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Did The Iconic Marilyn Monroe Dress Get Damaged Post Its Kim Kardashian Met Gala Outing!? Deets Inside:

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By Devika Tarasinghani
Did The Iconic Marilyn Monroe Dress Get Damaged Post Its Kim Kardashian Met Gala Outing!? Deets Inside:
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Kim Kardashian's look is the most talked look of night Met Gala 2022. Business Mogul was for the way she carried the 60-year-old heritage while some were clearly not happy and thought it was an insult to the legend. But now, The "Kardashians" star is under fire because it looks like she may have destroyed the piece of clothing.

Kim Kardashian lots 16 ponds in the weeks leading up to the event in order to fit into the historic gown, and she even changed into a duplicate once she arrived at the party's entry since she couldn't move freely in the original.

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"I'm extremely respectful to the dress and what it means to American history," she said ahead of the party. "I would never want to sit in it or eat in it or have any risk of any damage to it and I won't be wearing the kind of body makeup I usually do."

Pop Culture published side-by-side photographs of the gown from before and after Kim Kardashian wore it at the Met on Monday. One of the snaps, especially around the dress's back clasp, shows traces of stretched fabric and missing crystals.

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Did The Iconic Marilyn Monroe Dress Get Damaged Post Its Kim Kardashian Met Gala Outing!? Deets Inside:

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"Kim should've never worn that dress, to begin with. I mean yes it's nice to pay homage to Marilyn but she could've had a new dress made and replicated. This was a timeless and iconic artefact that's been ruined.

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A third one wrote , "Congratulations to the Met Gala for showcasing a real-life example of why a conservation department like the Costume Institute is necessary for historically significant garments."

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