Kim Kardashian at the 2021 Met Gala
(Picture: Getty Images)It was arguably one of the Met’s most meme-worthy moments of the night: Kim Kardashian’s (questionable) attire.
Kardashian wore a stand-out Balenciaga haute couture gown, complete with a long black train and full-face covering.
Naturally, the outfit was a catalyst for a Twitter frenzy, with some comparing the look to that of Harry Potter’s dementors or, more specifically, a ‘sleep paralysis demon.’
Very niche of Kim Kardashian to go as my sleep paralysis demon pic.twitter.com/Dh1Oa20fwQ
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) September 14, 2021
After a night of wild, yet hilarious, comparisons, the attention has since moved away from what the reality star was wearing. Instead, people want to know more about her face under the mask.
Kardashian’s make-up artist, Mario Badescu, posted a series of snaps to his Instagram (@makeupbymario) in the run-up to the Met Gala to showcase his glam skills.
While impressive, one Twitter user was quick to highlight what everyone was thinking:
‘Was it worth it, Mario ????? Was it ????’
Was it worth it Mario ????? Was it ???? pic.twitter.com/4cbSVxbjS4
— Bethany (@bethanyrutter) September 14, 2021
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Just as everyone had started to get over last night’s bizarre outfit, the tweet reignited an influx of humorous responses.
‘That’s like having a perfect Brazilian wax and then wearing your grannies undies’, one joked, while another suggested to ‘turn the outfit inside out’ to find out.
Turn the outfit inside out after she’s taken it off and you’ll find out 😂
— BenGrocott 🛺 (ง'̀-'́)ง (@BenjaminGrocott) September 14, 2021
How do we know it’s even her? I reckon she couldn’t be bothered and sent someone else instead.
— clare roche (@pygmyhippo) September 14, 2021
At least she's being Covid safe 🤷♀️
— Charlotte Richards (@CH_Richards) September 14, 2021
I would quite like this outfit for the school run though to be fair.
maybe the makeup turned out so hideous that she had to wear the morph suit
— henry crabgrass (@kxthleen) September 14, 2021
— Martijn von Schlebaum zu Hage 🙃🌈 (@MartijnVon) September 14, 2021
What may seem like hours wasted in hair and make up for the Met, Mario’s work was eventually unveiled to the world after Kardashian unmasked herself for Justin Bieber’s after-party in New York.
📸 Kim Kardashian arriving at a MET Gala After Party in New York 💕 pic.twitter.com/44zBOXnuTp
— Kardashian World (@KUWTKWorld) September 14, 2021
The 40-year-old donned yet another all-black Balenciaga Catwoman-inspired look – and left the face-covering at home. Instead, she remained incognito with a pair of sunglasses with her face partially visible.
