KIM Kardashian has been slammed by fans for getting “caught in a major lie” after she wore Marilyn Monroe’s iconic green sequin dress.
Kim, 41, has shared on Instagram how she ended up with the stunning dress by the Some Like It Hot actress.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians alum uploaded a series of photos as she modeled in the green dress.
The reality star also dyed her hair platinum blonde and combed her strands into a tight bun.
She also appeared to be holding a Golden Globes award in her hand.
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The Gentleman Prefer Blondes actress donned the “Norman Norell dress” during the Golden Globes awards ceremony back in 1962.
Kim explained: “In my quest to find the Jean Louis hand beaded dress that I wore to the gala, I discovered @heritageauctions owned Marilyn’s iconic green sequined gown.
“Further into my research I found out that the owner of the Golden Globe that she received that evening was none other than my friend @jeffleatham.”
She concluded: “I saw this all as a sign the way that all of the stars aligned.”
In a recent interview with Vogue, The Kardashians star claimed to have “three” replicas of Marilyn’s dress.
Kim claimed to have “Monroe’s stunning green sequin number,” the “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” dress, and one another outfit.
She said: “I think I might just wear that one to eat pizza in my hotel room.”
THE COMMENTS
On a Marilyn Monroe fan page, confused KUWTK fans did not understand why she needed to conduct “research” on the green dress, if she supposedly already had a replica.
One upset fan said: “I just have so many questions.”
Another upset fan added: “Kim’s fooling everyone.”
A third fan mentioned: “Kim has also purchased the burial crypt next to Marilyn Monroe for 2 million dollars.”
A fourth person chimed in: “The dress doesn’t look the exact same. The back is different. Was it altered?”
Irate fans were also begging the TV personality to stop copying the Seven Year Itch actress.
THE MET GALA
The TV star wore the iconic dress at the recent Met Gala, which she attended with her boyfriend Pete Davidson.
The E! star picked out Marilyn’s famous Happy Birthday Mr. President dress – which is worth up to $5million – .
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The popular dress was designed by Jean Louis, which cost about $12,000 back then, before Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museum purchased it in November 2016.
Kim and her former partner Kanye West, 44, share their sons Saint, six, and Psalm, two, and daughters North, eight, and Chicago, four.
