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Kim Kardashian stunned on the Met Gala 2022 red carpet in Marilyn Monroe’s iconic “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” gown
Original Pictures Of Marilyn Monroe In Iconic "Happy Birthday, Mr President” Gown
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Marilyn Monroe’s breathy, seductive take on “Happy Birthday” at a fundraiser for President John F. Kennedy and the Democratic National Committee remains the most famous performance of the song of all time.
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The fundraiser took place at Madison Square Garden, ten days before Kennedy’s actual 45th birthday.
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After being introduced, she took the stage removed her white fur coat to reveal the breathtaking marquisette dress, and delivered the famous performance.
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The dress was sheer and form-fitting, dotted with dazzling beads, which were more than 2,500 rhinestones.
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Marilyn Monroe paid $1,440 for it, and after her performance, it was sold for $1.26 million at a 1999 auction.
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In 2016 Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum paid $4.8 million for the now 60-year-old dress.
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The dress was worn my Kim only for a few mintues as she walked the red carpet at Met Gala 2022 and then she sliped into a replica of the dress for the rest of the night.
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