The Marilyn Monroe dress Kim Kardashian wore to the Met Gala has allegedly been damaged.
The Marilyn Monroe Collection called out Kardashian, along with Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Museum who loaned her the dress, for the alleged damage yesterday.
The crystal-studded gown, which Monroe wore to sing happy birthday to US President John F. Kennedy in 1962, was worn by Kardashian on the red carpet to one of the most prestigious and highly-anticipated celebrity events of the year.
Kardashian shed 16 pounds to fit into the dress which could not be altered due to its age and status.
Her boasting on this on the red carpet drew ire from commentators for her perceived glamorisation of extreme weight loss. On the night Kardashian appeared with bleached blonde hair alongside her new partner, the Comedian Pete Davidson.
The business woman changed into a replica after walking the red carpet to protect the 60-year-old gown, but concerns were raised at the time about potential damage to an iconic piece of history.
The caption was followed by recent quotes from Ripley's officials explaining their preservation efforts for Kardashian’s red carpet appearance.
The collection then posted 'before' and 'after' photos with the caption, "Just in case you missed it. Missing crystals, and some left hanging by a thread.”
Kardashian, who regularly courts controversy for cultural appropriation and promotion of an unhealthy body image, has yet to respond.
Ripley's officials are also yet to respond to the damage allegations.
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