The fact that she was allowed to wear the actual garment that’s a piece of history still baffles me. If she had a replica on hand, why didn’t she wear that instead?

The thing is, people who are complaining about the dress being worn by Kim aren't even necessarily mad about the actual dress. It's more so about the fact that Marilyn specifically asked for it to be worn by her and her ONLY. It's just so sad that she is known in America as a woman who never had a fair chance at life, never had the respect she deserved, and is still, so long after she passed, being disrespected. It's just frustrating like let the woman be at peace please. For once.

What is disturbing is how they took Marilyn Monroe hair and gave it to Kim … for what 🤷🏽‍♀️ 🤦🏽‍♀️where is the damn respect for the dead… WHERE!!

To me, this demonstrates the dangerous power that the rich have. From Ripley's buying the dress at auction for 7 Million, instead of the dress going to a costume institute, to Kim wearing it because of her status (and probably a hefty "donation" being involved.) Money does not mean a historical item is in the right hands, no one is blameless in this situation. I think the people who are not taking this seriously are blind to the potential effect this could have in the future.

it wasnt last worn by Marilyn anymore so its literally not even as special. she literally took the energy from it. ppl cant have shit for themselves. the replica would have been more than enough.

Marilyn said she doesn't want anyone to wear her dress. Kim knows that's,too. It's just disrespectful and egotistical, typically Kardashian.

It wasn’t even a look. The hair, the cheap furry jacket, the earrings look like costume pieces, the pleaser shoes….to just ruin the fucking dress. It’s only a memorable moment for the worst reasons possible.

Wearing historical pieces imo shouldn’t be a thing. Just let it be admired not by being worn and ruined 🤦‍♀️

There’s no way she didn’t FEEL the dress ripping!!! I’ve put clothes on that are too tight and you can both HEAR and FEEL the seams ripping!!! She continued to wear the dress as she felt and heard it ripping, instead of getting off the carpet ASAP and changing into the 2nd dress she already had waiting for her….beyond disrespectful She doesn’t care about Marilyn Monroe and if she did she would’ve had respect for the dress. Kim didn’t even post anything for Marilyn’s birthday which happened a month after the met Gala.

The most frustrating part of this is there was no reason for Kim to wear it except clout because that dress was supposed to be a nude illusion dress so Kim with her darker skin tone wearing the dress isn't even able to have the same execution as when Marylin wore it. (Which was that she looked like she was naked dressed only in diamonds) Kim should have just had a recreation of the dress done in her skin tone and done her hair up all cute in an early 1960s style and everyone would have gotten the reference without damaging the original dress. I don't blame Kim but someone in that situation who was more knowledgeable about vintage clothing should have said no

She is so far from being on Marilyn Monroes level tho. Why she thought she was or is is beyond me.

The damage to the dress alone is upsetting but it’s also so disturbing that they gifted Kim Marilyn’s hair 🤮

I am disgusted and horrified, first off Marilyn didn't want anyone else to wear the the dress, the hair part was revolting. That is a piece of history. It might not be as old as other clothing but it is history. The fact Kim even wanted to was wrong. It should be in a museum, it's just as bad as someone wearing an article of clothing of the past.

It’s made from a type of silk that is extremely delicate and old. They don’t even make the fabric anymore. All the crystals were hand sewn on to the silk. People even say Marylin had to be sewn into it, a dress that was made specifically for her body, and Kim and Marylin do NOT have the same body type. It’s sad that it was sold to Ripley. And it opens up a giant can of worms for how we treat historic people and their belongings. Even in death MM is just an object to make money off of. Oh well.

Ripley’s should have been honest with her when they were struggling to zip it up. They simply should’ve told her it didn’t fit her shape. It’s 2022. It’s okay for someone else’s dress to not fit your body shape.

i actually have twitter and let me explain why people are ACTUALLY upset about this; it’s not about the dress is about the company exploiting Marilyn even after her death ( she literally never wanted to be viewed as a sex symbol or as merchandise ), Kim AND the company are to blame.

Also, *Alyona Yarushina* has made a very informative video about the issue with Kim or anyone wearing the dress. Marilyn was completely naked in it. This means the garment's only contact to anyone's skin, sweat, or scent, was only with Marline's. That's a big part of WHY this dress is unique. This now is all gone forever. Never to come back again. Just because you can afford it, shouldn't mean you should be allowed. If I was offered to wear it I would defiantly REFUSE out of respect.

They need to take some responsibility for the dress being ruined too no one should be wearing it if you don't want it ruined don't give it to people to wear

Ms. Monroe, I deeply apologize that *STILL* no one respects her or her things. She just keeps getting taken advantage of and it's infuriating. Edit: especially by the rich, who ruined her. How ironic.

16 pounds in about 21-28 days….that’s not healthy. When people change their bodies for acting roles, they’re often guided by professionals in healthy ways. Kim glorified an unhealthy and unsustainable diet, giving it credit for making the look possible. That’s not a good use of a platform, in my opinion. It’s scary to think about how much her words could negatively impact those susceptible to disordered eating habits. Just gross

This whole thing is so toxic. The fact that she was allowed to wear an iconic piece of history, that fact that she had to change her body so much through a horrific, unhealthy crash diet… The dress was made for Marilyn and it should have stayed that way. It’s a piece of American history, no different than any other historic piece of clothing, and it’s been irrefutably damaged. It’s so disrespectful to Marilyn’s story, to American history and I don’t understand why it was allowed to happen especially when there was a replica of it anyway. It’s such a shame

i hope nobody will ever wear historical pieces again

One thing that irritates me about this is that Kim’s wet look at the Camp Met was ALREADY her spin on Marilyn Monroes look and she looked way better in that the the actual borrowed dress. They should have just left it alone

People need to stop saying that Kim is innocent yes she isn't the only one to blame but why the f she couldn't wear a replica of the dress and pretend as if is the real on or something? The dress was literally exactly made to fit marilyn monroe's sizes she was literally sewn into the freaking dress not to mention it's literally 60 years old the material that is made out of is super skin tight and delicate which means its easy to ripe it and Kim Kardashian is a different size than marilyn.

It’s not the dress. It’s the fact that rich people can do whatever they want with 0 consequences. This is a piece of history and she destroyed it bc she’s rich so she can

Kim should never have thought about asking to wear the dress, and Rippleys should never have even considered it. They are both to blame. This dress should be in a real museum, no one should have been allowed to wear it, and it should have been preserved. Period, end of story. Now this dress is damaged, and a piece of history has been damaged for what? So a toxic celebrity could have her 15 minutes of fame at an event? So mad

I think it’s both their fault. The owners should have never let her wear it in the first place but not only that but Kim is a grown woman. She wanted to wear the dress too. I don’t understand how she shouldn’t be blamed too when she’s the one wearing it. And why are they giving somebody’s hair away as a gift? That’s weird

Of course I think the principal figure to blame of any damage the dress may have is Ripleys, because it’s their duty as owners of the dress to keep such an important piece of great historical value as intact as possible. HOWEVER, I also think that you have to have a special kind of entitlement to think you deserve to wear something like that. If Kim really appreciated what the dress meant, it should have never crossed her mind to ask something like this, SPECIALLY IF IT DIDN’T FIT HER. So yeah, Ripley is the ultimate responsible, but people have legitimate reasons to be mad at Kim too

Nothing is sacred. Marilyn still being exploited years after her passing ...saddens me. The way they were aggressively trying to pull that dress up...wtf. no freaking way ma'am.

I feel like no one knows how to say no to The Kardashian anymore. Its ridiculous they get away with so much and how much power they have in the tabloids. Controlling TMZ, E news and many more smaller tabloids. Now Ripleys is saying it was damaged before kim used it only makes it worst. How are you going to let anyone walk around with a dress thats already falling apart?

She destroyed it, she lost weight but could still not zip it up. That’s why she’s wearing the fur and why Pete is holding her like he does. And she even had a replica made that she later changed into.. SO WHY THE F NOT wear that one from the beginning?!?! Leave Marilyn alone, her clothes AND her hair. Have some god damn respect for the beautiful icon that is Marilyn Monroe! She even said that she wished that ON ONE else should wear it. But Kim just has to.. Disgusting really

honestly a lot of marilyn has been disrespected. when i found out where she was buried and who she was around i was horrified and hope she has her peace in another world.

Hell yes Kim should be shamed for wearing it. She had the option to say no to wearing it, not matter the “donation,” request, etc.

I feel like if Kim had the respect she claims to have for Marilyn then she wouldn’t have even asked to were the dress because Marilyn herself didn’t want anyone else wearing it. And Kim says in the interview that SHE had the idea to wear the dress. I’m not saying Ripley’s is innocent but can you imagine Kim Kardashian coming to you with the power and wealth she has and tries to convince you to let her wear this dress? It be pretty hard to say no, especially because it’s hard to believe she didn’t pay them a lot of money to wear the dress (I could be wrong but I doubt it). Both parties are equally as wrong. Also, while I don’t think Kim should be body shamed I do think we should talk about the recklessness of her wearing the dress knowing she is a different size than Marilyn because the dress was made to specifically fit her body.

When they couldn't get the zipper up they should have said "Ok nevermind. This is not going to work. If we try to force it up we'll damage it and it's a historic dress. Sorry!"

Both should be held in fault for this. Anyone who knows the history and tragic end of Marilyn Monroe's life wouldn't think to do this. That dress is important for many cultural reasons and was customized for Monroe. That time in her life was so special, and she was singing to a man she had feelings for at one point. Not to mention her dress didn't even fit the theme? If Ripley's and Kim wanted to pay respect to Marilyn Monroe, they could have worked together to create a replica fitted just for Kim in the same process of how Monroe's was made. Also, giving Kim a piece of Marilyn Monroe's hair is extremely disrespectful IMO. It's not like they gave her hair to say a DNA bank or museum, they gave it to a celebrity who will more than likely forget the about it within a month or show it off like a Gucci bag. (Which doesn't sit right with me. It's gives off an objectification of another human being)

This whole situation feels like a metaphor for nostalgia baiting. Whoever was in charge of deciding Kim's outfit for the Met Gala wanted to make a moment by wearing a dress attributed to another iconic figure's moment instead of getting creative and finding a new dress instead. This mirrors a lot of other issues with pop culture today in trying to recreate a moment that's already had its time when it shouldn't be a vehicle for anybody else but that person in that point of history. It's even more frustrating that in the grand scheme of things, this poor dress didn't have to suffer in the first place since it had nothing to do with the Gilded Age prompt.

I don’t think she should have worn it, because now it’s not as special anymore

It’s totally Kim’s fault, she asked to wear it, and it’s a shame they allowed her, probably for money. But she should have known how historic it was, she had an exact copy made! Why not just wear the copy and leave the irreplaceable piece of history alone.

People need to let Marylin rest. From giving away her hair and wearing a piece of history to having someone being buried on top of her/next to her.

French Heritage Law prevents anyone from owning or purchasing the Mona Lisa aside from the Louvre. Maybe US should enact a similar law to prevent the Kardashians from wearing and ruining more historical pieces

Kim does NOT respect Marilyn. Marilyn asked for no one else to wear the dress… but of course Kim does what she needs to do to get all the attention.

I think it’s both of their faults first of all Kim should have never asked them if she could wear the dress knowing it’s a historical garment. But the museum should have never let Kim wear it from the beginning.

Im not trying to body shame Kim AT ALL but earlier this year, she got a butt reduction. Even after the reduction, it was still really large and obviously larger than Monroe’s bottom. Idk why kim wore the dress, especially because she knew that she’s not only have to lose weight, but SQUEEZE into the dress. I feel like if you have to wear layers of shapewear and squeeze into a delicate dress, it shouldn’t have been worn. She couldn’t fit the dress and she knew that. I hope she pays for the damages.

Kim shouldn’t be telling people losing 16 pounds in 3 weeks is attainable. That’s extremely unhealthy and irresponsible to be telling her fans.

I truly believe that this is the fault of the owners of the dress they should have been doing more to preserve this dress and the history of it. However, Kim also should have stepped up and said let’s just create a replica of the to wear all night at the met. Not let me lose weight to see if it will zip. I didn’t watch the met only saw clips from your video but she looked uncomfortable and like she was trying to keep everything sucked in so nothing would bust open. Plus those side seems look like they were going to break every time she moved. So in a way it’s both there faults for this.

this isnt true.. the people from museum said; “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,” noted Ripley’s VP of Publishing and Licensing, Amanda Joiner, who was continuously with the dress the day of the Gala and during transport from Orlando to New York. 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. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is not the first owner of this dress. It was acquired at a Julien’s Auctions event in 2016 for $4.8 million. A report written on the dress’s condition in early 2017 states, “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,” among other instances of damage. search it up....

All I picture is this historical, beautiful, ICONIC dress all stretched out and tainted. Like in high school when my sister would steal my Rock Revival jeans.

Looks like she ruined it while she was trying it on! Sheesh lol

My mom and many parents and grandparents would be heart broken 💔. To my generation it means a lot of something. But to the ones before it means SO much more. For one thing JFK was killed just a couple years later post dress and performance …😞 Shame on all of them.

I only knew Ripley’s from the TV show and their Copenhagen museum & didn’t think they would have something this important. I blame Kim for not having good sense and giving into her ego and Ripley’s for approving this. Also, yes there is a ton of things going on in the world but let’s not minimise destroying art and culture

Nah, Kim literally says she didn’t fit it at first. The second that happened, she should’ve let it go and just made a replica.

She had no right to wear such a historic piece. Marilyn had that dress made to wear for one person only. And then the hair was weird. Really weird.

they gifted her a piece of her hair?!? it broke my heart just seeing Marilyn be so objectified in this video.

I used to LOVE Kim Kardashian before this incident but I'm a HUGE HUGE fan of Marilyn monroe, my entire home is covered in pictures and memorabilia of her. The fact that Kim had the audacity to even request said dress & the fact they allowed her to wear it is absolutely UNFORGIVABLE!!!! I

I'm trying to justify it but, it really does feel like she's disrespecting 2 icons who tragically died. Would wearing Michael Jackson's, or princess diana's, or literally anyone else's? I don't know. It's not like that was her family member's item. Is there a boundary there?

The dress was not meant to be worn by anyone else but Marilyn. It was specifically made for her figure and skin tone, to make it look sheer and as if she’s only covered in diamonds. Kim should not have worn the exact dress, she has so many connections to designers who could’ve made a similar dress for Kim and say it was inspired by Marilyn’s dress. Kim looked so bad in the dress, it did not match her skin tone, or with her blonde hair, and it did not compliment her figure. Kim ruined a part of history.

If Marilyn was alive she would be pissed too lmao

The lack of respect people have for the dead when they’re rich is sad

You can’t even take care of a dress that old , anyone who puts it on 50-60 years later is gonna ruin it.

I disagree about Kim not being at fault. I do blame Ripleys more but Kim is an adult & made the decision to wear the dress. Given the age of the garment anyone would know that it would be damaged. She just didn’t care & still went ahead it did it.

There’s a lot of worse things happening in the world than someone wearing a historic dress oh my godddd bruh lol

I hate to admit it but at the end of the day, the dress would have deteriorated and fell apart anyway with time. I guess it’s okay it got to see the spot light one more time. But… someone else who had the same dress size as Marilyn should have worn it instead.

The dress lost all value when ripley bought it. She almost didnt touch it but the team who handled it 😬 marilyn was so small kim isnt even 5 ft tall wich isnt common for a model 🤦‍♀️ Marilyn was super ashamed of that night btw she had addiction problems , she was drunk and told the world about her affair even if she was a private person i dont think she would be mad about someone who adore her to wear that dress she would probably be more mad about the guy who paid to be bury face down over Marilyn

I just still want to know why this was even a choice considering the theme…

I kinda blame kim still cause she knows her power and influence. I mean even after it didn't fit she wouldn't let it go .Money buys anything I suppose. She just had to have her lil moment I guess,so I blame both.

It was made specifically for Marilyn that’s the issue here. She’s promoting toxic body image for a young impressionable audience loosing weight to fit in something not made for her body and still ripping it. It’s not only the problem that it’s ruined it’s a bigger issue the way young girls will continue to have body image issues because of the Kardashians..it’s never ending with them🙄

Ok but Pete saying, your good. Relax, your good. Is so sweet. Regardless of the dress.

I still don't and I think I'll never understand the obsession of the world and especially America's with Marilyn Monroe so many years later. Personally, I never liked her but what happened here was very disrespectful to her memory. I remember seeing online that she didn't want her dress to be worn by someone else but only her, why wasn't that wish respected?

historical things are marked as history for a reason.

Honestly it’s both Ripley’s and Kim’s fault. Ripely for allowing it and Kim for asking to wear it. You can’t blame just one, if she didn’t ask to wear it wouldn’t be here and if Ripley had honored it as actual history wouldn’t be here either

Personally Idgaf about the dress nor if kim wore it, it has the same significance to me if someone wore beyonces dress like I really dgaf I think the the biggest issue I have is him giving a piece of her hair to kim like wtf?? who does that? why does he have that? its odd and weird.

Ripley's are the true "Cloutchasers" in the story not Kim. There are people that would say yes if they got the same offer not only Kim. The opportunity should have never been present but again they wanted Kim to wear it and not just anyone.

Hahahahahahahaaa omg I just need her to be ovaaaah 😂😂😂🖤🖤🖤

Tea from Spilly first thing in the morning??? 🥰

It’s a publicity stunt. And everyone fell for it. Kim accomplished it. She doesn’t care if she tore the dress 😂🤣Kim knew she would be the talk of the night. 🤭

I am getting so sick of people running to the Kardashians aid and pat them on the back when they do something wrong. Kim wasn't forced to wear the dress, she wanted to wear the dress.

If this dress is so important it is a good question as to why Ripley has it. They are not a real 'museum' and probably should do the right thing and hand it over to the people who can preserve and restore it. Unfortunately I think this is an issue with Ripleys. If I was in Kim's shoes of course I would take the opportunity (if it's a celeb I really loved) to wear something they wore! Ripleys wanted press and they got it.

It’s her fault 100% I’m so sick of celebs being handled with kid gloves 🙄

Kim was giving FASHIONNOVA .

All of this damage done to a irreplaceable historical dress and the dress didn't even match the theme 🙄

If you had the exact replica dress, why not wear it and say it's the real thing? How would we have known the difference 🤦‍♀️

Guilded era equals vintage dress from marylin 70 years or so ago? The fact they ruined the dress and not even being on theme!

Thrifting is wearing dead ppl clothes too that's why I didn't care if she wore this if this wasn't a famous decesed person no one woukd care

The video of them forcing the dress on her and her forcing it to happen even if didn’t fit whatsoever and then come to find out it did get damaged is disgusting 🤮 Marilyn Monroe and her legacy deserves some RESPECT

It’s a DRESS that no ONE CARED before she wore it!!

Like why. Marilyn had actual talent Kim doesn’t. What a sad story.

Ripely put out statement yesterday saying Kim did not damage dress. It’s on tmz.

I think if anything, Anna Wintour is partially to blame as well. The Met Gala is held to fund the preservation of historical costume. Showing up in one is like showing up in Lady Gaga’s meat dress at the Chiang Mai fruit festival. Anna Wintour approving this just shows her hypocrisy as she is the one that approves all outfits.

it’s just crazy to me that we’re still talking about this when there have been a lot more concerning news in our country that actually impacts people, it’s a dress yall a dress, “kim there’s people that are dying”

It is a big deal. Not only was this a creative masterpiece dress it also took a long time to make. It was made with one person in mind to wear.

would they let ANYONE ELSE WEAR IT??! exactly…. meaning it isn’t kim’s fault!

i die with people losing their shit over a dress they didn't even remembered (aka cared) until the moment she showed up wearing it 😭😭😭

Who cares. No one even knew about the dress just hanging there until she wore it. Glad it got some use instead of just sitting there that’s what clothes are for.

It's her fault as well as the Ripley museum. When everyone in the fitting session saw it wouldn't fit her, it should have been put to rest and called it off.

It’s disrespect to Marilyn and to the designer, Bob Mackie. I don’t have a relationship with Bob Mackie, but he’s my great uncle and is a phenomenal designer. I deeply admire his work. He himself said (in an interview) that he made that dress for Marilyn and Marilyn only. To my understanding, she HAD a replica made. But she actively CHOSE to take this garment that has been preserved for decades. The garment is now damaged and it’s heartbreaking. I’m truly so disappointed in Ripley’s for allowing this to be taken out of their display. I’ve never been a fan of Kim, but it feels out of vanity to have a replica ~shit she could even afford a replica from the designer himself!!~ and actively chose to still wear that piece of history. Sorry sorry I’m off my soap box. But seriously. It’s absurd and irresponsible behavior from someone who is claimed to be a “fashion icon.”

People honestly don’t care about the dress. They’re just pissed because it’s Kim Kardashian.

the dress was in ripleys, it’s not that deep. people make stuff so much deeper then it is.

One of the craziest elements of this that I hear no one talking about …& I get why cause it can sound rude altho i DONT mean it to be… She did all of this… JUST to look ….eh…… Aside from the fact that it wasn’t made for her.. It’s NOT her color... Even the hair is killing me.. It’s crazy the length we go (even someone like Kim K to PERFECTLY emulate someone) rather than wearing something that’s INSPIRED by that person/look BUT… curating /tailoring it to what looks good on you! Complimenting your shape…your skin tones.. We DO THIS to OURSELVES w/new trends ALL the time! Clothes, Makeup/hair etc. Ya know… I know it wouldbt have caused as much as a stir BUT… If she did a version of Marilyn’s dress.. in champagne color.. or light light white gold/esk.. Did her hair or wore a wig in Marlyins style BUT with HER HAIR COLOR… & the signature Marilyn makeup… light wing, clean liner.. & a red lip to compliment her … Not a doubt in my mind..she would’ve looked ABSOLUTELY DIVINE. (To the point I would honestly love to see it) At the end of the day, She’s Kim Kardashian, she’s gonna look incredible in anything!! But of ALL her looks, I mean, that Nude sculpted met Gala dress is one of the most beautiful /artistic yet iconic looks EVER. Not just for her…. But period.. It shows without it a shadow of a doubt when she embraces herself fully , she really is unstoppable .. she creates the moment. I know she said she felt lost w/o Kayne putting her looks together BUT I think she needs to trust herself. Her best looks are the ones SHE puts together. Ican’t help but find it so interesting , we would almost rather look …eh… to emulate someone/what’s in style PERFECTLY rather than accepting “this wouldn’t work on me…. But what if I played /changed the colors… shapes…” I.e. what if I tailored it to myself. j.m.o.

Ripley and Kim BOTH need to apologize for what they’ve done