Last month, Kim Kardashian left everyone in shock after her Met Gala appearance. In case you forgot about the reality star's 2021 look, it was basically a full-body sweatsuit.
This year, Kim did a complete 180 and wore Marilyn Monroe's iconic "Happy Birthday Mr. President" dress and as we know, people had a lot of opinions about it. Of course, it was mostly very negative opinions.
Now, a month after the event, it has been reported that the historical dress has been damaged.
Love it or hate it, it did exactly what she wanted it to do — spark controversy. Did she look beautiful? Of course! Was it problematic when she explained that she essentially starved herself for three weeks to fit into the iconic gown? Absolutely yes!
It was reported that after walking the Met Gala red carpet, Kim changed into a replica dress for the dinner portion of the night, which begs the question of why she didn't just wear that replica in the first place instead of damaging a piece of American history, but I digress.
Bob, now 82, originally sketched Marilyn's "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" dress and was not shy about his thoughts in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
"[Marilyn] was a goddess. A crazy goddess, but a goddess. She was just fabulous. Nobody photographs like that. And it was done for her. It was designed for her," he argued.
Of course, Bob was far from the only professional to have something to say about the dress being worn again.
Dr. Justine De Young, professor of fashion history at the Fashion Institute of Technology, told People that the look was "irresponsible and unnecessary."
"Such an iconic piece of American history should not be put at risk of damage just for an ego-boost and photo-op."
In a set of five Instagram posts shared from The Marilyn Monroe Collection, the account pointed out damage in the dress that includes rips along the clasps of the dress and a bunch of missing crystals.
"So much for keeping 'the integrity of the dress and the preservation' @ripleysbelieveitornot , was it worth it?" wrote the Marilyn Monroe collection on Instagram alongside photos of before and after the dress was worn by Kim.
"I don’t understand who allow her to wear this dress , the magic is over!" wrote one fan.
"The whole thing is just so heartbreaking. I can’t believe they let her wear it!!!!!!! Her ego destroyed a piece of iconic history!!!! I just wish they would all get cancelled already!" said another.
Ugh, this is just heartbreaking!
