Kim Kardashian was gifted a lock of Marilyn Monroe’s hair: ‘This is sleeping with me every night’

Millie Court has been living it up in Ibiza with her fellow Love Island 2021 contestant Lucinda Strafford, and it’s safe to say that she’s been serving some seriously glam beauty looks in the process. In fact, so great has her beachside hair and makeup been that fans have been comparing her to arguably one of the most glamorous stars of all time, Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe.

Marilyn Monroe historian and collector Scott Fortner has claimed that Ripley’s Believe It or Not gifted Kim Kardashian a “fake” piece of Monroe’s hair. On 2 May, the reality star arrived at the Met Gala in a gown previously worn by Monroe in 1962 when she serenaded John F Kennedy on his 45th birthday. The outfit choice was made possible with the help of Ripley’s Believe It or Not, who had loaned Kardashian the dress for the occasion.

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.

Kim Kardashian‘s prized one-of-a-kind possession — a supposed lock of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe‘s hair — may not be so one-of-a-kind after all! Or at least it may not actually be that of Monroe. But then whose hair is it?!?!

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 has revealed that she changed into a second dress worn by Marilyn Monroe after this year’s Met Gala. On Monday 2 May, Kardashian arrived on the red carpet steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a sheer beige floor-length glittering gown previously worn by Monroe in 1962 when she serenaded President John F Kennedy on his 45th birthday.

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.

Still on a high! Kim Kardashian continued her fashionable tribute to Marilyn Monroe after wearing one of the late icon’s dresses to the 2022 Met Gala.

Couldn’t get her money, so now she’s going after her look?

Met Gala is unquestionably the biggest red-carpet event on the fashion calendar, and this year's offering, with its Gilded Glamour theme, was no exception. Naturally, given that she's one of the most famous women in the world, all eyes were on Kim Kardashian, who wore an iconic Jean-Louis dress previously seen on Marilyn Monroe – and she was incredibly open about the extreme lengths she went to in order to fit into it (given its status as a historic archive piece, it couldn't be altered in any way).

Kim Kardashian expressed concern after bleaching her hair for 10 hours ahead of her Met Gala appearance where she wore Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress. The media sensation, 41, also revealed that she lost 16lbs ahead of the event on Monday 2 May in order to fit into the original dress worn by the legendary Marilyn, which left many fans shocked.

Kim Kardashian rocking Marilyn Monroe’s dress at the 2022 Met Gala was a moment, but not everyone was loving it.

Kim Kardashian received a special surprise before borrowing Marilyn Monroe’s dress at the 2022 Met Gala. The 41-year-old was gifted a lock of the late star’s hair by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Orlando, Florida, before appearing at the annual benefit in New York City.The museum allowed the SKIMS founder to borrow Monroe’s famous "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" dress, which she wore for John F.

wore Marilyn Monroe’s dress to the 2022 Met Gala, she is now the proud new owner of a lock of the Hollywood screen icon’s hair. In a video, shared by the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Instagram page, the SKIMS mogul, 41, is seen receiving the lock in a small silver box. “During @KimKardashian’s Met Gala dress fitting at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! HQ, our team surprised her with a silver box that contained an actual lock of Marilyn’s iconic platinum hair,” the caption on the post read.

Kim Kardashian could not hide her delight as she was gifted a lock of Marilyn Monroe's actual hair.The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star took to the Met Gala red carpet in a vintage gown by Jean-Louis that was the very same worn by Marilyn back in 1962 when she sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy.

Kim Kardashian was forced to leave her backside open after being unable to zip up the Marilyn Monroe dress she wore on the red carpet of the Met Gala.The 41 year old fashionista and reality star opted for something different this year as she donned a vintage gown by Jean-Louis to tie in with the theme In America: An Anthology of Fashion on 2 May.The dress is well known for the very same worn by Marilyn Monroe back in 1962 when she sang "Happy Birthday" to president John F. Kennedy.

Kim Kardashian is well on her way to becoming the modern Marilyn Monroe.

A very unique souvenir. Kim Kardashian didn’t get to keep the vintage dress she borrowed for the 2022 Met Gala — but she did receive a special gift related to the dress’ original owner, Marilyn Monroe.

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.

After revealing that she'd lost 16lbs in order to fit into her outfit, Kim Kardashian headed straight back to her hotel after the Met Gala and tucked into a selection of tasty treats with her beau Pete Davidson.The 41 year old, who dyed her brunette locks platinum blonde for the event, decided to skip the numerous glitzy afterparties on offer and instead go back to her hotel, the Ritz Carlton, with her comedian boyfriend Pete, 28, following the event on Monday 2 May. Kim wore one of the world's most iconic – and expensive – dresses to the biggest night in fashion, which was worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962 when she sang "Happy Birthday" to president John F.