'SO CREEPY'
KRIS Jenner and Kim Kardashian have faced fresh criticism over their Met Gala looks.
It comes as fans on Reddit discovered the “tasteless” connection between the mother-daughter pair’s outfits.
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Attending Monday’s Met Gala, Kim, 41, wore Marilyn Monroe’s $5m dress, and dyed her hair platinum blonde in tribute.
The garment is so prized because it was worn by the Hollywood star when she famously sang Happy Birthday Mr President to John F Kennedy at Madison Square Square Garden in 1962.
Marilyn was reported to have had an affair with the then-President, who was assassinated the following year.
What fans found bizarre about Kim’s Met Gala look is that her mom Kris, 66, chose to wear an outfit inspired by his wife, Jackie Kennedy.
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In a yellow dress by Oscar de Lorenta, and showcasing a new, longer hairstyle, Kris credited her look to the former First Lady.
Her outfit even looked closely similar to Jackie’s famous yellow gown designed by Oleg Cassini.
Speaking to , Kris said: “I’m kind of channeling, I don’t know, maybe Jackie, Jacqueline Kennedy, a little bit with my dress.”
However, fans on have begun to pick up on the connection between her and her daughter’s outfits, and one. even described it as “creepy.”
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Another wrote: “Kris dressed like JFK’s wife, while Kim wore the dress of his mistress. Tasteless.”
“Um, distasteful. I really hope that was just a terrible coincidence”, another agreed.
One user asked: “What sense does it make to wear her dress as a tribute, or whatever the hell it was supposed to be, and then disrespect her memory by having Kris play dress up as the Jackie?”
‘DOESN’T HOLD A CANDLE’
Kim had already faced backlash for her choice to wear Marilyn’s dress.
Many fans slammed the Hulu star as a “copycat” as she shocked Gala attendees with the look.
"Imagine comparing Kim Kardashian to THE Marilyn Monroe? Oh my god......" one Twitter user wrote.
Another said that the reality star “doesn't hold a candle to Marylin."
One fan wrote on Instagram, "She didn’t feel confident and sexy in this look and it shows."
Eagle-eyed viewers also claimed that Kim appeared to be struggling to walk in the dress without the help of her boyfriend, Pete Davidson.
SAYING YES TO THE DRESS
The mom-of-four revealed that she had to lose 16 pounds in three weeks to fit into the iconic piece.
She picked it up from Ripleys Believe It Or Not! museum in Orlando, Florida, where she was also gifted a lock of Marilyn’s hair.
The dress was designed by Jean Louis and originally cost $12,000.
It wasn't just tight on Kim – has reported that the late actress allegedly had to be sewn into the dress prior to her iconic performance at JFK’s birthday celebration.
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Ripley's purchased the gown from Julien's Auction in November 2016, paying a shocking $4.81 million for it.
It is, to date, one of the most expensive dresses in the world.
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