Kim Kardashian’s All-Black Met Gala Look Triggers Real Housewives and WWE Doppelgänger Debate
Brace yourself for yet another fashion spectacle designed to make you forget diet woes—Kim Kardashian emerged at the Met Gala swathed in black latex from head to toe, only this time she had fans doing a double-take and asking if she’d walked straight off a Real Housewives reunion or into the squared circle. The buzz began mere minutes after the Carine Roitfeld–themed affair kicked off, with social feeds exploding over Kardashian’s Balenciaga ensemble so severe it looked like an armor of ambition.
Kardashian’s full-body mask and curve-clinging silhouette were clearly meant to honor the theme, but observers couldn’t resist comparing her to former Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel, who famously debuted a similar all-black leather moment back in 2009’s Bravoverse. Meanwhile, others tagged WWE’s dark-horse phenom Paige as the real MVP of this look-alike contest, pointing to the masked brawler’s ring attire. One Twitter user quipped, “Is the Met a wrestling ring now? @KimKardashian giving us Paige energy,” while another sighed, “Bethenny called—she wants her vibe back.”
People magazine fashion editors sniffed that Kardashian proved once again she’s the Met’s unofficial costume curator, but even they admitted this “black-on-black on black” approach is growing as predictable as a reality-TV reunion meltdown. Entertainment Tonight chimed in, suggesting Kim may have been aiming for “mysterious avant-garde” but landed squarely in “goth cosplay territory.”
Fashion critic Vanessa Rhodes from Vogue Online praised the technical mastery of the mask’s sculpted seams but confessed the overall effect felt “overwrought,” and “one-note boldness rarely makes for a memorable look beyond Snapchat filters.” Yet, you can’t fault Kardashian for dominating headlines: she turned what could’ve been a snooze-fest into water-cooler bait faster than you can say “Balenciaga blackout.”
Of course, every red carpet needs a hero and a villain, and tonight, Kim played both roles—master of ceremonies and court jester. She left lesser celebrities scrambling for attention like undercard fighters in her shadow. Whether you see a Bravo veteran or a WWE warrior doesn’t change the fact that Kardashian once again weaponized fashion for maximum press.
So there you have it—another fashion flex that’ll go down in Met Gala lore as either genius or overkill. Nothing shocking here, folks; just a celebrity habitually turning couture into clickbait. That’s today’s reality check. You’re welcome.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post, People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, Vogue Online
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