Kim Kardashian accused of damaging historic Marilyn Monroe dress at Met Gala: 'Literally ruined'

Kim Kardashian (right) and Pete Davidson attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala, May 2, 2022, in New York. Photo: AP

Kim Kardashian appears to have permanently damaged a historic Marilyn Monroe dress after wearing it to the 2022 Met Gala, an expert closely familiar with the dress tells USA Today.

ChadMichael Morrissette, a visual artist who curates museum and costume exhibits, says he observed irreparable damage to the dress when he saw it on display Sunday (June 12) at Ripley's Believe It or Not! on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.