Lil Nas X has joined in on the Kim Kardashian Marilyn Monroe gown drama by providing his personal ‘iconic’ take.
The singer was after all referring to Kim Okay carrying the precise robe that was custom-made for Monroe on the Met Gala, which Monroe had famously worn on stage to sing Pleased Birthday to JFK Kennedy in 1962.
In true Lil Nas X fashion, the 23-year-old rapper posted a photograph of himself during which he wore an orange snake-skin print high, orange trousers and a Gucci belt, positioned subsequent to a picture of Monroe.
He Photoshopped his physique onto the Hollywood star’s to appear to be they have been carrying the identical outfit.
The Trade Child hitmaker shared the tackle Twitter, writing in his caption: ‘Me in Marilyn Monroe’s iconic orange Gucci look that she wore on the Governor’s Ball in 1955. 🧡 circa 2020.’
Followers completely ate up his tweet, with one replying: ‘That is greater than only a look. Marilyn Monroe was the most important star on this planet. A sexual icon who rose up from nothing to turn out to be a legend. It makes excellent sense in 2022 why Lil Nas X can be the one chosen to put on this look. he IS a modern-day Marilyn. Unbelievable.’
One other fan joked that it was ‘unimaginable’ to identify the distinction between the 2 pictures, whereas others praised him for being an iconic ‘king.’
Talking on the unique social gathering, 41-year-old actuality TV star Kim confirmed that the outfit – which has been stored beneath lock and key at Ripley’s Consider It Or Not museum – couldn't be altered in any respect, which means that she needed to full an enormous transformation to have the ability to put on it.
Discussing what this entailed, Kim mentioned that she needed to lose 16lbs to suit into it, utterly slicing out all sugar and carbs for the outfit – a transfer that has been extensively criticised.
She then prompted much more controversy when she unveiled a second gown that she wore which belonged to the late star.
Kim revealed that she become one other robe from the Gents Desire Blondes star’s wardrobe, this time the outfit she wore to the Golden Globes in 1962 on Instagram.
Not solely that, however the Skims founder posed with the precise Golden Globe trophy that Monroe took dwelling on the night time.
‘To high off my night time after The Met, I had the consideration of becoming Marilyn Monroe’s Norman Norell gown that she wore to the Golden Globes in 1962 – the place she acquired the Henrietta Award For World Movie Favorite,’ she wrote beside a sequence of images.
In the meantime, Lil Nas X didn’t make it to the Met Gala 2022, however all of us nonetheless keep in mind and cherish his iconic gold Versace ensemble from 2021.
This yr’s theme was Gilded Glamour and noticed the likes of the Kardashian fam joined by a few of the greatest names in trend and leisure – and Elon Musk – for a glitzy night time out.
The celebrated bash is held on the primary Monday in Might, though it was rescheduled final yr to September due to Covid.
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