While Kim KardashianAsk to wear Marilyn Monroe’s dress Met Gala 2022 to be initially rejectedthe Skims in fact, the designer has come on the red carpet in a glittering gown. New now Picture in circulation show front and back photos of the garment, where it appears to have been pulled at the seams and significantly damaged. Shared by creative director and exhibiting artist ChadMichael Morrisettethe photos are causing a reaction on Twitter, sparking controversy surrounding Kardashian’s decision to wear the historic shirt.
Some people are asking for it Ripley’s responsible for the mishandling of the dress. Amanda Joiner, vice president of licensing and publishing at Ripley Entertainment, oversaw the process and told Daily Monster A lot of time and thought went into preserving the dress. “We basically had a lot of conversations with Kim and her team and put a lot of requirements on security and handling of the costume,” she said. “The dress was never with Kim alone. It was always with Ripley’s agent. We always made sure that any time we felt the dress was in danger of tearing or we felt uncomfortable. no matter what, we can always say we’re not going to continue this.”
Kardashian, 41, even changed out a copy of the dress during the Met Gala reception to avoid further damage, after the walk Red carpet in the original cloak. However, it looks like the fabric is still severely damaged and sequins fall out of the clothes, as evidenced by the photos posted by Marilyn Monroe Collection on Instagram.
A $12,000 Jean Louis Dress Has Been Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum from Julien’s auction for $4.81 million in November 2016. It was originally worn by Marilyn Monroe when she sang “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden in 1962.
Designer Bob Mackie, who sketched the original dress, spoke out against Kardashian wearing it. “I think it was a big mistake,” he said EW in the May. “And it was made for [Marilyn Monroe]. It was designed for her. No one else should be seen in that dress. ”
This isn’t the only controversy surrounding Kardashian’s appearance at the Met Gala. The reality tv star was also criticized for making comments about her Unhealthy weight loss plan to match the design. Kardashian then defended herself in an interview with New York Timesrefer to the actors Christian Bale and Renee Zellwegerwho lost or gained weight for movie roles.
Up front, scroll to see Twitter’s reaction to the before and after photos, as well as photos of Kim Kardashian’s controversial appearance in the dress.
