Four years after one of the most talked-about Met Gala appearances in recent memory, Kim Kardashian is revealing the one major detail she still regrets about her Marilyn Monroe-inspired look.
During a new interview featured by Page Six Style, Kardashian reflected on wearing Monroe’s iconic “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” dress to the 2022 Met Gala and admitted she now believes the styling process should have gone very differently.
“Everyone [expletive] up,” Kardashian said while discussing the preparations surrounding the viral fashion moment.
According to the reality star and SKIMS founder, she now wishes she had gone fully platinum blonde much earlier instead of arriving to dress fittings with her natural dark hair.
“I would’ve died my hair blonde for the fitting,” Kardashian explained, adding that the final look would have felt more authentic if she had fully committed to Monroe’s signature aesthetic from the beginning.
The comments immediately reignited conversation online surrounding Kardashian’s controversial 2022 Met Gala appearance, which remains one of the most debated celebrity fashion moments of the decade.
Kim Kardashian’s Marilyn Monroe Dress Became One of the Most Viral Met Gala Moments Ever
Kardashian made headlines around the world when she arrived at the 2022 Met Gala wearing the crystal-covered gown Monroe famously wore in 1962 while singing “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy.
The historic dress was loaned to Kardashian by Ripley’s Believe It or Not, with Kardashian later revealing she lost 16 pounds in three weeks in order to fit into the garment.
The appearance instantly dominated social media and entertainment headlines, with fans split over whether the dress should have been worn at all.
Kardashian attended the 2022 Met Gala alongside then-boyfriend Pete Davidson during one of the most heavily followed celebrity relationships of the year. The appearance came shortly after Kardashian’s highly publicized divorce from Kanye West, adding even more attention to an already headline-making red carpet moment.
Some praised Kardashian for pulling off one of the boldest fashion moments in Met Gala history, while others criticized the decision to wear such a significant piece of pop culture history on the red carpet.
Kardashian ultimately changed into a replica dress after walking the carpet, preserving the original gown for only a brief appearance during the event itself.
The Dress Controversy Sparked Major Backlash Online
Months after the Met Gala, additional controversy erupted when claims surfaced online suggesting the dress may have been damaged after Kardashian wore it.
Photos comparing the gown before and after the event quickly circulated across social media, fueling widespread debate among fashion historians and fans.
Ripley’s later denied that Kardashian caused permanent damage to the dress, maintaining that extensive precautions had been taken throughout the fitting and appearance process.
Still, the conversation surrounding the look never fully disappeared, and Kardashian’s latest comments appear to show she has continued reflecting on the moment years later.
The renewed discussion also arrives just days after the 2026 Met Gala once again dominated headlines, with fans revisiting some of the event’s most iconic fashion risks and controversial celebrity looks from years past.
