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    Kim Kardashian Revealed That She "Fought Against" Wearing The Mask On Her 2021 Met Gala Outfit

    "Why would I cover my face?"

    Larry Fitzmaurice
    by Larry Fitzmaurice

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Kim Kardashian's 2021 Met Gala look — a Balenciaga body stocking that also covered every inch of her face — was a vibe.

    Kim Kardashian's Met Ball gown
    Mike Coppola / Getty Images

    But it turns out that Kim wasn't totally on board with the look going into the big event.

    Kardashian walks down the street while holding her phone
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    In a new interview with Vogue, Kim said that she "fought back" on completely concealing her face when discussing the concept with Balenciaga's creative director Demna Gvasalia.

    Kim walks up the steps in the body stocking
    Theo Wargo / Getty Images

    "I fought against it," she said. "I was like, 'I don't know how I could wear the mask. Why would I want to cover my face?'"

    Kim poses for a picture in the body stocking
    Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

    "But Demna and the team were like, 'This is a costume gala. This is not a Vanity Fair party where everyone looks beautiful. There's a theme and you have to wear the mask. That is the look.'"

    Kim poses with Demna
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    In the end, Kim obviously chose to wear the mask, and the rest was fashion history. It was a look so iconic that Lizzo replicated it for Halloween just a month or so later. She made the right decision!

    Read the entire interview here.