So is Kim Kardashian to blame? New details of scandal surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s iconic ‘naked’ dress

This year, Kim Kardashian decided to repeat her Marilyn Monroe image and went to the Met Gala Costume Institute ball in a star dress. To wear it, the star had to lose 7 kilograms in three weeks. Kim’s debut was more than spectacular and memorable. True, the day after the incident the Internet was flooded with photos of Kim unable to tie her dress. Therefore, she covered herself in a snow-white fur cape during the red carpet.

And at the beginning of the week, a new scandal flared up on the horizon. Photos posted online by collector Scott Fortner show that the dress was visibly damaged after Kim wore it. Holes appeared along the back buckle and several rhinestones and sequins fell off completely. For comparison, pictures of the 2016 dress are presented.

However, staff at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, a private entertainment museum that owns the dress, denied that Kardashian was involved in the damage. “Kim Kardashian’s dress has been the subject of heated debate, but the fact that she did not damage the dress in any way in the short time she wore it at the Met Gala has not changed,” the museum said in a statement.

In 2017, the exhibition’s status report stated that “several seams were stretched and frayed,” according to staff. “This is not surprising given how delicate the material is,” the experts added.

Kim Kardashian wore the dress to the Met Gala, but wore the original for only a few minutes when it arrived, and then it turned into an exact replica of the outfit. Vice President of Publishing at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Amanda Joyner said she accompanied Kim in the dress as she moved in, and then Kardashian always climbed the stairs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art before the star returned the dress. According to him, during this time the exhibit did not suffer any new damage.

“One way or another, the historical significance of the dress is emphasized. Thanks to the release of Kim Kardashian, a whole new audience was introduced to Marilyn Monroe’s legacy, “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!

Recall that Monroe wore the legendary Bob Mackie dress while singing Happy Birthday Mr President at John F. Kennedy’s birthday party in 1962. Museum Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Bought it for $4.8 million in 2016. To match Marilyn’s complexion, the dress was made of a rare silk fabric and embellished with 2,500 crystals.