Fans have criticized Kim Kardashian for wearing Princess Diana’s iconic cross necklace, calling the fashion move “vulgar.”
The reality star, 44, donned the symbolic piece at the 2024 LACMA Art + Film Gala on Saturday in Los Angeles.
She paired the antique amethyst necklace, worn by the late princess royal at a charity event in 1987, with a low-cut white dress that showed off her ample cleavage and other great pieces of jewelry.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians alum purchased the Attallah Cross at a Sotheby’s auction for just under $200,000 in 2023, when she first wore it over the weekend.
Critics were quick to label the mother of four “sleazy” and “tone deaf” for her fashion decision.
“She made it vulgar,” wrote one user on X.
Kim Kardashian has come under fire for wearing Princess Diana’s iconic antique amethyst cross necklace at the 2024 LACMA Art + Film Gala on Saturday in Los Angeles.
Diana, Princess of Wales, appears wearing the pendant on a pearl necklace while attending the 1987 Birthright charity gala, where she wore a purple velvet Catherine Walker dress.
‘She had the audacity to wear it with this dress. Purely deaf, uneducated, narcissistic and unattractive brain,” wrote another.
The multimedia superstar would add an ivory coat to the ensemble, which she wore off the shoulders.
To complete her overall look for the event, Kardashian had her dark locks in a sleek bob with a left part, while her makeup consisted of eyeliner, brown eyeshadow, and nude lips.
The Palestinian-British businessman, named after its previous owner, Naim Attallah, lent the amethyst and diamond piece to Diana during the 1980s.
Diana, Princess of Wales, was photographed wearing the pendant on a pearl necklace when she attended the 1987 Birthright charity gala, where she wore a purple velvet Catherine Walker dress.
The Attallah Cross was originally made by Garrand in the 1920s and features square-cut amethysts surrounded by 5.25 carats of circular-cut diamonds.
Set at 900 pearls, the late Princess of Wales wore it to various events including film and theater premieres over the years.
“She wants to be connected to the Royal Family so much,” someone commented.
‘Could Kim look sleazier? She is fake from head to toe,” wrote another.
Another user said: “Perfect example of class versus trash.”
‘If you’re going to wear such a sacred religious symbol, at least wear it with some class like Diana did. Show some respect…’ someone said.
Another person, like many, noticed her plunging neckline and said: “Boobs practically fluttering while wearing a giant cross necklace is so tacky.”
“Wearing a cross while exposing your breasts is a strange choice, Kim,” said another.
“Kim is as desperate to be remembered as other famous women: Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Princess Diana, etc., and thinks she can buy her way to the top,” said another.
This isn’t the first time she’s worn a timeless piece that once belonged to a prominent woman, as she donned Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy Birthday, Mr. President’ dress at the Met Gala in 2022.
Shortly after, she was accused of damaging the nude dress by The Marilyn Monroe Collection, who said the dress was missing “crystals” while some were left “hanging by a thread.”
Princess Diana, born Diana Frances Spencer, whose activism and glamor helped make her an international icon with seemingly enduring popularity, was just 36 years old when she tragically died in a car accident in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris, France, while his driver was fleeing paparazzi on August 31, 1997.
The Palestinian-British businessman, named after its previous owner, Naim Attallah, lent the amethyst and diamond piece to Diana during the 1980s.
Prominent personalities from the art, film, fashion and entertainment industries gathered for the 13th annual LACMA Art+Film Gala, sponsored by Gucci.
Supports the museum’s curatorial programming, exhibitions, acquisitions, and more programs that explore the intersection of art and film.
This year’s event honored Elvis writer-director Baz Luhrmann and sculptor Simone Leigh, while LACMA trustee Eva Chow and actor Leonardo DiCaprio served as event co-chairs for the 13th consecutive year.
Proceeds from the annual Art+Cinema Gala go to fund LACMA’s initiative to make film more central to the museum’s curatorial programming, while also funding LACMA’s broader mission. This includes exhibitions, acquisitions and educational programming, as well as screenings that explore the intersection of art and film.
