Marilyn Monroe's Estate Claims She’d Be Happy Kim Kardashian Wore Gown
According to Marilyn Monroe's estate, the actress would have been happy The Kardashians star Kim Kardashian wore her famous dress to the 2022 Met Gala. Kim made headlines when she showed up at the New York City fashion event in the original gown Marilyn wore when she performed «Happy Birthday Mr. President» for John F. Kennedy. There had been rumors that the reality star would arrive at the event in the vintage gown, but unsurprisingly, Kim didn't confirm until she got to the red carpet wearing the dress. While she seemed excited to be wearing such an iconic piece, she unfortunately faced a lot of backlash.
Many Marilyn fans felt it was disrespectful to the late legend to take her dress out of the museum and wear it when it could have easily been damaged. Others thought Kim was simply not worthy of wearing a dress that was once worn by such a talented artist who worked her way to the top from a very difficult childhood upbringing. The mother of four also received backlash from people like actress Lili Reinhart for the weight loss comments she made on the red carpet. Kim admitted that she shed 16 pounds in three weeks in order to fit into Marilyn's dress. Many felt her comments were toxic and dangerous and pushed society back from the body-positive world many people are trying to create.
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However, Kim received a green light of approval from Marilyn's estate, who claimed the actress would have been happy that The Kardashians star wore her dress to the Met Gala. Nick Woodhouse, the president of Authentic Brands Group, which runs Marilyn's estate, revealed to TMZ that Marilyn would have approved of Kim's outfit choice. He said that the fact the dress is
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