An early celebration. Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are loving their pre-wedding festivities in Portofino, Italy, including a pre-wedding lunch on Saturday, May 21.
03.05.2022 - 10:27 / ok.co.uk
It is one of the world's most iconic dresses, worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962 when she sang "Happy Birthday" to president John F. Kennedy. And Kim Kardashian sure looked a million dollars as she wore the gown, which sold for $4.8million back in 2016, to pose her heart out on Monday night at her ninth Met Gala.
But in true Kim K fashion, a lot of prep went into her outfit and final look, including a gruelling diet. Here's a look inside Kim Kardashian's MET prep... Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .
Inside Kim Kardashian's MET Gala prep There's no denying the stitch-perfect copy of the vintage gown was exactly suited to the Gilded Glamour theme. Kim's go-to hairstylist Chris Appleton transformed her signature waist-length jet black hair into a newly platinum blonde look, styling it in a simple slicked-back bun. And to fit into the gown, Kim admitted she had to lose 16 pounds.The reality star told BFF and Vogue guest host La La Anthony that she'd had to lose the weight in just three weeks, in order to sport Marilyn's iconic gown.
Kim shared: "It was like preparing for a role," she admitted. Met Gala 2022 best looks from Kim Kardashian's vintage Marilyn dress to Blake Lively View gallery The 41 year old partnered the look with a white fur shrug in another nod to glamorous Marilyn. Getting fitted for the dress included many trips back and forth to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museums, accompanied by lots of security.The star shared that the Ripley's team "didn't believe" she'd be able to do it, but that made her "like the challenge." Armed guards and gloves accompanied the dress when Kim went to try it on, and it didn't fit her initially.The reality tv
.An early celebration. Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are loving their pre-wedding festivities in Portofino, Italy, including a pre-wedding lunch on Saturday, May 21.
The debate regarding Kim Kardashian’s 2022 Met Gala look continues. Bob Mackie, who sketched Marilyn Monroe’s infamous “Happy Birthday” dress, has made it clear he isn’t happy the Kardashians star borrowed the gown for the fundraiser earlier this month.
Kim Kardashian has shared a set of previously unseen photos of her back up look from this year’s Met Gala.The 41 year old had donned Marilyn Monroe's iconic figure hugging Jean Louis gown to the star-studded event on Monday evening, the very same gown that Monroe famously wore while she sang Happy Birthday to US president John F. Kennedy back in 1962.
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Kim Kardashian expressed concern after bleaching her hair for 10 hours ahead of her Met Gala appearance where she wore Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress. The media sensation, 41, also revealed that she lost 16lbs ahead of the event on Monday 2 May in order to fit into the original dress worn by the legendary Marilyn, which left many fans shocked.
Glenn Close has opened up about her friendship with Pete Davidson and how she was “dying” to see him and meet his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, at this year’s Met Gala. The 75-year-old actor discussed the fashion extravaganza during a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, acknowledging how she had the opportunity to hang out with many friends Monday evening. She noted that she not only got to “dance with Amy Schumer,” but she also sat next to some very famous faces while eating dinner.
Marilyn Monroe’s estate has reportedly defended Kim Kardashian’s choice to wear the late actor’s iconic “Happy Birthday, Mr President” gown to the Met Gala amid criticism from fashion historians. On Monday, The Kardashians star, 41, arrived on the red carpet at the 2022 Met Gala in the gown Monroe wore in 1962 to serenade then-president John F Kennedy for his 45th birthday.
Lili Reinhart is fed up with celebrities «starving» themselves just because their «entire image revolves around their bodies.»The star made her feelings known in a series of scathing Instagram Stories, this after Kim Kardashian admitted to a «strict» diet in order to fit into her Met Gala gown. Although she didn't mention the SKIMS founder by name, the 25-year-old actress didn't mince words in her disapproval of the incredible lengths celebrities go to keep their bodies in top shape.«To walk on a red carpet and do an interview where you say how starving you are… because you haven't eaten carbs in the last month...all to fit in a f**king dress?» Reinhart wrote on Instagram.
Sticking by her statement. After seemingly calling out Kim Kardashian, Lili Reinhart clarified that her intentions were to start a larger conversation about toxic diet culture.
By We know Kim Kardashian and her family love a headline — good or bad — and they love claiming the spotlight at any controversial cost. In many cases, their ambition is entertaining to enjoy from afar and the worst case scenario from their overzealous hunger for attention is a bad case of schadenfreude.
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson were spotted engaged in a conversation with Tesla boss Elon Musk at the 2022 Met Gala.The 41 year old mum-of-four, who stole the show in Marilyn Monroe's iconic gold $3million dress at the event, appeared to be grilling the South African native, who has been in the headlines recently after making the controversial move to buy social media giant Twitter. Pictured gesturing and animated as she spoke about something serious to the billionaire SpaceX founder, Kim seemed to be doing most of the talking.
After revealing that she'd lost 16lbs in order to fit into her outfit, Kim Kardashian headed straight back to her hotel after the Met Gala and tucked into a selection of tasty treats with her beau Pete Davidson.The 41 year old, who dyed her brunette locks platinum blonde for the event, decided to skip the numerous glitzy afterparties on offer and instead go back to her hotel, the Ritz Carlton, with her comedian boyfriend Pete, 28, following the event on Monday 2 May. Kim wore one of the world's most iconic – and expensive – dresses to the biggest night in fashion, which was worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962 when she sang "Happy Birthday" to president John F.
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Loose Women presenter Kéllé Bryan has looked back on being encouraged to lose weight while in the band Eternal after Kim Kardashian revealed she lost weight to fit into her Met Gala gown. Last night, Kim was one of the many A-listers who descended upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for the fashion spectacle of the year, the theme for which was Gilded Glamour. The entrepreneur, 41, donned the exact dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962 when she sang Happy Birthday to President John F Kennedy, explaining that the garment couldn’t be altered at all to fit her.
, the 41-year-old shared that she wanted to wear the dress because it was the most American thing she could think of.“Nowadays everyone wears , but back then that was not the case,” said Kardashian. “In a sense, it’s the original naked dress.
No after parties for Kim, Pete, and Khloe!
All eyes were on the Kar-Jenner clan at the Met Gala, as they arrived in a string of impressive outfits. Kim Kardashian opted to emulate Marilyn Monroe in her iconic Happy Birthday Mr President dress, meanwhile Kylie donned a huge wedding gown and veil. While some fans on social media have said the dress was Kylie's hint that she wants to get married to boyfriend Travis, the look actually has a very sweet meaning behind it.