefully walked off the grate and back towards the camera.

"The dress is still great though," Aimee joked in the caption of the video.

One of her impressed followers agreed that it was a "lovely dress."

Another woman was let down by her fashion find, which was inspired by another famous blonde.

One lab worker recounted the awkward moment she accidentally flashed her co-workers.

A third woman showed her followers the birthday dress she rented that was not family-friendly.

The fashion designer and business owner posed in a short white dress from Odd Muse
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The fashion designer and business owner posed in a short white dress from Odd MuseCredit: tiktok/oddmuselondon
The TikToker's moment was ruined after her high heel caught in the subway grate and she almost lost her balance
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The TikToker's moment was ruined after her high heel caught in the subway grate and she almost lost her balanceCredit: tiktok/oddmuselondon