Ripley’s denies claim Kardashian damaged iconic Monroe dress

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Published June 16, 2022 4:18 PM

By LEANNE ITALIE
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Ripley’s Believe It or Not! on Thursday denied claims that Kim Kardashian’s wearing of the iconic Marilyn Monroe “Happy Birthday” dress to the Met Gala left it with new damage. ChadMichael Morrisette, who owns a mannequin supply company and once handled the skintight sparkler briefly worn by Kardashian at the Met Gala says he saw new damage to the crystal-covered garment. Ripley’s says there was no new damage done to the fragile, 60-year-old dress. Morrisette viewed the dress last week at Ripley’s Los Angeles location and shared photos with a friend and fellow Monroe collector. The friend posted them online, reigniting a controversy over whether Kardashian damaged it. Ripley’s bought the dress at auction for $4.8 million.

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