Kim Kardashian accused of damaging iconic dress at the Met Gala by Marilyn Monroe archivists

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appeared with bleached blonde hair alongside her new partner, the Comedian Pete Davidson. The business woman changed into a replica after walking the red carpet to protect the 60-year-old gown, but concerns were raised at the time about potential damage to an iconic piece of history.

View this post on InstagramDespite the pains taken by Kardashian and Ripley’s, officials at Scott Fortner's The Marilyn Monroe Collection (the world’s largest private collection of Marilyn memorabilia) have claimed it suffered some damage during the Met Gala outing.

On Monday, they shared a picture of the dress taken over the weekend at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Hollywood attraction, where it is currently on display.

The image shows missing crystals and stretched fabric near the clasps at the back of the gown. "So much for keeping 'the integrity of the dress and the preservation,'” said The Marilyn Monroe Collection. “Was it worth it?"The caption was followed by recent quotes from Ripley's officials explaining their preservation efforts for Kardashian’s red carpet appearance.