Kim Kardashian ‘relieved’ as ‘stressful’ Met Gala is over after wearing iconic dress

Kim Kardashian looked stunning as she walked the Met Gala red carpet in New York City in Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress on Monday night

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Met Gala 2022: Kim Kardashian stuns in iconic Marilyn Monroe dress

Kim Kardashian is said to be relieved her appearance at the Met Gala is over and done.

The 41-year-old reality TV star stunned viewers as she took Pete Davidson’s arm on the New York City red carpet, wearing the iconic dress Marilyn Monroe wore 60 years ago to sing Happy Birthday to the President. John F Kennedy.

And despite saying she is “honored” to wear the dress, sources say the star is simply relieved she doesn’t have to think about it anymore.

An insider told E! Online : “She’s so grateful for the opportunity to wear Marilyn [Monroe]of the dress but was stressed about getting it right in front of the Met.

“There was a time when she thought she might not be able to make it.”

And the source added that the star was thrilled to be able to dress up alongside Pete.

“Kim feels it’s her best look and Pete is grateful [Davidson] was with her and it was amazing,” the source continued. They had a lot of fun inside and spent most of the night together. “

According to the disclosure, the SKIMS founder had to lose 16lbs to get what is said to be the most expensive dress in the world – worth more than £3 million.

The dress is studded with more than 6,000 crystals, hand-sewn by designer Jean Louis.

“It’s like preparing for a role,” she told Vogue of her wardrobe experience.

She also stated that Ripley’s team where she lent the outfit “didn’t believe” she could lose so much weight in such a short amount of time, but said the “challenge” made her even more determined to do so.

Talking about how she’s achieved, she told the publication: “I would put on my sauna twice a day, run on the treadmill, completely cut out all sugar and all carbs, and just Eat the cleanest vegetables and protein.

“I don’t starve myself, but I’m very strict.”

It was also revealed that she was actually just wearing the dress for a walk on the red carpet before switching to a mock design.

The mother-of-five was terrified when she accidentally destroyed one of the most priceless pieces of American history after convincing the dress’s current owner that she should be allowed to wear it to a fashion event. page of the year.

According to reports, Kim spent an incredible 14 hours dyeing her hair blonde to perfect her look.

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