Marilyn Monroe's Dress Worn to the Met Gala by Kim Kardashian Appears to Be Damaged

Before and after photos of the iconic Marilyn Monroe dress Kim Kardashian wore to the 2022 Met Gala show alleged wear and tear. "I was extremely disappointed to see that the dress actually had suffered significant damage," Monroe historian and collector Scott Fortner tells PEOPLE exclusively.

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