Kim Kardashian denies allegation of damaging Marilyn Monroe’s dress

Another chapter in the controversy over Marilyn Monroe’s historic dress. This Tuesday (14), Kim Kardashian, 41, denied having damaged one of the most sweeping dresses in the collection of the actress, who died in 1962. , in New York City. Kim has countered criticism about having allegedly ripped the model close to the zipper and returned it without some crystals.

Valued at $5 million, the dress Monroe wore when singing “Happy Birthday” for President John F. Kennedy’s 45th birthday 60 years ago was reportedly lent by employees of Ripley’s Believe It Or. Not Museum. Kim even lost seven kilos to then fit into the play and walk the red carpet of the event for 15 minutes. She would have used a replica to follow her participation in the event, because even if she lost weight, the original still wouldn’t have served with ease to circulate for hours at the ball.

During an interview before the Met, Kim warned that she would avoid any risk of damaging the dress. But the profile The Marilyn Monroe Collection shared photos of the piece ‘before’ and ‘after’ to denounce the ‘damage’ of the loan made to the businesswoman. It didn’t take long for a shower of criticism from netizens on top of the socialite. “She should never have been allowed to borrow the dress.” “It just goes to show that if you’re a huge celebrity, you can literally get whatever you want. That was a piece of history and now it’s ruined,” tweeted tweeters.

At the time of the MET Gala, Ripley’s Believe It or Not stated that every care to preserve the rare piece was taken on loan to the businesswoman. “With input from conservationists, appraisers and clothing archivists, the condition of the clothing was the top priority. Believe it or not! no alterations were made to the dress and Kim even wore a replica after the red carpet.”