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Blonde, Marilyn Monroe is having another huge moment in popular culture. And most recently, she's been re-imagined digitally, with a virtual rendering gracing the cover of CR Fashion Book China, dressed in the latest collections from Balenciaga, Fendi, Prada and other major fashion houses. De Armas isn't the only star to be breathing new life into Marilyn Monroe's legacy.

Kim Kardashian took her brand-new baby bangs out for a spin in Los Angeles on Saturday evening. Attending the annual charity party for This Is About Humanity - which boasts the mantra of creating "a community of allies and advocates dedicated to raising awareness about separated and reunified families and children at the American - Mexican border" - the 42 year old mum-of-four's hourglass shape stole the red carpet limelight as she posed for photographers.

The rumors aren’t true! Kim Kardashian is going to the Met Gala!

as she celebrated her first Oscar nomination. On March 11, the Blonde star arrived at the Netflix Oscar Nominee Celebration at Sunset Tower wearing a slinky nude sequins dress with a corset-inspired bustier. She paired the shimmering slip with a pair of matching heels, a green clutch, and gold bracelets.

The star of “Blonde” is still feeling that Marilyn Monroe glow.

were back, delivered its strongest red-carpet game in years, and then there were the and the  film festivals. And no, we're not forgetting all the looks , the , and more awards shows gave us. It was a year of fashion moment after fashion moment.And then there were the breakout red-carpet stars themselves.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is debunking the allegations. Kim Kardashian caused an uproar on social media after she was accused of damaging Marilyn Monroe’s "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" dress.  "The fact remains that she did not, in any way, damage the garment in the short amount of time it was worn at the Met Gala," Ripley’s said on its website.  Ripley's Believe It or Not! claims Kim Kardashian did not damage Marilyn Monroe's dress during the 2022 Met Gala.

Marilyn Monroe’s famous dress appears to be damaged after Kim Kardashian wore it to the 2022 Met Gala.  Scott Fortner, a Marilyn Monroe historian, took to Instagram to share before and after images of the Jean Louis gown Monroe wore to serenade President John F. Kennedy for his birthday in 1962. Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress from 1962 appears to be damaged after Kim Kardashian wore it to the 2022 Met Gala.

It was "irresponsible" to loan an iconic gown once worn by Marilyn Monroe to Kim Kardashian for the Met Gala, a collector has said. The reality TV star made waves when she appeared at the glitzy fundraiser wearing the dress - dubbed the most famous dress in the world - which was worn by Monroe during her famous 1962 performance of Happy Birthday to US president John F Kennedy. But some of the attention turned to criticism after collector Scott Fortner posted photos online appearing to show damage to the gown, which has since been returned to Ripley's Believe It or Not!.

Kim Kardashian of damaging the iconic "Happy Birthday Mr. President" dress at this year's Met Gala.To show the condition of the dress before and after Kim wore it, The Marilyn Monroe Collection has shared some images of the nude dress on display at Ripley's Believe It or Not!.The Instagram account, which is ran by historian and collector Scott Fortner, has claimed that the bejewelled dress had some crystals missing while some were left "hanging by a thread", though a source close to Kim rubbished the allegations.

Video: Kim Kardashian stuns in iconic Marilyn Monroe dress (Irish Mirror)Love Island: Ekin-Su says she'd rather be in bed with Jacques than DavideLGBT Awards: Emotional Phillip Schofield on 'making the jump'Amber Heard says she 'doesn't blame' jury for Depp trial verdictLove Island: Two new bombshells confirmed in teaserLove Island: Jacques and Tasha get to know each otherLove Island's Mabel appears at Capital FM's Summertime BallSoap Awards: Emmerdale's Katie Hill calls for Debbie and Andy to returnElla Henderson performs at Capital FM’s Summertime BallLove Island: Luca and Andrew clash in first look teaserRichard Osman discusses his future on Pointless in 2021Anthony Joshua gets a free burger from McDonald'sThe gown was worn by Monroe during her infamous 1962 performance of Happy Birthday to US president John F Kennedy. It is the most expensive dress ever sold at auction, having gone under the hammer for 4.

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Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe was the talk of the town after she wore her now iconic "happy birthday" dress.The skin-tight naked gown accompanied her sultry performance of Happy Birthday Mr President to John F Kennedy - and has become synonymous with the star in the 60 years since.But did you know the special measures that are taken to protect the dress, how much it originally cost and the story behind Kim Kardashian's famous Met Gala 2022 moment?To mark Marilyn Monroe's birthday (June 1), Daily Star has taken a closer look at the story behind the "happy birthday" dress.Marilyn Monroe's "happy birthday" dress is famous both for its appearance, and for the performance that it is associated with.On May 19, 1962, the Hollywood icon arrived at Madison Square Gardens where more than 15,000 people were left in awe as she unveiled her stunning gown.The backless "naked" Jean Louis dress was dripped in rhinestones and was so figure hugging, that Marilyn needed to be sewn into the dress for a perfect fit.Now worth millions, it was originally designed by a then-21-year old student called Bob Mackie, who was working with designer Jean Louis at the time - with the dress originally costing £1,440.Speaking about the dress at an auction at Juliens in Los Angeles, Bob Mackie said: "That kind of dress, the illusion of being naked, thinking you can see something but you really can’t. It was magical and it was simple.

Just like their romance, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson‘s couple style is heating up! The lovebirds are making their affection known with fashionable moments on and off the red carpet.

Kim Kardashian asks her army of assistants to do something. This time around, though, it was a particularly tall order. The 41-year-old reality TV star needed something to wear to this year’s Met Gala.

Legendary designer Bob Mackie — who actually had a hand in making Marilyn Monroe’s 1962 dress that Kim Kardashian wore at the Met Gala this year — has reacted to the reality star’s controversial decision to don the dress for the fashion event. And he ain’t beaming with pride.

Bob Mackie had some choice words regarding Kim Kardashian's choice to wear Marilyn Monroe's custom 1962 Jean Louis gown. Kardashian wore the historic dress for a brief time at the 2022 Met Gala and changed into a replica after posing on the red carpet. "I thought it was a big mistake," Mackie, who drew the original sketch of the dress, told Entertainment Weekly.

The debate regarding Kim Kardashian’s 2022 Met Gala look continues. Bob Mackie, who sketched Marilyn Monroe’s infamous “Happy Birthday” dress, has made it clear he isn’t happy the Kardashians star borrowed the gown for the fundraiser earlier this month.

Kim Kardashian does not have Bob Mackie‘s stamp of approval.

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.

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.