Kim Kardashian, 44, turned heads at the Academy Museum Gala in California—not 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.
This wasn’t 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—The Daily Mail called it “peculiar” and one of the night’s “worst dressed.” Others joked about connections to her past relationships, with comparisons to Kanye West and his wife Bianca.
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.