Kim Kardashian is revisiting one of her most talked-about Met Gala appearances. Ahead of the 2026 event, the reality TV star reflected on her controversial Marilyn Monroe-inspired look from 2022 and admitted she still has regrets about certain styling choices.
While Kardashian appears to believe the beauty direction could have been different, many fans online seem to strongly disagree. In fact, TikTok users are now defending one particular part of the look that Kardashian still thinks about years later.
Fans ‘love’ Kim Kardashian’s hairstyle for Marilyn Monroe Met Gala look, despite her regret
In a recent TikTok video, Kardashian opened up about her 2022 Met Gala appearance while chatting with longtime glam team members Mario Dedivanovic and Chris Appleton. The reality TV star, who famously wore Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress to the event, revealed that her biggest regret had little to do with the gown itself. Instead, she still questions the hairstyle chosen for the night.
For the gala, Kardashian transformed her hair into a blonde shade and wore it pulled back into a sleek bun. The style was meant to complement the vintage-inspired look, though it differed from Monroe’s signature soft curls and voluminous bob. Looking back, Kardashian admitted she now wonders whether embracing a more traditional Monroe hairstyle would have made a bigger impact.
The SKIMS founder explained that people around her had discouraged the idea at the time, warning that copying Monroe’s hair too closely might come across as costume-like. Still, Kardashian suggested she now believes the classic curls could have been “iconic.” She also joked with her glam team that there was simply “too much going on” during preparations, making the final vision harder to perfect.
Fans, however, quickly came to the defense of the original look. Many TikTok users insisted the sleek hairstyle actually elevated the outfit and gave it a modern edge. “I loved the hair you went with,” one fan commented online. Another wrote, “The hair was everything,” while others described the style as polished, chic, and memorable.
Some fans even argued that the understated hairstyle balanced the dramatic fashion moment and prevented the look from feeling overly theatrical. Others encouraged Kardashian to recreate the entire aesthetic for a future photoshoot, this time, with the glamorous curls she wished she had tried.
