Kim Kardashian defends her Met Gala controversy. Image Source: Glamour
Kim Kardashian defends her Met Gala controversy.
Kim Kardashian has finally addressed the controversy that erupted when she said on the Met Gala red carpet that she lost 16 pounds in three weeks to fit into her Met Gala gown, which was worn by the late actress and icon Marilyn Monroe in 1962 for the birthday dinner of former President John F. Kennedy.
Marilyn Monroe's dress, designed by Jean Louis, cost $12,000 and was so tight that the late actress had to be sewed into it ahead of her highly erotic performance for President John F. Kennedy on May 19, 1962, at a Madison Square Garden benefit, barely three months before her death. Ripley's bought the garment for $4.81 million at Julien's Auction in November 2016, making it one of the most expensive outfits in the world. Kim Kardashian only wore the real dress until she was inside the hall and afterwards she changed into the replica.
Kim Kardashian received backlash for the comments she made on the Met Gala red carpet and mentioned that she did not eat carbs for three weeks and regressively worked out because she wanted to fit into the dress. People pointed out that there are people who look up to her and her act of dieting and excessive working out just to fit into the dress could send out the wrong message, but Kim saw the situation as just another commitment to her brand.
The SKIMS founder said to the New York Times that to her the situation was like, okay, Christian Bale can do it for a movie and that is acceptable, Renée Zellweger gained weight for a role and that is accepted, but she did it, it was not acceptable to the people. She said that she was determined to fit into the dress and took it as a challenge just like actors do for their roles and she is not going and saying, "Why don’t you go lose this weight in a short period of time." Previously her trainer had also commented on the same and clarified that she did not starve herself but followed a very healthy diet to loose weight. For Kim Kardashian, bending over backward for beauty is all part of the performance that makes her such a successful lifestyle icon.
During the interview, Kim Kardashian, who is launching her new skincare line, said that if someone told her to eat poop every single day to make her look young, she’d do that. She added she might. Kim Kardashian explained that so many people go on and act like they don’t care about how they look, but she does care about how she looks and added that she's not acting or saying that it comes easier or it’s all-natural. The reality TV star added that you wake up and you use the ingredients, the P.R.P. facials, and stem cell facials or lasers, and said that all of that is work.
During a recent episode of The Kardashians, Kim Kardashian shared with her sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian that one thing that she and Pete Davidson have seriously in common is that they are obsessed with skincare, dermatologists, and beauty products, and Pete Davidson had put on some pimple cream on her nose to dry it out.
The reality TV star also shared with the audience the highly anticipated question of the year, how things went down between her and the comedian Pete Davidson. She revealed that after they performed together on a sketch for her Saturday Night Live debut and they kissed during the sketch, Kim Kardashian said that they felt like maybe she needed to try something different and shared that Pete Davidson did not show up to her after-party, which forced her to make the first move.
Kim further shared that she called up the producer of Saturday Night Live and asked for his number, and she texted him. She clarified that she was not looking for a relationship but had heard about the BDE and needed to get out there and was DTF. She did not go into too much detail but surely did mention to her sisters that she was having the best sex of her life with Pete Davidson.
Things have escalated for the couple as they walked the red carpet together at the MET GALA 2022 and before that at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Kim Kardashian went on to praise Pete Davidson by describing him as the best human being she has ever met and stated that he always wants the best for people, can handle anything, and always does it with grace. The beauty mogul added that Pete Davidson is thoughtful and humble and is very genuine.
Sources and people close to Kim Kardashian have mentioned that since she started dating Pete Davidson, she is a new person and is always smiling and happy. She said that she never knew that she could be happy just by watching TV series and going to the gym and stated that she is not chasing anything and that is one of the best feelings in the world for her.
