Kim Kardashian’s personal trainer has defended her 16-pound Met Gala weight loss.
The 41-year-old donned a custom-made sheer dress for Monday’s star-studded event, which was famously worn by late actress Marilyn Monroe when she sang “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to John F. Kennedy in 1962.
The reality star borrowed the iconic gown, which is worth over $5million, from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum in Orlando.
The SKIMS founder initially couldn’t fit into Marilyn’s dress but after going on a strict diet, she lost 16 pounds in less than a month and was able to wear it.
Following criticism over her extreme diet, Kim’s personal trainer Don-A-Matrix told TMZ that the reality star lost the weight in a “healthy way.”
He said: “I think one of the misconceptions is — she works really hard. I was there through the process and it wasn’t like a starving yourself type of thing.”
Don-A-Matrix continued: “She’s been on a real balanced diet and at times she wouldn’t eat as much, but then the second thing was she went to the gym and put the work in.”
He even revealed Kim would “sometimes” work out “twice a day”, adding: “It’s possible to lose 20 pounds in a healthy way.”
Speaking about her pre-Met Gala diet to Vogue Magazine, Kim said: “I tried it on and it didn’t fit me,. I said, ‘Give me three weeks.’ I had to lose 16 pounds down today. It was such a challenge. It was like a [movie] role. I was determined to fit [into] it.”
“I would wear a sauna suit twice a day, run on the treadmill, completely cut out all sugar and all carbs, and just eat the cleanest veggies and protein. I didn’t starve myself, but I was so strict.”
The mum-of-four said on the red carpet: “I haven’t had carbs or sugar in about three weeks. We’re having pizza and donut party back at the hotel [after the Met Gala].”
It comes after Riverdale star Lili Reinhart slammed celebs who admitted to “starving themselves” for the Met Gala.
