Kim Kardashian unpacked her daring Met Gala 2023 outfit options (Picture: Getty)
Kim Kardashian very nearly sparked another Met Gala controversy after revealing her plans to take Karl Lagerfeld’s cat as her date.
In case you were living under a very large rock, you’ll know that the Skims designer was met with huge amounts of backlash when she wore Marilyn Monroe’s actual dress to last year’s bash, and was later forced to speak out against claims she destroyed the gown.
The theme of this year’s celebration was in honor of the late Chanel designer, who died in 2019 at the age of 85.
Although the 43-year-old hit the red carpet in a pearl-covered Schiaparelli dress for the event, with daughter North West accompanying her to the venue, her initial idea was a little bit more out there.
On the latest episode of the Kardashians, she revealed that she actually wanted to take Choupette – the fashion icon’s beloved pet – along for the evening.
Yes, seriously.
During a stop of her ‘football moms tour’ of Europe, Kim was seen swinging by a property in Paris to see if she ‘vibed’ with the cat, so that her final look could be locked in.
‘Choupette is supposed to be my date for the Met,’ she said in a confessional. ‘I want to spend some time with her, get to know her, just see if we vibe.’
‘Is this cat going to like me? I’m nervous, I literally feel like I’m going on a blind date,’ she added to the camera.
Karl Lagerfeld loved his cat Choupette (Picture: @choupettesdiary)
Unfortunately for Kim, she had every reason to worry as Choupette spent the majority of their time together hissing loudly in her direction.
Cue lots of nervous laughter as the feline went to bite the businesswoman every time she so much as thought of approaching for a stroke.
‘She’s not the biggest cuddler,’ the mom-of-four was warned by the cat’s agent as she sat nervously beside her.
You could say that again…
Kim walked down the red carpet solo in the end (Picture: Getty)
Sadly, it wasn’t to be and there was no hope of the pair bonding, meaning Kim was forced to make other plans for the swanky red carpet.
‘I’m getting a little bit nervous and think I fully want to pivot,’ she added. ‘There’s so many factors that I think could be negative, especially with the cameras and the people. Even if she’s scared from the cameras and not me…
‘I don’t know if it’s fair to Choupette, so I think I realized really quickly that Choupette, we’re not a match. So I am not bringing her to the Met.’
Yeah, that’s probably best…
The Kardashians airs on Hulu in the US and is available to stream on Disney+ in the UK.
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Yes, seriously.