Fans defend Kim Kardashian after she's accused of 'permanently damaging' Marilyn Monroe dress

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Marilyn Monroe dress Kim Kardashian wore to the Met Gala was left 'permanently damaged'An Instagram account called The Marilyn Monroe Collection posted a series of photos showing damage done to the dress before and after Kardashian wore it, provided by Chad Michael Christian Morrisette.

In the photos, multiple crystals can be seen missing from sections on the back of the dress and the fabric appears to be stretched out near the zipper. "So much for keeping “the integrity of the dress and the preservation. ” [Ripley's Believe It or Not!] , was it worth it?" The Marilyn Monroe Collection wrote on Instagram. Sign up for our new free Indy100 weekly newsletterKardashian, 41, notably wore the dress that Monroe wore while singing 'Happy Birthday Mr.

President' to John F. Kennedy in 1962. The reality TV star told Vogue in order to fit into the iconic dress she needed to lose 16 pounds in three weeks and even then, Kardashian was unable to zipper the dress up her back while walking the red carpet, instead opting to wear a shawl around it.

Kardashian only wore the dress on the carpet for a few minutes and then slipped into a replica for the actual event. See on InstagramBut upon learning of the alleged damage, fans and fashion enthusiasts expressed their outrage. "What a bad decision and what a pity that she didn't wore from the start a replica after all," an Instagram commenter wrote. "No one should EVER be allowed to wear fashion icon history!