How many people did it take to lace Kim Kardashian into her stunning Met Gala corset? Video posted on Vogue.com shows three people tying her into the garment that gave her the hourglass shape. It was so tight, Kardashian said she had to stay standing for part of the night. “Okay so Anna, if I don’t sit down for dinner, now you know why,” Kardashian says in the video. “I’ll be walking around mingling, talking, but I cannot hardly sit. I can only half-sit.” Some had postulated online that Kardashian had ribs removed to achieve the look, but her trainer shot back at the rumors, defending her client. "To make things clear," Melissa Alcantara said on her Instagram Story. "1. This dress is corseted BUT 2. Kim trains her ass off 6 days a f***ing week, she wakes up early AF and is dedicated." Corsets are having a resurgence in recent years. Inside Edition visited Orchard Corset in New York to test one out. Watch the video above to see the results! RELATED STORIES<doc-sep>Kim Kardashian wore a nude Thierry Mulger gown to the 2019 Met Gala Monday night. The gown featured Kim's waist extremely cinched in–a result of her wearing a corset. Extremely tight corsets aren't necessarily recommended from a medical standpoint. Kim Kardashian West is no stranger to jaw-dropping red carpet looks, but her Met Gala look Monday night (a nude Thierry Mugler gown) went above and beyond—particularly in regards to how especially tiny her waist looked. Obviously, Kim's known for her hourglass figure (and the fact that she crushes it in the gym daily), so her super cinched-in waist shouldn't come as a total surprise, but many Met Gala spectators took to social media to comment on what appeared to be Kim’s lack of internal organs and ribs, and questioned whether her teeny-tiny waist was even real. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Where did Kim Kardashian’s internal organs spend the night at Met Gala? Because I can’t figure out how anatomically possible it would be to fit them all inside that tiny waist. — ellyce! (@ellycep) May 7, 2019 Her badass trainer, Melissa Alcantara, was there to back her up. She posted a photo of Kim from the gala on her Instagram Stories in defense of her famous client. "To make things clear," Alcantara wrote, "1. This dress is corseted BUT 2. Kim trains her ass off 6 days a f*cking week, she wakes up early AF and is dedicated. 3. I paved the road for her but SHE did the work! I love compliments either way. MOST IMPORTANTLY I don't give a shit about your opinions on her body, if you think [it's] fake or not! I see her every morning, I see her train and I see her sweat and I see all the work she does outside the gym and THAT is commendable!” Courtesy It’s true that Kim makes fitness a big priority in her life, getting up at 6 a.m. six days a week to fit in strength workouts with Alcantara. But it's still important to note that, as Alcantara said, her look is corseted, meaning she’s wearing some kind of shapewear to achieve it, and it’s not a look anyone should expect their body to have on its own. As far as the tightness of Kim's corset goes (because it looks damn snug—IDK how she was even able to breathe in that thing), wearing extremely tight shapewear corsets or waist trainers isn't necessarily recommended from a medical standpoint—even for a few hours. This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Super-tight corsets can "push the stomach beyond the diaphragm, causing reflux and interfering with breathing, and they can damage the ribs” says Caroline Apovian, MD, director of nutrition and weight management at the Boston Medical Center. They can also put unwanted pressure on your midsection, which limits the blood and oxygen flow to your vital organs. Yikes. Ultimately, it’s Kim’s choice if she wants to wear a corset for a super-duper cinched waist look for an extravagant occasion like the Met Gala. Yes, she looks beautiful and works hard in the gym, but it's also important to remember that she's getting some help from some pretty extreme shapewear for this hourglass figure in these looks—and that may not be the healthiest or safest route. Kristin Canning Kristin Canning is the features director at Women's Health, where she assigns, edits and reports long-form features on emerging health research and technology, women's health conditions, psychology, sexuality, mental health, reproductive justice, wellness entrepreneurs, women athletes, and the intersection of health, fitness, and culture for both the magazine and the website. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>Last night's Met Gala saw a sea of extravagant ensembles come down the red carpet as fashion's biggest stars stepped out dressed to the theme of 'Camp: Notes on Fashion'. For the over-the-top event, Kim Kardashian West pulled out all the stops, dressed as if she was dripping wet in a Thierry Mugler gown that pulled the designer out of retirement and took eight months to make. The latex corseted dress clung to the reality star's body and beaded crystals hung off her as if they were drops of water. She wore her hair with a wet look and ensured that her skin looked wet with plenty of oil. Dia Dipasupil Getty Images Kevin Tachman/MG19 Getty Images Gilbert Carrasquillo Getty Images The dress marked the first design Mugler has created for his namesake house in two decades and took months to make, Kardashian explained on the red carpet. "This is the first time in 20 years Mr. Mugler has designed for the House of Mugler," she told US Vogue. "So to come and design this gown for me is such an honour. This is about eight months in the making. He envisioned me this California girl stepping out of the ocean, wet, dripping.” Kardashian shared some images of Sophia Loren wearing a see-through wet dress in the movie Boy on a Dolphin to her Instagram Stories, suggesting that this is where her and Mugler drew the inspiration from. Sunset Boulevard Getty Images Kevin Mazur/MG19 Getty Images See more from last night's Met Gala red carpet below. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>
OMG! Kim Kardashian shared the process of putting on the corset she wore underneath her 2019 Met Gala dress and it’s honestly very stressful to watch. The starlet’s waist-snatching Mugler dress made her midsection look so small, fans started speculating that she had plastic surgery to achieve the look. In the video, a couple of designers can be seen helping Kim, 38, with the final fitting of her dress two days before the prestigious May 6 event. They are wrestling with her undergarment, which was created by the “best corset maker in the world.” They have it fastened so tight it will make you hold your breath just watching the clip. “OK, so, Anna, if I don’t sit down for dinner, now you know why,” the KKW Beauty founder said after the corset was on. “I’ll be walking around mingling, talking but I cannot hardly sit. I can only, like, half sit.” There’s no denying that the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star was willing to suffer for fashion. Her “wet look” dress was truly something unforgettable. It turns out, Kim sought after the French designer Thierry Mugler to create this look. “The day the theme of the Met was announced, Kanye [West] and I were on a group chat right away and was like, ‘OK, it’s camp. Then, it’s Mr. Mugler.’ He is, like, the king of camp. Like, he invented camp,” she gushed. The garment was made out of silicone, which is why it had such a visually interesting appearance. “We wanted to mix California girl style with Mugler,” the mom-of-three explained. “This is beyond what I ever thought couture was.” The brunette beauty was over-the-moon grateful for the experience. “I used to dream about this night. I used to sit home in bed on my computer looking at all the pictures of everyone dreaming one day that I could ever attend a Met Ball and never really ever believing that that would ever happen,” the reality starlet reflected. “So, to be the cover girl going to the Met in Mugler is honestly the biggest dream come true and I’m honestly so humbled by the idea that this is my life.” You completely slayed, Kim!