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The Independent UK
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Chelsea Ritschel

Kim Kardashian says she ‘fought against’ controversial Met Gala outfit: ‘Why would I want to cover my face?’

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Kim Kardashian has revealed that she initially had doubts about the all-black Balenciaga outfit that she wore to the 2021 Met Gala, as she didn’t want to cover her face.

For last year’s prestigious event, which centered around the theme “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” the Skims mogul, 41, arrived on the red carpet in a black bodysuit paired with a black T-shirt dress, matching black gloves and a face-covering mask designed by Balenciaga’s creative director Demna Gvasalia.

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