Kim Kardashian rethinks her 2022 Met Gala Marilyn Monroe moment

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Kim Kardashian has once again revisited her headline-making 2022 Met Gala appearance, when she stepped out in Marilyn Monroe’s iconic gown. The look became one of the most talked about globally, but she now says there’s one decision she regrets: the hair color.

As she tells it, she and stylist Chris Appleton committed fully to Monroe’s aesthetic and went blonde. She notes that many warned her not to replicate Marilyn’s shade, saying it could leave her looking like a wax figure. In hindsight, she believes she should have stayed a brunette and leaned into a Jackie Kennedy mood—a choice that arguably would have felt more effortless.

Kardashian added that she agonized over the decision to the point of photoshopping dark-hair options hundreds of times, trying to envision the perfect look. She acknowledged that both approaches—the Monroe-inspired blonde and the Jackie O–style dark hair—could have worked, but the latter feels right to her now.

She also recalled another detail she has mentioned before: the dress was slightly damaged after the event, with tears and missing crystals noticed, a point that sparked fresh debate among entertainment fans.

It seems she’ll keep dissecting that ensemble for a while, and all that’s left is to see which direction she chooses next—sometimes the smallest tweak can recast an entire fashion narrative.