This post includes discussion of weight loss and body image issues.When it comes to Met Gala prep, some celebrities can be pretty extreme. Take Lauren Sánchez Bezos, for example, who candidly revealed that she “lost about two pounds” preparing for the 2026 fashion event by visiting the New York Fire Department and completing their training.
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Perhaps one of the most notorious examples of a celebrity going too far with their prep ahead of the Met came in 2022, when Kim Kardashian lost 16 pounds in just 21 days in order to fit into Marilyn Monroe’s dress.
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At the time, Kim revealed that she “completely cut out all sugar and all carbs” and ate just “the cleanest veggies and protein” ahead of the Met, while also wearing a sauna suit twice a day and exercising extensively.
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Naturally, Kim’s drastic weight loss was met with backlash online — not just from fans, but from dietitians who felt the reality star was perpetuating harmful diet culture rhetoric.
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Dietitian Elaina Efird told BuzzFeed directly, “Losing 16 pounds in 21 days is technically possible, but only through extreme and VERY unhealthy measures such as starvation or semi-starvation. It is not sustainable at all and should NEVER be the goal or attempted by an individual.”
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With this in mind, it was pretty refreshing to see that this year, Kim didn’t seem to flaunt her weight as she detailed her Met prep.
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In fact, Kim shared a photo of a surprisingly indulgent dessert just hours before walking the iconic beige carpet in a custom Allen Jones and Whitaker Malem look.
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Alongside the photo of her ice cream, which was covered in rainbow sprinkles and complete with a chocolate-dipped cone, Kim wrote, “Met prep.”
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