Kim Kardashian, 44, turned heads at the Academy Museum Gala in California\u2014not with her gown, but her head. She wore a skin-toned Maison Margiela gown paired with a sock-like mask that concealed most of her features, sparking social media reactions and criticism.<\/p>\n
This wasn\u2019t her first masked red carpet moment; in 2021 she attended the gala in an all-black Balenciaga catsuit with a fully covered head. Fans and outlets debated her look\u2014The Daily Mail called it \u201cpeculiar\u201d and one of the night\u2019s \u201cworst dressed.\u201d Others joked about connections to her past relationships, with comparisons to Kanye West and his wife Bianca.<\/p>\n
Some speculate the mask could be a nod to past cosmetic procedures, while her sister Kendall opted for a more conventional gown, keeping distance on the red carpet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"