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‘Ripleys Believe It Or Not!’ Refutes Claims That Kim Kardashian Ruined Marilyn Monroe’s Dress
This past week, pictures of a before and after of the Marilyn Monroe dress that Kim Kardashian wore at the Met Gala were shared on social media. People accused Kim of ruining the dress after pictures showed missing crystals and pulled seams.
However, earlier today, June 16, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! responded to the accusations made against Kardashian, saying that the dress was in such condition when they bought it in 2017.
“Kim Kardashian’s walk up the Metropolitan Museum’s stairs at this year’s Met Gala caused quite the stir, but one thing Ripley’s Believe It or Not! can say with confidence is that it did not cause damage to Marilyn Monroe’s famed ‘Happy Birthday’ dress from 1962,” Ripley’s said in a statement.
The statement continued, saying that a report they received when they bought the dress over 5 years ago detailed the damage that the dress had sustained. After all, the dress was already more than 50 years old.
“A report written on the dress’s condition in early 2017 states, ‘a number of the seams are pulled and worn. This is not surprising given how delicate the material is. There is puckering at the back by the hooks and eyes,’ among other instances of damage.”
The statement also stated that Kardashian only wore the dress while on the red carpet, returned it, and was given a replica when she reached the top of the Met Gala stairs. “From the bottom of the Met steps, where Kim got into the dress, to the top where it was returned, the dress was in the same condition it started in,” said Amanda Joiner, Ripley’s vice president of publishing and licensing and who the company noted oversaw the dress the day of the Gala and its transportation.”
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Marilyn Monroe’s “Birthday Dress” Reportedly Has Damage After Being Worn Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala
The iconic Birthday Dress of Marilyn Monroe has reportedly been damaged after being worn by Kim Kardashian to The Met Gala.
According to Pop Culture, the most expensive dress in the world worn by Monroe in 1962 shows signs of tearing and missing crystals after being worn by Kim K.
According to Page Six Style, Kim K dropped 16 pounds just to fit in the gown. After she walked the red carpet of the Met Gala, Kim K changed into a replica of the dress.
After the Met Gala, the “Birthday Dress” designer Bob Mackie was not happy that Kardashian wore the dress. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Mackie called wearing the dress “a big mistake.”
“[Marilyn] was a goddess. A crazy goddess, but a goddess. She was just fabulous. Nobody photographs like that. And it was done for her. It was designed for her,” Mackie stated. “Nobody else should be seen in that dress.”
Mackie drew the design for Jean Louis in 1962, who would fashion Monroe for the president of John F. Kennedy. Monroe would die three months later.
Kim Kardashian wore the dress as she strolled the red carpet with her bae, Pete Davidson. Leading up to the big event, the dress was displayed at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum in Orlando, Florida.
“Well, this is Marilyn Monroe’s dress and it is 60 years old and she wore this when she sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to President John F. Kennedy in 1962,” Kardashian confirmed to La La on the red carpet. “I had this idea to try it on and then they came with armed guards and gloves.”
The dress originally cost $12,000 and was created around Monroe, who was sewn into it as it was made.
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Kanye West Reportedly Breaks Up With Kim Kardashian Lookalike Chaney Jones
In the midst of Kanye West’s extended divorce from Kim Kardashian, fans were intrigued to note that one of the two women Kanye publicly dated during that time was a dead ringer for socialite turned mogul Kanye was splitting up with. Kanye’s new boo was a model named Chaney Jones, and for all intents, it appeared the two were dating seriously (whatever that meant for Kanye’s insistence that he wanted to save his marriage).
Well, it appears that this relationship is also now kaput. TMZ reports that “sources connected to the former duo” confirmed that they called it quits after a trip to Japan. Meanwhile, Kanye was recently seen at a showing of Top Gun: Maverick (seriously, it looks like everyone has seen that movie at this point) sitting with another woman. Prior to dating Jones, Kanye very publicly courted actress Julia Fox — in fact, the transition between the two was so abrupt that some fans were sure there was some overlap. Maybe Kanye just moves fast.
What this means for Ye’s state of mind is anyone’s guess. Is he finally moving on or actually avoiding doing so by cycling through companions so quickly? And who is this new woman taking in movies with the Donda 2 producer? I guess we’ll find out soon enough.
Kim Kardashian Lobbies for Temporary Prison Release of Uvalde Victim’s Father
Kim Kardashian may not be a lawyer (yet), but she is using her celebrity power and passion for prison reform to help a family who lost their daughter in the Uvalde school shooting.
On Thursday, Kardashian took to social media to plead for the temporary release of Eli Torres so he can attend the funeral for his daughter, 10-year-old Eliahana “Ellie” Cruz Torres, who was one of the 21 victims in the tragic Uvalde school shooting.
Kardashian made the request on Twitter and her Instagram story, sharing a photo of Ellie and writing:
“This is Eliahana ‘Ellie’ Cruz Torres, 10 years old, and one of the 19 victims of the shooting in Uvalde, TX. Her family are desperately hoping that her father, who is incarcerated for a non violent drug offense, be granted temporary release so that he can attend her funeral. So far their requests have been denied. I ask the @officialFBOP to grant Eli Torres temporary release so that he can say his last goodbye to his baby girl. Every parent deserves that right.
According to the Kentucky Bureau of Prisons records, Eli, 45, is currently locked up in Pine Knot, Kentucky for a nonviolent drug offense and gang activity. He is not scheduled for release until 2033. As of Saturday, Kentucky State Representative Attica Scott tweeted that the Federal Bureau of Prisons has denied the request to allow Ellie’s father to attend her funeral.
Kardashian has become heavily involved with prison reform over the last several years as she works towards possibly earning a law degree and following in the footsteps of her late father, Robert Kardashian.
On May 24, 2022, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos fatally shot 19 students and 2 teachers, wounding seventeen other people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in one of the worst mass school shootings in history.
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Kanye West’s Fourth Divorce Attorney Steps Down From Representing Him In The Case Against Kim Kardashian
Apparently, it doesn’t matter how many “Super Dad” moments Kanye West is making sure get caught on camera because his divorce attorney just severed ties with the rapper. West’s lawyer Samantha Spector cited, “an irreconcilable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship,” in her withdrawal filings obtained by The Blast, which is some incredibly ironic language for a divorce attorney to take.
This marks the fourth lawyer that will now be representing West in the divorce proceedings against his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. In March, Ye switched up his legal counsel the day before the couple’s divorce hearing, firing Chris Melcher and replacing him with Spector, who previously served as the attorney for Dr. Dre’s ex-wife Michelle Young in their divorce. Now, the person listed in Spector’s documents as the new current representative for Mr. West is an out-of-state attorney from Pennsylvania, who isn’t even a divorce attorney.
While Kim and Kanye have worked hard to bring a sense of harmony to their relationship as parents moving forward, the divorce proceedings have been anything but harmonious. Kanye initially lobbied to have his social media posts kept out of the hearings (now why would he want that??) and has looked to employ loopholes to stall the proceedings altogether. And while Kim has said that she wants them to be the figure for “co-parenting goals,” in the latest episode of The Kardashians, she formally apologized to her family for her ex-husband’s antics.
Kanye West’s Fourth Lawyer Steps Down in Kim Kardashian Divorce Case
Kanye West just lost another one.
The Yeezy mogul’s attorney is walking away amid his ongoing divorce from Kim Kardashian. Samantha Spector, who was Ye’s fourth lawyer, has filed documents to step down as his representation, according to The Blast.
It’s unclear exactly why Spector has decided to depart the case. In the filing, Spector says there has been “an irreconcilable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship.”
For the time being, the case will be handled by another member of his legal team, an out-of-state attorney from Pennsylvania that does not specialize in divorce.
Back in March, Ye hired Spector–who represented Nicole Young in her high-profile divorce from Dr. Dre–after firing his previous lawyer, Chris Melcher, after their relationship “became extremely difficult, with little communication.”
This is Ye’s fourth attorney to be removed from the case since Kim filed for divorce in February 2021. In a previous statement, Kim called out Ye for his “constant attacks” while referencing his legal musical chairs.
“I wish to handle all matters regarding our children privately and hopefully he can finally respond to the third attorney he has had in the last year to resolve any issues amicably,” wrote the Skims founder, who was declared legally single in March.
During the latest episode of her Hulu reality series “The Kardashians,” Kim apologized to her family for Ye’s repeated attacks and vowed to protect them. “I do recognize the impact my relationship has had on my family and I’ve never had the opportunity to say, I’m sorry, guys,” she said. “I’ve protected that for so long, but I said, I will never let that happen to you guys again.”
Kim Kardashian Apologizes to Family for How Kanye West Treated Them During Relationship
Kim Kardashian Apologizes To Her Family For Kanye West’s Treatment
Now that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are officially divorced, they’ve demonstrated divergent approaches to taking stock of their relationship. While Kanye has determined that he wants that old thing back (which somehow involves gaslighting her over her fashion choices), Kim apparently feels differently — and has pretty adamant about expressing it. But, of course, their relationship didn’t only affect them; over the course of the past few years, Kanye has dragged Kim’s family into their drama, including lashing out at them on social media during the contentious divorce process.
In Thursday’s (May 26) episode of the family’s new Hulu show The Kardashians, Kim addresses the effects that Kanye’s antics may have had on her sisters and mom. “I do recognize the impact that my relationship has had on my family,” she says in a clip provided by TMZ. “And I’ve never had the opportunity to just say: I’m sorry, guys.” Her apology appears to have been sparked by a recent song of Kanye’s, in which Kim says “he’s talking mad sh*t about me.” While the song isn’t specified in the clip, it was likely one of many songs from Kanye’s album Donda 2 speaking about their breakup.
Fortunately for Kim and co., the song itself probably didn’t get too much play; Kanye only made his album available via the $200 stem player, which means only those who purchased the device (or bootlegged the album) heard whatever she felt was so disparaging. Meanwhile, in a previous episode, she praised Kanye for allegedly retrieving the remainder of her sex tape with Ray J — something Ray J himself disputed.
You can watch the new episode of The Kardashians on Hulu.