The famous celebrity usually follows a plant-based diet, but she explained that she had to eat meat ahead of the Marilyn Monroe Met Gala. "Psoriasis broke out over my body and I got psoriatic arthritis, so I couldn't really move my hands," Kardashian said.
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."
Kennedy in 1962. Created 60 years ago by Hollywood designer Jean Louis, with help from Bob Mackie, the dress was loaned to Kardashian for the Met Gala, with the agreement that no alterations were allowed to be made.
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.
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.
According to Healthy Balance, Kim Kardashian's 3-week weight loss journey involved her cutting carbs and eating “just the cleanest veggies and protein.” When it came to working out, Kim ran on a treadmill and wore a sauna suit twice a day.
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.
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.
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.
Monroe was reportedly sewn into the dress for a seamless fit. It was one of Monroe's last public appearances before her death less than three months later. Ripley's also stated that Kardashian did not pay to wear the dress, nor did the museum franchise pay her.
“The Kardashians” star, who rendered textile conservators and fashion historians “speechless” upon donning the delicate 1962 gown, said Tuesday on NBC News' “Today” that she did not damage the dress when she wore it for “minutes” for the red-carpet portion of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute gala.
Kardashian is the only person to have worn the dress other than Monroe. Since its purchase, it had been kept on a dress form in a temperature controlled environment by Ripley's before being worn by Kardashian. The dress is now on display at the Ripley's Believe it or Not! location in Hollywood, California.
I probably had it on for three minutes, four minutes, and then I changed at the top of the stairs.” Kotb then asked Kardashian about the claims of the dress being “ruined” after she wore it. “No … Ripley's [and I] worked together so well,” the 40-year-old replied.
The Met Gala's most expensive dress
It comes as no surprise that a Kardashian has worn the most expensive dress to the Gala. In 2022, Kim Kardashian got her hands on Marilyn Monroe's custom gown she wore to sing Happy Birthday to President John F. Kennedy.
It is now estimated to be worth more than $10m, the museum says. Adorned with more than 6,000 hand-sewn crystals, the gown was designed by lauded French costume designer Jean Louis.
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.
Monroe's natural eye color was most likely to be blue, as recorded in her sister's autobiography (48) – “but our eyes were different … Norma Jeane's were blue like our mother's” – and on her autopsy report (49), in addition to Capote's description of her “blue-grey eyes” while wearing glasses (46).
Last month, Kim revealed she's lost 21lbs in total due to the fact she has cut out all junk food and sugar. The reality star spilled on her lifestyle changes during a candid chat on the Today Show.
Revealing how she managed to drop such a substantial amount of weight in a short space of time, Kim explained: “I 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, but I was so strict.”
A 5000 calorie diet is designed specifically for athletes and bodybuilders since they burn a lot of energy during their daily training sessions and need to replenish it promptly and efficiently. Normally, adult women need to eat 1600-2400 calories a day, while 2000-3000 calories for men (2).
How did Kardashian lose weight? She says she cut carbs and ate “just the cleanest veggies and protein.” She also ran on a treadmill and wore a sauna suit twice a day. Kardashian's 3-week weight loss sparked concern over the impact on mental health. Critics also worried about the physical effects of copying her methods.
Day to day, Kardashian follows a “mostly plant-based” diet and is even an ambassador for US-based fake-meat brand Beyond Meat.
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.
Buried in a Green Pucci Dress: Marilyn is said to have been buried in the green Pucci dress she wore while in Mexico in February, 1962, shown below.