This Photo of Winona Ryder Just Debunked This Reality Star’s Impressive Story at the 2024 Met Gala
At the Met Gala red carpet, celebrities often gush about the hard work and care that went into making their outfits. Whether that means countless hours of manual labor or how well-kept a garment has been through decades, the Met Gala often becomes a competition for the most impressive outfit.
At the 2024 Gala, Kendall Jenner did just that as she revealed that her dress, designed by Alexander McQueen for Fall Winter 1999, was being worn for the very first time.
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“I’m the first human to wear it,” Jenner told Vogue in their live coverage, per Us Weekly. According to The Kardashians star, the garment showed on the runway at the time, but “showed on a mannequin” and not a model. “It’s a miracle that it fit,” the model added. “It’s a miracle that we found it.”
That same night, Givenchy released a statement seemingly echoing Jenner’s remarks. “The dress has been preserved in the archives since fall-winter 1999,” the statement read, per Glamour. “It has never been worn or presented on the runway before, and it will go back to the Givenchy Archives after the Met.”
Since the dress’ appearance on the Met steps, however, one picture of Winona Ryder wearing the exact same dress back in 1999 has possibly debunked it all.
“I shot this image of Winona Ryder back in 1999, wearing this authentic Givenchy dress,” wrote photographer Warwick Saint on Instagram alongside the shot (see it HERE!). “It was captured at Milk Studios for Flaunt Magazine, with makeup by Kevin Aucoin, hair by Ward, and styling by Kithe Brewster.”
Saint went on to address the reality star in the caption. “Interestingly, Kendall Jenner claimed she was the first to wear this dress and a few people have reached out to me asking if it was authentic ~ it definitely was the authentic Givenchy dress for sure,” the photographer added.
And while we could be quick to assume that Jenner and even Givenchy have been caught in a lie, a quick reread of the brand’s statement shows they might’ve carefully avoided the truth. “It has never been worn or presented on the runway before,” the statement reads. Knowing that Ryder only wore it for a photo shoot, it looks like the statement completely checks out. Looks like Jenner might’ve just gotten carried away in the most impressive-look competition…
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