has joined in on the Marilyn Monroe dress drama by offering his own ‘iconic’ take.
The singer was of course referring to at the , which Monroe had famously worn on stage to sing Happy Birthday to JFK Kennedy in 1962.
In true Lil Nas X style, the 23-year-old rapper posted a photo of himself in which he wore an orange snake-skin print top, orange trousers and a Gucci belt, placed next to an image of Monroe.
He Photoshopped his body onto the Hollywood star’s to look like they were wearing the same outfit.
The Industry Baby hitmaker shared the take on Twitter, writing in his caption: ‘Me in Marilyn Monroe’s iconic orange Gucci look that she wore at the Governor’s Ball in 1955. ? circa 2020.’
Fans absolutely ate up his tweet, with one replying: ‘This is more than just a look. Marilyn Monroe was the biggest star in the world. A sexual icon who rose up from nothing to become a legend. It makes perfect sense in 2022 why Lil Nas X would be the one chosen to wear this look. he IS a modern day Marilyn. Incredible.’
Another fan joked that it was ‘impossible’ to spot the difference between the two images, while others praised him for being an iconic ‘king.’
Speaking at the exclusive party, 41-year-old reality TV star Kim confirmed that the outfit – which has been kept under lock and key at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museum – could not be altered at all, meaning that she had to complete a huge transformation to be able to wear it.
Discussing what this entailed, Kim said that she had to lose 16lbs to fit into it, completely cutting out all sugar and carbs for the outfit – .
She then caused even more controversy when she unveiled a second dress that she wore which belonged to the late star.
Kim revealed that she , this time the outfit she wore to the Golden Globes in 1962 on Instagram.
Not only that, but the Skims founder posed with the actual Golden Globe trophy that Monroe took home on the night.
‘To top off my night after The Met, I had the honor of changing into Marilyn Monroe’s Norman Norell dress that she wore to the Golden Globes in 1962 – where she received the Henrietta Award For World Film Favourite,’ she wrote beside a series of photos.
Meanwhile, Lil Nas X didn’t make it to the Met Gala 2022, but we all still remember and cherish from 2021.
This year’s theme was Gilded Glamour and saw the likes of the Kardashian fam joined by some of the biggest names in fashion and entertainment – and Elon Musk – for a glitzy night out.
The prestigious bash is held on the first Monday in May, although it was rescheduled last year to September because of Covid.
