Marilyn Monroe’s estate expresses support for Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala dress

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Marilyn Monroe’s estate has reportedly defended Kim Kardashian’s choice to wear the late actor’s iconic “Happy Birthday, Mr President” gown to the Met Gala amid criticism from fashion historians.

On Monday, The Kardashians star, 41, arrived on the red carpet at the 2022 Met Gala in the gown Monroe wore in 1962 to serenade then-president John F Kennedy for his 45th birthday.

Prior to Kardashian, the 60-year-old glittering gown designed by Jean Louis had only ever been worn by Monroe, and is typically kept safely ensconced in a darkened vault kept at 68F and 40 to 50 per cent humidity at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum.

While Kardashian only wore the multi-million dollar dress for mere moments, as she was helped into the dress by a gloved conservationist from Ripley’s right outside the museum, and changed into a replica of the gown after ascending the Met Gala steps, the wardrobe choice has sparked criticism from historians, who believe that the billionaire shapewear mogul shouldn’t have put the iconic gown at risk of damage.