Kim Kardashian Sheds 7 Kgs In 3 Weeks For Met Gala; Gets Slammed For Promoting Unhealthy Body Standards

(Trigger warning: The story contains details of a drastic physical transformation and may trigger an anxiety response, especially in those who have a history of eating disorders or struggle with weight gain/loss.)

American TV personality and influencer Kim Kardashian, who stepped out for the 2022 Met Gala as a Marilyn Monroe look-alike, has revealed the lengths she went to for the transformation.?

Kim, who has often made headlines for her physical transformation, said she had to undergo a change to get into the dress she picked for the red carpet.

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While walking the 2022 Met Gala Red Carpet, the theme of which was ‘In America: An Anthology of Fashion,’ Kim donned Marilyn’s original 60-year-old dress that she had worn while famously singing “Happy Birthday Mr. President” to John F. Kennedy in 1962, according to E! News.?

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The outlet reported that Kim revealed that while speaking to a fashion magazine, she had to lose 16 pounds in three weeks to fit into the dress. “It was such a challenge. It was like a role. I was determined to fit,” she said.

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“I always thought she was extremely curvy. I imagined I might be smaller in some places where she was bigger and bigger in places where she was smaller. So when it didn’t fit me, I wanted to cry because it can’t be altered at all,” Kim added.?

Detailing her process for losing weight for the big night, she stated,

“I would wear a sauna suit twice a day, run on the treadmill, completely cut out all sugar and all carbs, and just eat the cleanest veggies and protein. I didn’t starve myself, but I was so strict.”?When it finally fit, she explained, “I wanted to cry tears of joy.”?

While magazines in the 1990s promoted weight loss and diets, things have changed in recent years.?

Actors and several body-positivity influencers are trying to tell the world why the earlier discourse around unrealistic body standards needs to be frowned upon, making way for a greater acceptance of different body types.?

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In an era of body positivity and inclusivity, many called Kardashian out and termed her revelation 'dated' and 'unhealthy.'?Reacting to Kim's 'transformation' journey toward a red-carpet appearance, the internet slammed her for promoting unrealistic body standards.?

Kim is being criticized for using her voice and power as a celebrity to encourage eating disorders. Here is how the internet reacted to her 'dramatic weight loss for the dress.'?

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Talking about the experience of wearing the iconic dress, SKIMS founder further said that for a fitting at her residence, the outfit had to be flown on a private plane from Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Museum.

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Guards transported it, and she had to wear gloves to try it on.?

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