
Opinion: Kim Kardashian gives us a glimpse of how hard it was to be Marilyn Monroe, the star
CNN
Kim Kardashian's wearing Marilyn Monroe's dress at the Met Gala -- or, more than that, seeming to become her -- reveals important nuances of Monroe's legend and Kardashian's persona, aspects that uncover further cultural significance of both women's lives and careers, argues Racquel Gates.
I can imagine Kim Kardashian uttering this as she slipped on Marilyn Monroe's custom-made flesh-toned Jean Louis and Bob Mackie gown, the one that Monroe wore in 1962 when she breathily sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy at Madison Square Garden.

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