Kim Kardashian Reacts to More Marilyn Monroe Dress Criticisms
etonline.comKim Kardashian continued to dismiss the ongoing criticism of her dramatic Met gala weight loss on Tuesday, repeating the rationale she's now shared across multiple news outlets.«I looked at it like a role,» she told show co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on Tuesday. «And I really wanted to wear this dress.
It was really important to me.»Kim lost 16 pounds in three weeks to fit into the bedazzled 1962 gown that Marilyn Monroe wore during her infamous «Happy Birthday, Mr.
President» performance for John F. Kennedy. Many have since argued that the dramatic weight loss sent a dangerous message regarding body image and dieting to Kim's millions of followers, but the reality star has been steadfast in her defense: To her, the Met Gala appearance was just as much of a performance as any acting role that would require a physical transformation.
Earlier this month, she offered a similar reasoning to the . «To me it was like, 'OK, Christian Bale can do it for a movie role and that is acceptable,'» she said. «Even Renée Zellweger gained weight for a role.
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