While most of the celebrities tried to nail the theme of Met Gala 2022, it was Kim Kardashian who physically brought back the nostalgia of the Gilded Age in her rather iconic outfit. The SKIMS founder’s attire received mixed reviews again, from fans finding it absolutely gorgeous and lovely to people questioning the message it gave out in terms of body positivity as the star had to go through a rigorous process of losing almost 16 pounds in a short span of time to fit into the dress.
The dress in-question is, of course, Marilyn Monroe’s iconic ‘Happy Birthday’ dress that the late legend wore to President JFK’s birthday party. The historic memorabilia was loaned to the Kardashian by Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! The celeb only wore the dress as the walked the red carpet and, later changed into a replica. However, this was not the only thing from the past that Kim got from Ripley’s.
In a recent video posted by the store’s social media account, we see that Kim Kardashian was surprised by the team at Ripley’s with a silver box that contained an actual lock of Marilyn’s iconic platinum hair. ahead of the event. Furthermore, the team is said to have filled Kim’s Met Gala dressing room with memorabilia of Marilyn Monroe and JFK to help inspire her while getting into the perfect look.
Kim Kardashian on Getting Marilyn Monroe’s Lock of Hair
In the video we see the team suggest that the gift is going to be either very cool or strange. But, once Kim gets to know what she is holding in her hand, we see her gush over it and, remark how special it is for her to receive it. She also jokes about doing some ‘voodoo sh*t’ to channel the late star’s energy.