Met Gala 2022: Kim Kardashian lost 16lbs to fit into historic Marilyn Monroe dress: ‘I didn’t starve myself but I was so strict’

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Kim Kardashian has revealed that she went to extreme lengths to fit into Marilyn Monroe’s stunning dress in time for the Met Gala.The reality star shut the red carpet down in true style, donning the exact gown the late actress wore to famously serenade President John F Kennedy on his birthday in 1962.However, discussing the look, the 41-year-old explained that the outfit- which has been kept under lock and key at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museum – could not be altered at all, meaning that she had to complete a huge transformation to be able to wear it.In a conversation before the event, she recalled how strict security were when she went to try it on.‘The dress was transported by guards and I had to wear gloves to try it on,’ she said. ‘I always thought she was extremely curvy.

I imagined I might be smaller in some places where she was bigger and bigger in places where she was smaller. So when it didn’t fit me I wanted to cry because it can’t be altered at all.’On her routine, she continued: ‘I would wear a sauna suit twice a day, run on the treadmill, completely cut out all sugar and all carbs, and just eat the cleanest veggies and protein. ‘I didn’t starve myself, but I was so strict.’One month later, she traveled to Orlando to the Ripley’s vault for a final fitting – and added to Vogue that she ‘wanted to cry tears of joy’ when realizing that it fit like a glove.Kim also lifted the lid on her transformation with pal Lala on the red carpet and explained just how much hard work went into the show-stopping moment behind the scenes.‘This is Marilyn Monroe’s dress it’s 60 years old.

She wore this when she sang happy birthday to John F Kennedy in 1962,’ the Skims businesswoman spilled.‘I tried it on and it didn’t fit me.