Kim Kardashian strolled the red carpet next to boyfriend Pete Davidson during the 2022 Met Gala Monday in Marilyn Monroe’s famous dress.
Before the “The Kardashians” star hit the carpet, social media sleuths were debating the chance of catching Kardashian in the dress because of some not-so-subtle hints she dropped about this year’s event.
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson attend the 2022 Met Gala in New York City on May 2, 2022, celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) (Photo: Jamie McCarthy via Getty Images)
Last month, during an interview with ‘Access Hollywood’, she told us that her clothes were still in the making for the biggest fashion night because the fit had to be precise.
“It really depends on whether I fit into my dress, so I hope I go,” she said. “I think it will be until the last minute because it can’t be custom made, so I have to fit right in.”
Just two weeks later, Kardashian and boyfriend Pete Davidson were spotted in Orlando, Florida, visiting the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum, where the iconic dress Monroe wore while singing “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy is stored, according to The Sun.
Actress Marilyn Monroe sings “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden in 1962. (Photo: Bettmann via Getty Images)
There was even a reddit thread devoted to speculating on what Kardashian would wear, with some suggesting Monroe’s standout dress fits this year’s white-tie “Glided Glamour” dress code.
Monroe’s dress rose to fame after her breezy, seductive take on “Happy Birthday” at a fundraising campaign for Kennedy and the Democratic National Committee in 1962.
Kardashian knows how to create some serious buzz with her past Met Gala looks, including last year’s widespread Balenciaga ‘shadow’ ensemble and her breathtaking barely worn corset latex dress worn in 2019.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
