Created 60 years ago by Hollywood designer Jean Louis, with help from Bob Mackie, the dress was loaned to Kardashian for
As Kim revealed, she only got to wear it because of her mother's persuasiveness. "I flew all the way to Florida to try on the Marilyn dress at Ripley's," Kardashian, 42, explained. "They were not gonna let me wear this dress, they were not even gonna let me try it on until Kris Jenner calls...
“From the bottom of the Met steps, where Kim got into the dress, to the top where it was returned, the dress was in the same condition it started in,” Ripley's executive Amanda Joiner, vice president of publishing and licensing, added in a statement.
According to the KKW Beauty founder, the idea of wearing the late actress' dress felt like the perfect representation of America. "When she sang Happy Birthday to John F. Kennedy — who is America — I thought where is the dress that she wore?" she recalled. "[Ripley's Believe It or Not] said I can try on the dress."
Kardashian, 41, vowed to not make any alterations to the dress — declared a “national treasure” to The Post by one noted Monroe expert — and altered herself instead. She infamously admitted that she lost 16 pounds in three weeks in order to squeeze into the dress.
Kardashian borrowed the dress from Ripley's Orlando location and she did not pay for it – but she did make two charitable donations to organizations in the Orlando are on behalf of the company, the post reads. Ripley's bought the dress at a private auction.
It originally cost $1,440, but has since become the most expensive dress in the world, selling for more than $1.2 million dollars in 1999 in a sale of Monroe's estate at Christie's New York.
Met Gala 2022: Kim Kardashian wears the most expensive dress in the world worth Rs 38 Crore.
It has been reported that the most expensive dress ever worn at the Met Gala was Marilyn Monroe's golden gown. Six decades after Monroe wore this famous outfit, Kim Kardashian decided to pay tribute to the late singer by putting it on at Met Gala 2022.
Estimated to go for about $2 million, it ultimately sold for $4.8 million to Ripley's Believe It or Not!, which later advertised it as “the world's most expensive dress!” and kept it in a vault in its museum in Orlando, Fla.
But the gown's owner, Ripley's Believe It or Not, says a "calculated risk" was made in allowing the dress to be worn and it was not damaged "in any way". Monroe wore it when she sang Happy Birthday to President Kennedy in 1962.
It's frequently reported that Marilyn wore a UK size 16 - but in today's dress sizes, which are generally cut bigger, this means she would have worn a size 10/12. And going by the fact Kim had to lose so much weight, Marilyn was likely to be even smaller than that.
The gown is so famous and so valuable because it was worn by the actress when she sang Happy Birthday to President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Gardens in 1962. The piece, designed by Jean Louis, was custom-made for Marilyn's signature curves.
While her journey to get into the dress seemed to be going well, she hit a metaphorical snag when she couldn't fit into the original... leading her to try and drop 16 pounds in just three weeks, including a strict diet, sauna suits and more.
Does Marilyn have any children? No. Although Marilyn was married three times (first to James Dougherty, followed by baseball star Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller), she did not have any children before her death in 1962. However, she really wanted to have a family and did have multiple documented pregnancies.
Khloe Kardashian (and the other Kardashians)
They're certainly some of the biggest names in attendance at the Met Gala in recent years, but after rumors circulated in 2021 that she was banned from the Met Gala, Khloe Kardashian herself responded “Absolutely NOT True” to a fan on Twitter.
Kim Kardashian Wore Marilyn Monroe's $5 Million Dress To The Met Gala With Pete Davidson. Kim Kardashian is a Met Gala veteran at this point.
“Kim Kardashian's walk up the Metropolitan Museum's stairs at this year's Met Gala caused quite the stir, but one thing Ripley's Believe It or Not! can say with confidence is that it did not cause damage to Marilyn Monroe's famed 'Happy Birthday' dress from 1962,” the museum said in a statement.
It's frequently reported that Marilyn wore a UK size 16 - but in today's dress sizes, which are generally cut bigger, this means she would have worn a size 10/12. And going by the fact Kim had to lose so much weight, Marilyn was likely to be even smaller than that.
In order to fit into the dress, Kim revealed that she "would wear a sauna suit twice a day, run on the treadmill, completely cut out all sugar and all carbs, and just eat the cleanest veggies and protein." "I didn't starve myself," Kim concluded.
Note down the calories which you are consuming in a day, this can help you in figuring out your diet regime in a better way. Kim eats only 1,800 calories per day as per her nutritionist Colette Heimowitz's statement to Elle magazine.
She revealed to hosts Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie that she completely cut out sugar, junk food and fried foods from her diet. Like Khloe, Kim also partakes in daily 5AM workouts with her fitness trainer Melissa Alcantara and has committed herself to 'no days off.
Kim's weight loss diet includes Greek yogurt, almonds, veggies, salmon, and other nutrition-rich foods. She follows a strict workout regimen to maintain her perfect figure. Kim Kardashian is instructed, supported and motivated by weight-loss coach, Colette Heimowitz.
Even though Monroe didn't adhere to fashion protocols, Queen Elizabeth didn't appear to be phased. In fact, she seemed to notice the actress's make-up more than her gown. The Queen reportedly told a friend, "I thought Miss Monroe was a very sweet person.
Estimated to go for about $2 million, it ultimately sold for $4.8 million to Ripley's Believe It or Not!, which later advertised it as “the world's most expensive dress!” and kept it in a vault in its museum in Orlando, Fla.