Kim Kardashian speaks out over Met Gala panic: ‘I couldn’t breathe’ in suffocating corset. But was it worth it?
The Kardashians, the 44-year-old Skims founder revealed the extreme discomfort she endured in her silver brocade corset—a piece so tight it bruised her skin and left fans wondering if she’d crushed a few ribs along the way.
The gala’s theme, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” inspired Kardashian to don a custom Maison Margiela corset, designed by John Galliano. The waist-cinching garment paired with a metallic skirt, adorned with intricate floral and pearl embellishments, turned heads on the red carpet. But as Kardashian later confessed, the price of beauty was more than she had bargained for.
Initially optimistic, Kardashian told the cameras she was handling the corset better than it appeared. “It’s definitely a performance piece,” she quipped, even giving props to the Bridgerton cast for surviving similar costumes daily. Yet the cracks began to show as the night wore on.
The Panic Inside the Limo
The turning point came post-gala, as Kardashian and friend La La Anthony struggled to remove the corset in the back of a limo. With every failed attempt, Kardashian’s anxiety soared. “I’m claustrophobic,” she said in a confessional. “I’ve never felt this way before, where I feel like I can’t breathe.” Her desperation escalated to nausea. “I was like, I’m going to die if you don’t get this off of me right now.”
Despite Anthony’s efforts, Kardashian’s discomfort continued until they reached the hotel. Finally free from the garment, she discovered deep bruises and indentations lining her back—a testament to just
