One of the biggest fundraising nights in the New York City Met Gala seemed to spread quite the wrong message for many this year. The event, regarded as the world’s most prestigious event in the fashion industry, received major backlash online for promoting unhealthy beauty standards.
One of the most anticipated guests of the night, an icon in the fashion industry, Kim Kardashian, showed up to the fundraiser wearing an original Marilyn Monroe dress she wore to President John F. Kennedy’s birthday celebration in 1962. Kim admitted losing 16 pounds in just 3 weeks to fit into the dress, now valued at over $10 million.
Many people, including celebrities, felt that going on a crash diet just to fit into a dress for one night was too extreme and promoted unhealthy dieting. The “Riverdale” actress Lili Reinhart went on to her social media to call out the “stupid, harmful celebrities” taking extreme measures to “fit in a f***ing dress.” Although Lili didn’t mention any name, the followers interpreted that Lili referred to Kim Kardashian.
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Kim Kardashian came to the Met Gala wearing the same dress that Marilyn Monroe wore in 1962
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This is how Marilyn Monroe looked in it 60 years ago
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Kim revealed that she had to lose 16 pounds in just 3 weeks to fit into the iconic dress, saying “it was such a challenge”
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Kim K’s efforts weren’t left unnoticed and drew loads of attention
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Drastic dieting really stuck out to body positivity advocate Lili Reinhart who has previously raised matters about body image and its effects on mental health
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The actress didn’t hide her disgust with the situation
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Lili also stressed the importance of speaking up and “calling out toxic behavior” in the industry
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Lili’s words seemed to hit home for many people
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Some folks thought that the matter received too much unnecessary attention as extreme dieting is something actors do all the time
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