Kim Kardashian does not have Bob Mackie‘s stamp of approval.
04.05.2022 - 01:05 / ok.co.uk
Kim Kardashian only wore her incredible 2022 Met Gala dress, which was once owned by the late screen icon Marilyn Monroe, for "minutes".The 41 year old fashionista and reality star opted for something different this year, as she opted for a vintage gown by Jean-Louis to tie in with the theme In America: An Anthology of Fashion. But while the mum-of-four definitely made a statement with the slinky see-through dress, which was once worn by the late screen siren Marilyn, she reportedly chose only to pose in it for the red carpet pictures, following a gruelling regime to fit into it at all.
Once inside the gala venue, Kim changed into a replica rather than wear the original for the entire evening's festivities – which included plenty of sitting down and a swanky slap-up meal with some of Hollywood's biggest stars.The gown in question was originally worn by Marilyn for one of the actress's biggest moments – when she sang happy birthday to President John F Kennedy back in 1962. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .
After being sold at auction for $4.8million in 2016, the historic garment is now owned by Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum. Yet being a member of one of America's richest and most well-known families meant that Kim was able to convince bosses at the museum to lend her the gown for the evening.
Despite the star being trusted with the outfit, she was terrified of accidentally damaging it during her moment in front of the cameras, according to Vogue magazine. Kim even made a further nod to Marilyn when she dramatically pouted on the red carpet, blowing kisses as cameras flashed on the star.
Kim Kardashian does not have Bob Mackie‘s stamp of approval.
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most iconic looks. The dress was a loaner from Ripley’s Believe it Or Not! Museum in Orlando, Florida, which reportedly also surprised the 41-year-old reality TV star with what they claimed to be a lock of the legendary blonde bombshell’s platinum hair.
As a doctor, Emily Andre knows a thing or two about healthy living, which is why Peter Andre's wife was so shocked when she learned of reality star Kim Kardashian's crash dieting to fit into her Met Gala dress. Kim was slammed for promoting unhealthy body standards when she admitted to shedding a whopping 16lb in just three weeks to fit into her gown for the big night.
Kim Kardashian has shared a set of previously unseen photos of her back up look from this year’s Met Gala.The 41 year old had donned Marilyn Monroe's iconic figure hugging Jean Louis gown to the star-studded event on Monday evening, the very same gown that Monroe famously wore while she sang Happy Birthday to US president John F. Kennedy back in 1962.
Kim Kardashian channeled Marilyn Monroe — again! The 41-year-old reality star took to Instagram on Friday to reveal that, after wearing one of the late actress' gowns to the Met Gala, she changed into another one of Monroe's iconic looks.«To top off my night after The Met, I had the honor of changing into Marilyn Monroe's Norman Norell dress that she wore to the Golden Globes in 1962 — where she received the Henrietta Award For World Film Favorite,» Kardashian wrote alongside pics of her and Monroe in the gown.«In my quest to find the Jean Louis hand beaded dress that I wore to the gala, I discovered @heritageauctions owned Marilyn’s iconic green sequined gown,» she continued. «Further into my research I found out that the owner of the Golden Globe that she received that evening was none other than my friend @jeffleatham.
Pete Davidson is ready to talk about Kanye West. The comedian stayed quiet for some time when it came to Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband and father of her children, but the stand-up comedian is ready to use this chapter of his life for laughs. Davidson took the stage last week at the Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival where he went on for over 3 minutes about how he’s had a ‘really weird year,’ “Kanye told me I had AIDS... And he’s a genius,” Davidson joked.
Zack Sharf Kim Kardashian broke the internet once again at the 2022 Met Gala, where she wore the iconic dress that Marilyn Monroe had while singing “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to John F. Kennedy in 1962.
Kim Kardashian might have worn Marilyn Monroe’s dress on the Met Gala’s red carpet on Monday night, but there’s one part of her body it wouldn’t fit, and you can probably guess what it was. Kim shocked many when she revealed that she lost 16 pounds in 3 weeks to get the dress over her body.
Marilyn Monroe’s estate has reportedly defended Kim Kardashian’s choice to wear the late actor’s iconic “Happy Birthday, Mr President” gown to the Met Gala amid criticism from fashion historians. On Monday, The Kardashians star, 41, arrived on the red carpet at the 2022 Met Gala in the gown Monroe wore in 1962 to serenade then-president John F Kennedy for his 45th birthday.
Marilyn Monroe is an iconic figure and one of the most emblematic sex symbols of the 50s and 60s. Although many might beg to differ, Kim Kardashian will also pass down in history as one of the most famous personalities of this era.
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson were spotted engaged in a conversation with Tesla boss Elon Musk at the 2022 Met Gala.The 41 year old mum-of-four, who stole the show in Marilyn Monroe's iconic gold $3million dress at the event, appeared to be grilling the South African native, who has been in the headlines recently after making the controversial move to buy social media giant Twitter. Pictured gesturing and animated as she spoke about something serious to the billionaire SpaceX founder, Kim seemed to be doing most of the talking.
Marilyn Monroe has been spotted in throwback photos taking everyone's breath away much in the way Kim Kardashian did in the same dress worn by the reality star to the Met Gala on Monday night. Kim made a show-stopping appearance with boyfriend Pete Davidson as she arrived at the event wearing Marilyn’s original gown, which she shed 16 pounds for.The actress famously wore the historic gown as she sung Happy Birthday to President John F.