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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Rafqa Touma and Reuters

Kim Kardashian wears Marilyn Monroe’s JFK dress as Met Gala celebrates gilded age

Kim Kardashian arrives at the 2022 Met Gala in New York on Monday wearing the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe to serenade US President John F Kennedy for his birthday in 1962
Kim Kardashian arrives at the 2022 Met Gala in New York on Monday wearing the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe to serenade US President John F Kennedy on his birthday in 1962. Photograph: Evan Agostini/AP

Kim Kardashian has appeared on the 2022 Met Gala red carpet wearing a crystal-embellished gown last worn by Marilyn Monroe six decades ago when she serenaded the US president John F Kennedy for his birthday.

The Met Gala, known for its high-profile guest list and extravagant ensembles, marks the opening of the annual fashion exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.

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