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Andy Warhol's "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn", a painting of Marilyn Monroe. [Reuters]
During the 2022 Met Gala, American reality star Kim Kardashian boldly showed up in a dress worn by the late iconic actress and model Marilyn Monroe.
The flesh-toned gown is skin-tight, unlined and has 6,000 hand-sewn crystals. It was worn by Monroe on the famous evening when she sang "Happy birthday" to then-President, John F Kennedy at Madison Square Garden.
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