Kim Kardashian Defends Her 16-Pound Met Gala Weight Loss After Controversy

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Kim Kardashian spoke up about the backlash she received last month after losing 16 pounds in three weeks to fit into her Met Gala dress, the same one worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962.

Though some argued that the dieting sent a dangerous message to the girls and women who look up to her, Kim saw the situation as just another commitment to her brand. «To me it was like, 'OK, Christian Bale can do it for a movie role and that is acceptable,'» she told the . «Even Renée Zellweger gained weight for a role.

It's all the same to me. I wasn’t saying, 'Hey everyone, why don’t you go lose this weight in a short period of time?'» To her, bending over backwards for beauty is all part of the performance that makes her such a successful lifestyle icon.

This philosophy guides practically everything she does, including her newest skincare line. «If you told me that I literally had to eat poop every single day and I would look younger, I might.