Kim Kardashian Says She Wore Another One of Marilyn Monroe's Iconic Gowns

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Kim Kardashian channeled Marilyn Monroe — again! The 41-year-old reality star took to Instagram on Friday to reveal that, after wearing one of the late actress' gowns to the Met Gala, she changed into another one of Monroe's iconic looks.«To top off my night after The Met, I had the honor of changing into Marilyn Monroe's Norman Norell dress that she wore to the Golden Globes in 1962 — where she received the Henrietta Award For World Film Favorite,» Kardashian wrote alongside pics of her and Monroe in the gown.«In my quest to find the Jean Louis hand beaded dress that I wore to the gala, I discovered @heritageauctions owned Marilyn’s iconic green sequined gown,» she continued. «Further into my research I found out that the owner of the Golden Globe that she received that evening was none other than my friend @jeffleatham.

I saw this all as a sign the way that all of the stars aligned.»In a previous interview with , Kardashian shared that she owned a replica of one of Monroe's dresses, but did not disclose her plan to wear another real garment. “I have a replica of the dress she wore to the Oscars in 1962,” she told the magazine, which reported she was actually referencing the Norell gown. “I think I might just wear that one to eat pizza in my hotel room.”Concluding her post, Kardashian wrote, «It will forever be one of the greatest privileges of my life to be able to channel my inner Marilyn in this way, on such a special night.

Thank you Heritage Auctions, Barbara Zweig and Jeff for helping to make this memory possible.»In the comments section, Chrissy Teigen pointed out a difference between how the women wore the gown, writing, «Wait so Marilyn didn't put her arms through the armholes!?