Lending Marilyn Monroe dress to Kim Kardashian was 'irresponsible', collector says

The gown was worn by Monroe during her famous 1962 performance of Happy Birthday to US president John F Kennedy.

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TV star made waves when she appeared at the glitzy fundraiser wearing the dress - which was worn by Monroe during her famous 1962 performance of Happy Birthday to US president John F Kennedy.

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some of the attention turned to criticism after collector Scott Fortner posted photos online appearing to show damage to the gown, which has since been returned to Ripley's Believe It or Not!.

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The reality star wear the outfit at the prestigious New York fashion event

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"I think the disappointment that I'm experiencing is Ripley has made multiple statements that they were doing everything that they could to protect and preserve the gown," he said.

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"This is a cultural icon. It's a political icon. It's a Hollywood icon.

The dress originally cost $12,000 (£9,500) and the movie star had to be sewn into it Pic AP [{ "selector": ".mwnid-a", "duration": "2000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "100%"} ] }, { "selector": ".cojlp-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 361px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

"The skin-tight gown is adorned with more than 6,000 crystals and was hand-sewn by costumier Jean Louis

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"It's the most famous dress in the world."

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