Kim Kardashian Damaged Marilyn Monroe's Dress

This was reported by Scott Forner, a specialist and collector of objects belonging to the legendary actress, showing photos of the garment with several tears on the back. The celebrity dropped several kilos to be able to wear it at the Met Gala 2022.

The historic Marilyn Monroe dress that Kim Kardashian wore last May at the Met Gala has suffered "significant" and "permanent" damage, according to an expert and collector of the actress's objects.

Scott Forner, who claims to have the largest private collection of Monroe's files and personal items, shared photos on his website and on social media comparing the state of the dress "before and after" that Kardashian put it on to attend the exclusive event that It is held every year in New York.

His verdict is that the piece has “permanent” damage, with several tears on the back, missing glass and others hanging by a thread.

"Was it worth it?" Forner asks in his article the owner of the iconic dress, property of the American franchise Ripley's Believe It or Not!, which currently has it on display at one of its headquarters in Los Angeles.

The company lent the dress to Kardashian to wear upon her arrival at the Met Gala, where she was one of the celebrities who attracted the most attention for her outfit. And it is that the dress is practically the history of the United States and of pop culture, since it was the one that Monroe wore when she sang "happy birthday" to then US President John F. Kennedy in 1962, just a few months before the death of the actress.

In order to don the outfit, Kardashian had to go on a diet on which she says she lost more than 15 pounds in three weeks, and even changed into a replica once she got to the party entrance as she couldn't move. freely.

The 41-year-old celebrity barely had the dress on for a few minutes upon her arrival at the gala, then she changed it for a replica to protect the original. However, according to Forner, this did not prevent the piece from suffering "significant" damage despite the repeated guarantees given by the owners.

The International Council of Museums had already stressed that this type of "historical clothing should not be worn by anyone", because even if they are private property, they should be seen as a heritage to be preserved "for future generations".

“I am extremely respectful of the dress and what it means to American history,” she told Vogue before the party. "I would never want to sit on it or eat on it or risk damaging it and I won't wear the kind of body makeup I usually wear."However, it seems that simply posing for photos on the red carpet with Pete Davidson may have damaged the "most expensive dress in the world".

Marilyn Monroe's iconic crystal-covered gown was reportedly damaged when Kim Kardashian wore it on the 2022 Met Gala red carpet.

On Monday, Pop Culture posted side-by-side photos of the dress, allegedly before and after Kardashian wore it to the Met. One of the brooches shows signs of stretched fabric and crystals are missing, particularly around the back closure of the dress.