Kim Kardashian wasnt surprised about getting slammed for sporting Marilyn Monroes iconic dress at the 2022 Met Gala.

In the latest episode of The Kardashians, the Skims founder described feeling nervous about her plan to wear the gown.

Im a little nervous some people will hate, and just be like, How dare she think she can step into Marilyns dress, Kardashian said during Thursdays episode of the show. And I get that.

At the fashion event, the TV star showed up in Monroes iconic dress the exact one the Hollywood icon donned in 1962 when she sang a legendary breathy rendition of the Happy Birthday song to then-president John F. Kennedy for his 45th birthday.

Kardashians bold move marked only the second time in history that the famous garment was tried on, according to an Instagram post from Ripleys museum, which housed the dress.

The reality TV star worked with the museum to preserve the piece of pop culture by carefully transporting it with gloves and ensuring she only wore the dress for a limited period of time on the red carpet.

On the latest episode of The Kardashians, she described the laborious process of getting clearance for the fashion moment.

In one clip, while examining a replica of the gown, Kardashian admitted that she feared she couldnt fit the historic garment over her frame.

If this does not fit me, like, I cant even try the original, she told her stylist, Danielle Levi.

Even when it came to replicas of the gown, she explained, No one trusted us; for years, they would never send samples.

Then once I would get to Paris and try on the samples, they would be like, Oh, wait, she actually fits in our stuff. So I dont know how to convince the guy who owns the original Marilyn dress that Im a shapeshifter, she added.

Kardashian lost 16 pounds in three weeks to squeeze into the garment because it wouldnt fully zip over her frame.

I would wear a sauna suit twice a day, run on the treadmill, completely cut out all sugar and all carbs, and just eat the cleanest veggies and protein, she told Vogue on the red carpet. I didnt starve myself, but I was so strict.

Despite her dieting and exercising, the dress only partially fastened, causing her to rock a white, vintage fur coat that draped over the exposed zipper.

After the initial big reveal on the red carpet, Kardashian changed into a replica dress to protect the original.