Nearly a year after Kim Kardashian turned heads with her waist-cinching look at the 2024 Met Gala, she revealed just how painful the experience in an episode of The Kardashians.

I have never felt this much pain in my life,” Kardashian admitted to her film crew in a scene filmed after the gala as she was rushing to her hotel to disrobe from her corset

Composed of clothing, photographs, fine art, historical texts, and artifacts, it’s the first Costume Institute exhibition to focus on menswear since 2003’s “Men in Skirts” and was inspired by guest curator Monica L.

In October, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute announced the official exhibition and theme of the 2025 Met Gala, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," as well as the event's celebrity co-chairs.

The Met Gala dress code has been announced for 2025. This year, fashion's biggest night will be "Tailored for You."

Costume Institute show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art will take inspiration from the work of Monica L. Miller and explore the legacy of Black dandyism

Kim Kardashian's outfit of choice for the 2024 Met Gala caused a lot of controversy, as did her comments about it. She wore a corset that cinched her waist impossibly, as well as heel-less shoes, and the fact that she put her body through so much for the sake of a good look had fans divided.

The reality star takes viewers behind the scenes of that jaw-dropping corset look in the Feb. 13 episode of 'The Kardashians'

Kim Kardashian's latest Met Gala appearance turned into a dramatic fashion saga as she struggled to breathe in her Margiela by John Galliano dress