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Kim Kardashianwas committed when it came to transforming into ablonde bombshellfor the2022 Met Galaon Monday.
TheKardashiansstar, 41, shared that she would “risk getting my hair to fall out” for the look in her sisterKylie Jenner’sMarried to the Met video.
“I cannot believe you’re really dyeing your hair,” Jenner, 24, said to Kardashian. “You’re so bold for that.”
In the video, Kardashian also likened her new platinum blonde ‘do toFrozen’s leading lady.
“My hair’s gonna be blonde! Like Elsa,” she told Jenner’s 4-year-old daughter,Stormi Webster, while wearing foils in her hair.
The mother of four opened up toVogueabout finding the perfect hair shade to matchMarilyn Monroe’s famed “Happy Birthday Mr. President” dress, which Kardashian donned on the red carpet.
“I did want a physical change, too, so I thought I would wait and do it for this, so I’m spending a day straight dyeing my hair — 14 hours straight! — to get it done,” she revealed.
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The reality star worked with hairstylistChris Appleton. “The hair look was simple to highlight the platinum color, giving the hair color and dress the attention,” Appleton toldVogue. “I wanted it to be iconic to Marilyn, but also iconic to Kim when she has her blonde moment.”
In addition to her hair, Kardashian revealed she underwent adramatic physical transformationto fit into the iconic gown.
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“I tried it on and it didn’t fit me. I said, ‘Give me three weeks.’ I had to lose 16 pounds down today,” she admitted.
“It was such a challenge. It was like a [movie] role. I was determined to fit [into] it. I haven’t had carbs or sugar in about three weeks. We’re having pizza and donut party back at the hotel [after the Met Gala],” she added.
source: people.com
