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16.06.2022 - 22:09 / usmagazine.com
Setting the record straight! Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is shutting down claims that Kim Kardashian damaged Marilyn Monroe‘s Bob Mackie dress after wearing it to the 2022 Met Gala.
In a statement released on Thursday, June 16, Ripley’s addressed the controversy, saying: “Kim Kardashian wearing the ‘Happy Birthday’ dress has been hotly contested, but the fact remains that she did not, in any way, damage the garment in the short amount of time it was worn at the Met Gala.”
Ripley’s Vice President of Publishing and Licensing, Amanda Joiner, added in the memo: “From the bottom of the Met steps, where Kim got into the dress, to the top where it was returned, the dress was in the same condition it started in.” The archival center went on to assert that Joiner was with the dress throughout the day of the Met Gala on May 2 and remained with the garment when it was transported from Orlando to New York for the big event.
The company also pointed out that a 2017 report on the dress’ condition revealed “a number of the seams are pulled and worn.” Ripley’s acquired the number for $4.8 million in 2016 at a Julien’s Auctions event.
Ripley’s statement comes after collector Scott Fortner shared images of the dress seemingly missing crystals and showing signs of tearing at the zipper on Monday, June 14. “Was it worth it?” Fortner captioned the photos, tagging Ripley’s. That same day, the fashion historian uploaded additional images that showed the dress with rips at the sleeve.
Ripley’s responded to Fortner’s question in Thursday’s statement. “A recent social media post asked, ‘Was it worth it?’ Kim Kardashian did not pay Ripley’s Believe It or Not! to wear the dress, nor did the company pay her. Rather, Kardashian made a charitable donation
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the AP.“From the bottom of the Met steps, where Kim got into the dress, to the top where it was returned, the dress was in the same condition it started in,” Ripley’s Amanda Joiner, vice president of publishing and licensing, said in the statement.Joiner shepherded the dress through the gala as well as its transport from its display in Orlando to New York. Once at the top of the Met steps, Kardashian changed into a replica of the dress, but the back, where the damage looks to have taken place, was concealed under a white jacket as she climbed the stairs.The Ripley’s Believe or Not! museum in Orlando, Florida purchased the dress for $4.81 million in 2016.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! says it is “confident” that damage was not caused to Marilyn Monroe's dress when it was worn by Kim Kardashian at this year’s Met Gala. Marilyn's iconic dress was worn for her famous 1962 performance of Happy Birthday to US president John F Kennedy and is the most expensive dress ever sold at auction, having gone under the hammer for $4.8 million (£4m).
Kim Kardashian "did not in any way" damage Marilyn Monroe's dress. The 41-year-old reality star made an appearance at Met Gala 2022 back in May wearing the iconic gown - which was worn by the late Hollywood legend in 1962 when she sang 'Happy Birthday' to then-President John F.
Marilyn Monroe dress worn by Kim Kardashian at this year’s Met Gala. The franchise said despite the controversy over the reality TV star’s wearing of the dress at the exclusive fashion event in New York, the garment was “in the same condition it started in”.
Kim Kardashian has been slammed online for allegedly damaging the dress once worn by Marilyn Monroe as she sang happy birthday to John F Kennedy on his 45th celebration.
It was "irresponsible" to loan an iconic gown once worn by Marilyn Monroe to Kim Kardashian for the Met Gala, a collector has said. The reality TV star made waves when she appeared at the glitzy fundraiser wearing the dress - dubbed the most famous dress in the world - which was worn by Monroe during her famous 1962 performance of Happy Birthday to US president John F Kennedy. But some of the attention turned to criticism after collector Scott Fortner posted photos online appearing to show damage to the gown, which has since been returned to Ripley's Believe It or Not!.
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