Kim Kardashian Wears Marilyn Monroe's Dress to Met Gala 2022 with Pete Davidson, Reveals How Much Weight She Lost to Fit Into It

Kim Kardashian did it: she wore Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday Mr. President” dress to the 2022 Met Gala on Monday evening (May 2) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

The 41-year-old Skims founder was accompanied by her beau Pete Davidson.

On the red carpet, Kim explained the process of getting to wear the iconic dress, and how much weight she had to lose to fit into it.

“This is Marilyn Monroe‘s dress. It’s 60 years old. I had this idea to put it on and try it on, they came with armed guards. I tried it on, it didn’t fit me,” Kim said. She had three weeks to try and fit into it…and she did it!

Kim added, “I had to lose 16 pounds down today to be able to fit this. It was such a challenge. I was determined to fit it.”

Kim revealed she’ll be eating pizza and donuts at the hotel after the big night to make up for all the yummy food she couldn’t eat!

This is the second time in a matter of days that Kim and Pete were on the red carpet together.

FYI: Pete is wearing Dior.