The dress was seen with several missing crystals and pulled fabric along with the zip in the photos. Fortner suggested that the latter occurred due to Kim Kardashian struggling to fit into the gown.
The Skims founder notably dropped 16 pounds in a short period to squeeze into the dress. This caused immense outrage online as people were convinced that Kim Kardashian was promoting unhealthy body standards.
The post uploaded by the collector read:
The Marilyn Monroe enthusiast also claimed in the post that the “after” photo of the dress was taken at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Museum’s Hollywood location on June 12.
Internet reacts to Kim Kardashian destroying Marilyn Monroe’s dress
Along with the internet being furious about the iconic dress being ruined, Monroe expert Michelle Morgan roasted Ripley’s for loaning the dress to the reality star. The author of The Girl: Marilyn Monroe told The New York Post:
Bob Mackie, the designer who served as an assistant to the original creator of the gown and was responsible for sketching Monroe’s dress, told EW that it was a “big mistake” to allow Kim Kardashian to wear the exemplary dress. He said:
Netizens were extremely disappointed to see the legendary dress ruined. A few tweets read:
Did Kim Kardashian wear a duplicate gown for the Met Gala?
Following the red carpet moment at the Met steps, it was reported that the businesswoman changed into a duplicate gown in a dressing room near the carpet. Ripley’s had also told The New York Post in the past that there were several precautions taken to make sure no damage occurred. In a post-gala statement, they said:
At the time, the museum also confirmed that “no damage” had occurred to the garment.
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