Kim Kardashian Was Originally Denied Use of Marilyn Monroe's Dress - Find Out What Happened

Zack Sharf Much hoopla has been over the NC-17 rating assigned to “Blonde,” the upcoming Marilyn Monroe drama that casts Ana de Armas as the Hollywood icon. The film’s director Andrew Dominik has defended the rating, arguing that “the NC-17 version of the Marilyn Monroe story” is what viewers want, although that doesn’t mean he was always expecting the restrictive NC-17. Dominik told Vulture that he thought he was playing in the R-rated sandbox when he was making the film.“I was surprised.

Jeremy Clarkson, 62, commented on Kim’s Met Gala look in his latest column after the Kardashian sister caused a stir when she wore the dress Marilyn Monroe famously wore to sing Happy Birthday to President John F. Kennedy in May 1962.

Hollywood film scene where her dress was blown up so much that he exploded with rage and attacked her, it has been claimed. Monroe married baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, regarded as one of the best players ever to play the game, in 1954 following a whirlwind romance.However, the marriage broke down and the pair separated just nine months later.

Kim Kardashian of the Some Like It Hot star was fake… and they appear to have proof.However, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! museum, who were behind the surprise, have stressed that it is ‘authentic’.At this year’s Met Gala, Kim was – unsurprisingly – one of the biggest talking points of the fashion extravaganza after donning the iconic gown previously worn by Marilyn when she sang Happy Birthday to President John F Kennedy in 1962.Having also worn another dress from the late Gentlemen Prefer Blondes starlet for the afterparty, Kim was given a surprise gift from Ripley’s, when she was handed a silver box containing ‘an actual lock of Marilyn’s iconic platinum hair’.The museum, who lent the first Marilyn dress to Kim, originally said in a post published on its website that the lock of hair was cut off by her hairstylist Robert Champion shortly before her performance at Madison Square Garden for President Kennedy’s birthday.However, Scott Fortner, a Marilyn historian who runs the site The Marilyn Monroe Collection, debunked this statement on Instagram, explaining that it was Kenneth Battelle who cut and styled the cinema icon’s hair for the event.Titling the Instagram post: ‘News Alert: Marilyn Monroe Hair Gifted to Kardashian by Ripley’s is Fake,’ he wrote: ‘News Flash: Robert Champion did not cut and style Marilyn’s hair for the JFK gala. It was actually the one and only “Mr.

Andy Warhol's Shot Sage Blue Marilyn has sold for 195 million dollars (£158 million), making it the most expensive work by a US artist sold at auction.

Marilyn Monroe historian and collector Scott Fortner has claimed that Ripley’s Believe It or Not gifted Kim Kardashian a “fake” piece of Monroe’s hair. On 2 May, the reality star arrived at the Met Gala in a gown previously worn by Monroe in 1962 when she serenaded John F Kennedy on his 45th birthday. The outfit choice was made possible with the help of Ripley’s Believe It or Not, who had loaned Kardashian the dress for the occasion.

Marilyn Monroe sold for $170 million at a Christie’s charity auction Monday night. The piece was expected to make made history as the most expensive piece of American art ever sold but fell just short. Pablo Picasso’s 1955 painting “Les Femmes d’Alger (Version ‘O’)” holds that record and was sold for $179.4 million in 2015.The auction house estimated Warhol’s 1964 painting at $200 million before the event.

A Marilyn Monroe expert says thatKim Kardashian was presented with fake locks of the late showbiz legend's hair by Ripley’s Believe it Or Not! Orlando, Florida museum.Scott Fortner, who runs the website TheMarilynMonroeCollection.com, took to Instagram on Friday with a detailed post questioning the authenticity of the historical memento Ripley’s presented Kardashian, 41, with ahead of her outing to last week's Met Gala.At the event, Kardashian made headlines in donning (on loan from the museum) a Jean Louis gown Monroe famously wore to President John F. Kennedy’s birthday bash in 1962.

An expert is making some new claims about a gift Kim Kardashian received leading up to her appearance at the 2022 Met Gala.

most iconic looks. The dress was a loaner from Ripley’s Believe it Or Not! Museum in Orlando, Florida, which reportedly also surprised the 41-year-old reality TV star with what they claimed to be a lock of the legendary blonde bombshell’s platinum hair.

Kim Kardashian‘s prized one-of-a-kind possession — a supposed lock of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe‘s hair — may not be so one-of-a-kind after all! Or at least it may not actually be that of Monroe. But then whose hair is it?!?!

Former The Saturdays singer Mollie King has long been a source of inspiration when it comes to mid-length hair looks. Her blonde tresses frequently give off a “Sienna Miller” tousled look, but are always trimmed to skim just above her shoulders. Now, in a beauty switch-up, the BBC Radio 1 presenter is channelling Kim Kardashian instead of Sienna for a lengthy ponytail look.

As a doctor, Emily Andre knows a thing or two about healthy living, which is why Peter Andre's wife was so shocked when she learned of reality star Kim Kardashian's crash dieting to fit into her Met Gala dress. Kim was slammed for promoting unhealthy body standards when she admitted to shedding a whopping 16lb in just three weeks to fit into her gown for the big night.

Kim Kardashian was still looking every inch the blonde bombshell as she attended her daughter North West's basketball game in Los Angeles on Saturday.The reality star, 41, was spotted rocking the platinum blonde hair she spent 10 hours dying for the Met Gala as she left the match with her eight-year-old daughter.In stark contrast to the Marilyn Monroe dress she wore to the ball last week, Kim put comfort first in black sweats and platform sneakers. Doting mom!Kim Kardashian was still looking every inch the blonde bombshell as she attended her daughter North West's basketball game on SaturdayShe wore her bright blonde locks down in loose, natural waves and touched up her complexion with a minimal amount of makeup.Kim touched up her eyelids with a coat of smoky shadow and also appeared to be rocking a subtle application of blush.

Netflix has released a tell-all documentary in her honour, The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes.The film centres around the untimely death of the actress, using archival footage and unseen interviews with friends of Monroe.The documentary also recounts Monroe's life story, including her major romantic relationships.Following the release of the new documentary, the Daily Star has taken a look at Monroe's wild love life.Long before she became Marilyn Monroe, the most iconic woman in the world, Norma Jeane Baker, was a teenager who had been in and out of foster homes.Her father was never identified and her mother was committed to hospital due to paranoid schizophrenia.In 1934, seven-year-old Baker was made a ward of the state and her mother’s friend, Grace Goddard, took her in.A new job opportunity took the Goddards to West Virginia in 1942, however, California state laws meant they could not take their ward out of the state.Baker was given an ultimatum - return to the orphanage or marry the son of a neighbour.She married 21-year-old factory worker James Dougherty on June 19, 1942, just 18 days after her 16th birthday.Dougherty joined the Merchant Marines and was stationed overseas whilst Baker took a job at a factory.Here, she was spotted by a photographer and signed a modelling contract. Within six months, she had appeared on more than 30 magazine covers.With a taste for stardom, Baker began to chase a film career.

Kim Kardashian, ex-wife of basketball star Scottie Pippen and current cast member of The Real Housewives of Miami - has stunned her fans with a sensational display.The 47-year-old posed in a see-through peach cat suit in the hallway of her luxuriy Miami home, captioning the post for her 3.6million Instagram followers: "Peaches n cream."Her toned curves were showcased in the stunning outfit and she wore her brunette-to-blonde hair tied into a lengthy ponytail which cascaded onto her chest.Larsa, who is also a high earner on OnlyFans, accessorised the look with a single sparkling necklace and a silver clutch bag.The reality star and social media influencer, who recently returned to the cast of The Real Housewives of Miami for its rebooted fourth season, was pictured last month having an hour-long chat with Kourtney Kardashian's ex partner Scott Disick while at a Miami pool party to celebrate a mutual friend's birthday.Larsa, who is the former best friend of Kim Kardashian, told PageSix that they are "just really good friends" and were having a nice catch up."Whenever he's here [in Miami], he calls me and we always meet up for lunch," she said.Larsa, who was married to US basketball legend Scottie Pippen for over two decades, said that she and Disick, 38, had been acquainted for years.Pippen stated that she and Disick were "just really good friends. We've been friends for a long time".Larsa also praised her former bestie's controversial Met Gala look, where she wore an iconic dress previously worn by screen legend Marilyn Monroe, saying it was "so good".Larsa and Kim, 41, previously shared a close friendship until Kim and the rest of her family distanced themselves from Pippen in 2020.

Pete Davidson has made a snide jibe at Kim Kardashian's ex Kanye West, saying that he's had a "really weird year".And the Saturday Night Live comedian blames Kanye for this strange past 12 months.During Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends show at the Netflix Is a Joke Fest, the comedian put his dating life with Kim Kardashian at the forefront of his set.While chatting about Kim, who recently wore two of Marilyn Monroe's dresses to The MET Gala, he made some sly digs at her ex.Pete spoke about what life was like shacked up with the 41-year-old reality TV star while she went through divorce proceedings from Kanye, 44.Speaking to the audience the 28-year-old comedian asked the crowd: "How's your year going? Good? I've had a really weird year."He added: "I had an AIDS scare this year."Yeah, I did. And you're like, 'Pete, wow. What's going on in your life? Are you sharing needles? Are you doing heroin? Are you having tons of unprotected sex?'"No," he went on.

Kim Kardashian has revealed she changed into not one but two Marilyn Monroe gowns at the 2022 Met Gala as she channelled the Hollywood icon at the star-studded event last week.On Friday (May 6), the 41-year-old gave her loyal legion of fans an insight into her time at the show-stopping celebrity event as she shared a carousel of snaps of herself looking drop-dead gorgeous in a stunning cream sequin gown.But this wasn’t the only piece of clothing the reality star borrowed from the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes star’s wardrobe, as she later revealed that she changed into another vintage gown the actress wore to the Golden Globes awards back in 1962.The mum-of-four took to Instagram to share a slew of snaps from the night as she posed up a storm in the gorgeous figure-hugging green dress which clung to her enviable hourglass figure while she showed off the award Marilyn took home 60 years ago.And to prove her gown was the real deal, Kim also included some black and white snaps of the Diamonds Are Forever star in the dress from the awards ceremony all those years ago.The blonde bombshell captioned the shots: “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 Favourite.“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.“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.

TikTok, where she regularly uploads videos of her beauty tips and vintage clothing try-on.She recently dug out her old pictures, showing fans what she looked like before becoming a Hollywood icon double."I can't believe I used to take pictures like this when I was 15," she said. "Why did I pose like that?"The blonde beauty smiles awkwardly when she now sees her old self in stills - with long curly tresses, smokey eye makeup, pencil-thin eyebrows and posing with a "duck face".Fans were stunned and said she looked equally gorgeous then and now."We all did the duck face, it was definitely in style.

Kim Kardashian has shared a set of previously unseen photos of her back up look from this year’s Met Gala.The 41 year old had donned Marilyn Monroe's iconic figure hugging Jean Louis gown to the star-studded event on Monday evening, the very same gown that Monroe famously wore while she sang Happy Birthday to US president John F. Kennedy back in 1962.

Kim Kardashian has revealed that she changed into a second dress worn by Marilyn Monroe after this year’s Met Gala. On Monday 2 May, Kardashian arrived on the red carpet steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a sheer beige floor-length glittering gown previously worn by Monroe in 1962 when she serenaded President John F Kennedy on his 45th birthday.