Ripley’s Debunks Claim Kim Kardashian Damaged Marilyn Monroe Dress
Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum has debunked claims The Kardashians star Kim Kardashian damaged Marilyn Monroe's dress. At last month's Met Gala, Kim wore an iconic Marilyn outfit. The movie star originally wore it back in 1962 to sing «Happy Birthday» for JFK.
Kim's choice to wear the dress was controversial from the start. The reality star earned a lot of backlash after admitting she had to crash diet to fit into it. And earlier this week, before and after pictures of the garment went viral. The «before» photo, taken in 2016, showed the decades-old item in near-perfect condition. But in the «after» photo, there was some visible wear and tear, including multiple missing or loose crystals. Kim was blamed for ruining Marilyn's dress, and Ripley's was scorned for allowing her to wear it. Now, representatives from the museum are defending Kim and setting the record straight.
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On Thursday, June 16, Ripley's representatives explained the truth about the dress' condition to TMZ. To start, they emphasized that the «before» photo was dated 2016. That was the same year Ripley's won the Bob Mackie design at an auction for $4.8 million. In early 2017, a report on its condition read, “a number of the seams are pulled and worn. This is not surprising given how delicate the material is. There is puckering at the back by the hooks and eyes.” This description matched the damage Kim was blamed for, proving it was already there five years ago. Amanda Joiner, Ripley's VP of Publishing and Licensing, also came to Kim's defense. Amanda, who was with Kim and her boyfriend Pete Davidson on the Gala's red carpet, told TMZ, «From the bottom of the Met steps, where Kim
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