Why Kim Kardashian skipped Met Gala after-parties as video of her struggling to breathe in corset gown surfaces

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Kim Kardashian decided to skip the Met Gala after-parties this year. 

The 43-year-old reality star raised concerns among netizens with her 2024 Met Gala look as her waistline appeared extremely tiny, generating speculations of a possible waist reduction procedure. 

In a video shared by Vogue, Kardashian was seen visibly struggling to breathe as she prepared for the highly anticipated fashion event.

The clip began with the reality star taking long, slow breaths as she was asked by the director, "How's the breathing going?" to which she replied, "It's an art form. But I got it."

In her 11th year at the Met, Kardashian went for a Maison Margiela Couture gown by John Galliano. Her ensemble consisted of an armor-esque bustier top, a silver floral chain-mail skirt, and a gray cardigan, as per Vogue. 

Kim Kardashian jetted off to Europe to attend the 2024 OMR Festival after attending the Met Gala

While her outfit may have stirred speculation, it wasn't the deciding factor in her absence from the Met Gala after-parties.

After attending the fashion's biggest night, she jetted off to Europe to attend the 2024 OMR Festival in Hamburg, Germany, where she was scheduled to speak on May 7 and 8. 

"I went from there to the plane. Slept on the plane and here I am," explained the reality star, who also recently appeared at Tom Brady's roast, at the festival, as per PEOPLE Magazine.

Kardashian further expressed, "It was really good to not go to all the after-parties. It’s not really my thing to go out so it was the perfect excuse, because I really wanted to come here."

Kim Kardashian's Met Gala outfit continues to raise eyebrows online

Kardashian's Met Gala appearance ignited a flurry of concern and speculation on social media, with many expressing worry about her impossibly slim waist and the potential health implications.

Comments ranged from predictions of her ending up in the hospital by the end of the night to questions about the number of ribs she may have removed to achieve her figure.

The discussion surrounding her waist size harkened back to her previous Met Gala looks and her history of undergoing extreme body transformations for the event. The reality star reportedly lost 16 pounds (7.25 kg) in three weeks to fit herself into Marilyn Monroe's iconic "Happy Birthday, Mr President" dress for the 2022 Met Gala. 

One netizen wrote, "Just Kim doing what she and her family do - setting women's progress on acceptance, confidence and esteem back a few decades with each new ploy for attention," while another said, "Of course she can't breathe. I don't understand why she has to always dress so uncomfortable. You can still look elegant and be able to breathe."

A person mocked the reality star, writing, "Look at me, like look at me. I like can't like breathe, but i'm the CENTAUR of attention. LOOK AT MEEEEE!!!"

"Kim probably had to be de-constructed after that showing. Darling Kim, you’re 40, not 20. Time to grow up and realize gravity makes so many things change no matter how hard we try," expressed someone else.  

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