Why is Kim Kardashian accused of causing damage to Marilyn Monroe's gown?
by Ana Walia | Wed, 15 Jun 2022 21:02:41 GMT
Kim Kardashian and Marilyn Monore's dress is back in the controversy. Image Source: Complex 

Kim Kardashian and Marilyn Monore's dress is back in the controversy.

Kim Kardashian shook the entire world when she stepped on the MET GALA 2022 red carpet in the iconic Marilyn Monroe dress, which the late actress wore to former President John F. Kennedy’s birthday in 1962.

Kim Kardashian on the red carpet shared that when she tried on the dress she could not fit into it, but she was determined that she wanted to wear the iconic dress for the event, so she started working out and eating healthy without carbs and lost 16 pounds in 3 weeks and was finally able to fit into the dress.

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Now, a collector, Scott Fortner, has shared the before and after pictures of the dress in which he said that the after the shot was captured on June 12th, and it seems that the dress has been missing some crystals and tearing at the zipper, which both looked intact in the before shot. Scott Fortner wrote under the post that it was all worth it and tagged Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, a gallery that has preserved the dress since 2016. The image was sent to him by Chad Michael Morrisette, who took the photo of the dress and shared with NBC News that on both sides of the zipper, the fabric was completely frayed like shredded chicken.

After the MET Gala, GALA shared a statement that no alterations were made to the dress and that Kim Kardashian had changed into a replica of the dress as soon as she was inside the hall. The statement also clarified that great care was taken of the dress to preserve it as it is an iconic piece of pop culture history. Another statement was released on May 5th that addressed the issue of why the dress was given to her in the first place to wear. The statement said that Ripley’s Believe It or Not! had many conversations with Kim Kardashian’s team and had put a lot of requirements in place for security and the handling of the dress.

Amanda Joiner, who is the Vice President of licensing and publishing at Ripley's, said that the iconic Marilyn Monroe dress was never alone with the reality TV star or her team. There was always Ripley’s representative with the dress who took great care of it and ensured that anytime they felt that the dress was in danger of ripping off or felt uncomfortable about anything, they could be able to say we were not going to continue with the red carpet look.

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Kim Kardashian also mentioned that she respects the iconic piece of pop culture and was very careful with how she wore it and explained that she did not have body makeup on that day because she did not want to spoil the dress and she was extra careful with it. The beauty mogul said at the time that she would never want to sit in it, eat in it, or have any risk of any damage to it.

This is not the first time that Kim Kardashian’s Marilyn Monore’s look has been criticized as various people on social media pointed out that the beauty mogul should have never been allowed to wear Marilyn's dress. Designer Bob Mackie had also expressed his disappointment in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for allowing Kim Kardashian to wear the dress for the event and said that it was a big mistake because Marilyn Monore was good and the dress was always designed for her and no one else should have been able to wear it, but now whenever that dress appears in a conversation, it’s always going to be the dress that Marilyn Monore’s dress that Kim Kardashian wore at the 2022 Met.

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People on social media reacted to the picture and said that they are not surprised that the dress is ruined and blamed Kim Kardashian for being disrespectful to the late actress. But one of the users pointed out that the damages on the dress were already there when Kim Kardashian tried to put it on, but when it did not fit her initially, she changed quickly. The social media user used the video shared by Kim Kardashian and Ripley to point out that it was not Kim Kardashian who ruined the dress and added that people are always quick to jump to conclusions and look for a way to hate Kim Kardashian. One of the users said that how can people think that the dress is going to look the same for all these years. 

Kim Kardashian and Ripley's representative have not yet commented. 

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