A devotee of Marilyn Monroe accused Kim Kardashian For damaging the iconic nude gown that the actress wore to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to then-President John F. Kennedy in 1962, when she Gal. with last month.
The Marilyn Monroe Collection reportedly shared photos of the outfit featured in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Feather instagram Monday, claiming that it is now ‘missing the vases’ and that some are ‘hanging by a thread’.
According to the account run by historian and collector Scott Fortner, the viral images in question were taken on June 12 by Chadmichael Morissette at the museum’s Hollywood location.
So much for having ‘the integrity and protection of the dress’. @ripleysbelieveitornot, was it worth it?’ Ripley read a caption mocking a statement the reality star had released about borrowing the dress.
Kim Kardashian, 41, has been accused of harming Marilyn Monroe after wearing her iconic gown to the Met Gala last month.
Marilyn Monroe collection shares ‘before and after’ photos of the dress featured in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! to show perceived harm
Kardashian, 41, was loaned the gown by officials at the museum, where the 60-year-old’s dress has been stored in a temperature-controlled environment since it was purchased in 2016 for a record-breaking $5 million.
“A lot of care was taken to preserve this piece of pop culture history,” Ripley said in May.
‘With input from apparel conservationists, appraisers and archivists, the condition of the garment was a top priority. Believe It or Not! There were no changes to the dress and Kim also turned into a replica after the red carpet! ‘
Hundreds of fans took to the comments to point out the alleged damage in the ‘before and after’ photos shared by the Marilyn Monroe collection, although there was no way to confirm the legitimacy of the images.
One person wrote, ‘Missing so many crystals and those tears. ‘What the hell!!’
The viral images in question were reportedly taken on June 12 by Chadmichael Morissette at the museum’s Hollywood location
The account, run by historian and collector Scott Fortner, claimed the gowns were “missing crystals” and that some were “hanging by a thread”.
Images shared by Fortner are claimed to show the dress with several crystals missing from the back of the design
‘Not just the stretch around the zip, but if you look to the upper-ish left, there are several crystals missing!’ another pair.
‘The damage is done, and it can’t be fixed,’ someone else gushed.
‘The cloth is torn. Imagine what would have happened if Kim had worn the dress for even longer. I am very sad to see this.’
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives of the Kardashians and Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for comment.
Kardashian was the first person to wear the gown worn by Monroe in 1962. She admitted that she lost 16 pounds in three weeks to fit the dress, but she was still unable to zip it up.
“A lot of care was taken to preserve this piece of pop culture history,” Ripley said in May. ‘With input from apparel conservationists, appraisers and archivists, the condition of the garment was a top priority’
The 60-year-old dress has been stored in a temperature-controlled environment since it was purchased in 2016 for a record-breaking $5 million.
The reality star added a white fur shawl to the look to hide that it was open in the back. She only wore the original dress for her red carpet appearance and changed into a replica before making her way to the Met Gala.
talking to the trend Regarding her iconic outfit, the reality star insisted that she would never risk ‘any damage’ to the gown, and therefore took steps to ensure she had a backup option before heading to the event .
“I have great respect for this dress and its meaning for American history,” she said. ‘I would never want to sit in it or eat in it or risk any damage from it, and I wouldn’t do the kind of body makeup that I usually do.’
Fortner was one of a long list of fashion historians and costume experts who have condemned the decision to allow the delicate piece to be brought out of its carefully guarded storage.
He said, ‘No one should have worn this outfit again’ New York Post last month. ‘Cause it’s hard [Kardashian] One of the most influential people in the world.
Monroe wore a custom Jean Louis gown to sing “Happy Birthday” to then-President John F. Kennedy on May 19, 1962.
Kardashian lost 16 pounds in three weeks to fit into a gown made specifically to wear Monroe to please the president
“If it were up to me, I wouldn’t have allowed it because of the importance of this piece in American cultural history,” he said. ‘But let me be clear, this has nothing to do with Kim Kardashian.’
Famous designer Bob Mackie, 82, also denounced the decision to allow Kardashian to wear the gown at the Met Gala.
He was just 23 years old when he sketched the original design for the dress while working as an assistant to fashion legend Jean Louis, who created the gown specifically for Monroe to wear to President Kennedy on May 19, 1962 .
‘I thought it was a big mistake,’ he said Entertainment Weekly, ,[Marilyn] There was a goddess. A mad goddess, but a goddess. She was just wonderful.
‘No one takes pictures like this. And it was done for him. It was designed for him. No one else should be seen in that outfit.
Kardashian was the first person to don the gown since it was worn by Monroe in 1962. He wrote it briefly on the red carpet before turning it into a replica.
‘I tried it on and it didn’t fit me, and so I looked at them and said to give me like three weeks, and I had to lose 16 pounds today, to be able to fit it,’ she said. red carpet livestream
Kardashian visited Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum in Hollywood weeks after she posed for photos with her on the red carpet
Kardashian not only came under heavy fire for risking damage from wearing the gown, but she was also accused of promoting unhealthy body standards after detailing her extreme weight loss to fit in.
The star said she cried when she realized she didn’t fit the dress during the first try, explaining that she lost weight so she could model the dress for only minutes on the red carpet.
‘I had the idea to put it on and try it, and they came up with armed guards and gloves. I tried it on and it didn’t fit me, and so I looked at them and said give me like three weeks, and I had to lose 16 pounds today, to be able to fit it in,’ she said a scarlet Said during the carpet livestream.
‘It was such a challenge. It was like a role, I was determined to fit it in.
Kim later told Vogue that she followed an extremely strict diet in order to dress to the Met Gala, admitting that she hadn’t eaten “carbs and sugar in three weeks.”
“I would wear a sauna suit twice a day, run on the treadmill, completely cut out all sugar and all carbs, and eat only the cleanest vegetables and proteins,” she said. ‘I didn’t starve myself, but I was very strict.’