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It is the first time the gown, that has six thousand hand-sewn crystals on it, has been worn in public since the iconic Monroe moment.

To this day, it holds the record for being the most expensive dress sold at auction. It is the first time it has been worn in public since the day Monroe sang in it. It is the first time the gown, that has six thousand hand-sewn crystals on it, has been worn in public since the iconic Monroe moment.

The annual extravaganza was held on Monday night with a focus on American fashion.

As the Met Gala red carpet drew to a close on Monday night, Kim Kardashian arrived fashionably late in a sparkling skin-tight gown once worn by Marilyn ...

While her look was met with cheers on the night and plenty of positive feedback, some social media users criticized Kardashian for glamourizing her weight loss, a topic she has previouslydrawn angerfor in the past. Kardashian encountered similar difficulties on the Costume Institute's red carpet where she was seen carefully shuffling up the stairs, with help from her boyfriend Pete Davidson. According to her agreement with Ripley's, no alterationswere allowed to be made to the dress though she later changed into a replica for the rest of the event. Created 60 years ago by Hollywood designer Jean Louis, with help from Bob Mackie, the shimmering dress is one of Monroe's most iconic looks.

Kim Kardashian told Vogue how she lost weight in time to wear Marilyn Monroe's famous dress, in which the actor sang "Happy Birthday" to JFK, ...

And a couple of clips she shared to her Instagram story later proved that she was grateful to have the experience behind her, too. So when it didn’t fit me I wanted to cry because it can’t be altered at all.” It was such a challenge.

Kim Kardashian changed into a replica minutes after wearing Marilyn Monroe's famous "Happy birthday Mr. President" dress to the 2022 Met Gala.

Monroe’s dress is so fragile, it’s stored in a dark, temperature-controlled vault set to 68 degrees and 40-50 percent humidity, and Kardashian is the first person to wear it since the famed Hollywood actress debuted the gown back in 1962. “I’m extremely respectful to the dress and what it means to American history,” Kardashian told Vogue ahead of the Met Gala. “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.” Once she reached the top of the Met steps, the reality star changed into a replica of the priceless Jean Louis gown — along with a little assistance from a white-gloved assistant from Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, who loaned her the look.

The A-lister borrowed the iconic gown from the archives, in an operation that required strict dieting, a police escort and a replica gown.

Speaking to Vogue on the red carpet, she said she told Ripley's "give me three weeks" and determined to slim down to fit into the dress. In total, she lost 16lbs to fit into the dress. So when it didn't fit me I wanted to cry because it can’t be altered at all." A replica was first sent on for Kardashian to try on, which fit perfectly. The gown was then acquired by Ripley's Believe It or Not!, which is how it ended up in Kardashian's hands – albeit briefly. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.

Though she isn't your average movie star, there's no one better suited than Kim to embody one of Marilyn's sexiest and most infamous moments.

“Marilyn Monroe was the biggest star in the world. “I imagined I might be smaller in some places where she was bigger and bigger in places where she was smaller. And whether we choose to believe it or not, the discourse and impassioned views on either side speak directly to both women's ascendancy in pop culture. “I always thought she was extremely curvy,” Kim said of Marilyn Monroe ahead of the big night. I thought to myself, what would I have done for the American theme if it had not been the Balenciaga look? “In a sense, it’s the original naked dress.

Pete Davidson comforted girlfriend Kim Kardashian when Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday Mr. President" dress didn't zip up days before the Met Gala 2022.

As soon as they were done with photos, Kardashian swapped the precious gown for a replica. After taking a few steps and feeling “better” about walking in it, she practiced with a platform to make sure she can walk up the steps of the Met Gala red carpet. Davidson supported his girlfriend – and even gave her a kiss – as she donned the dress, which Monroe wore to sing to John F. Kennedy in 1962, at the gala on Monday night.

The morning after the celebration, Kardashian was spotted with her beau Pete Davidson leaving The Mark hotel in New York wearing a full Balenciaga look, which ...

The piece was valued at $4.8 million at Julien’s Auctions in 2016 and currently lives at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum. It holds the record for being the most expensive dress sold at auction. Kim Kardashian had a momentous night at the Met Gala. The reality television star turned heads while wearing the gown Marilyn Monroe wore to sing “Happy Birthday” to president John F. Kennedy in 1962. Kardashian’s Marilyn dress also had to be stored at a special temperature and she could only wear it for a few minutes–it was that fragile.