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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Amber Raiken

Kim Kardashian insists she didn’t damage Marilyn Monroe’s dress at Met Gala

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Kim Kardashian is insisting that she didn’t damage Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress at the Met Gala this year, claiming in an interview this week that she had it on for only “four minutes”.

On Tuesday, the 41-year-old reality star addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding her wearing Monroe’s dress during an appearance on Today . In recent weeks, collectors have come forth to claim that the fabric of the gown was damaged and jewels were missing after Kardashian wore it. Monroe notably first wore the nude-coloured gown in 1962, when she serenaded President John F Kennedy on his birthday.

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