Kim Kardashian Denies Damaging Marilyn Monroe's Dress at the Met Gala

  

Kim Kardashian speaks for the first time about the controversy of her Marilyn Monroe dress.

The 40-year-old makeup mogul became the talk of the 2022 Met Gala red carpet when she lost nearly 20 pounds so she could wear the iconic "n-ked" dress that Monroe wore in 1962 to sing "Happy Birthday" to the then President John F. Kennedy.While there was much debate over whether or not the reality star should have been allowed to wear it, with even designer Bob Mackie condemning the decision, fans of the Hollywood icon were in an uproar last week when they suspected a actual damage. to the delicate garment.

Believe it or not from Ripley! The museum, which bought the dress at auction for nearly $5 million and continues to display the piece, released a statement Thursday denying the dress was damaged during Kardashian's Met Gala outing, and the Skims founder appeared on the show. "Today" on Tuesday to address the problem herself.

She and Ripley went all out for the red carpet moment, with the star transforming into a replica look at the top of the museum steps before entering the party.

“It was quite a process,” she said. "I showed up on the red carpet in a robe and slippers, and I put the dress on at the bottom of the carpet, I went upstairs... I probably had it on for 3 minutes, 4 minutes."

Kardashian continued, “I respect [Monroe], I understand how much this dress means to American history. And with the theme [of the Met Gala] being American, I thought, 'What's more American than Marilyn Monroe singing happily to the President of the United States?'"

The Skkn founder also spoke about her controversial weight loss for the event, saying, “I saw it as a role. And I really wanted to wear this dress. It was very important to me."

Kardashian added: “She actually taught me a lot about my lifestyle and my health. And since then, after, I continued to eat very healthy. I have lost 21 pounds now. I'm not trying to lose any more weight, but I have more energy than ever. I cut so much sugar. I was eating a lot of junk food… I just completely changed my lifestyle.”