"It was like, 'Well, Christian Bale could do it for a film, and that's acceptable.' Even Renee Zellweger plays. I don't care," explained Kim Kardashian. Kim Kardashian defends her commitment to fashion.
In a recent news with The New York Times, Kardashian, 41, spoke candidly about her decision to lose 16 pounds. Within three weeks of wearing Marilyn Monroe's iconic "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" gown to the Met Gala in 2022.
After Kardashian received backlash for telling Vogue about her dramatic weight loss to match the dress, including eliminating carbs and sugar, Kardashian told The Times she thought it was nothing more than an actor preparing for a project.
"It was like, 'OK, Christian Bale can do it for a role in a film, and that's acceptable,'" he said. "Even Renee Zellweger filled the role. I don't care." So Kardashian borrowed one of Monroe's most iconic dresses—the one on display at Ripley's Believe It or Not in Orlando, Florida! - for the 2022 Met Gala. She attended the event with her boyfriend Pete Davidson and completed her glamorous look with diamond earrings and a white leather jacket.
Speaking to Vogue on the annual affair red carpet, Kardashian told La La Anthony, "I had the idea to try it, and then they came up with armed guards and gloves." But wearing a vintage dress is not an easy task. . he explained. "I tried, and it didn't work. So I said, 'Give me three weeks.' I have to lose 16 kilos today," admits the founder of SKIMS.
"It was a challenge. It was like a [movie] role. I was determined to fit in. I haven't eaten carbs or sugar for about three weeks. So we had a pizza and donut party at the hotel," Kardashian added. The Jean-Louis-designed Monroe dress originally cost $12,000. It was reportedly so tight that the late star wore it before her ultra-sexy appearance for PM John F. Kennedy on May 19, 1962, at a fundraiser at Madison Square Garden had to be sewn just three months before she died...
Ripley bought the dress at Julien's auction in November 2016 for $4.81 million, making it one of the most high range dresses in the world. Kardashian shot Monroe in platinum blonde hair styled in an elegant twisted bun to bring the whole look together.
Previously, fans had speculated that Kardashian would be wearing the dress after The Sun reported that she and Davidson, 28, attended Ripley's Believe It or Not!.
