For Kim Kardashian , wear down her famous Mugler " soused look " wearing apparel was one of the most painful experiences of her life . She had to take " corset breathing lessons " beforehand , and after she assume it off , it go away indentions all around her body !

TheMet Galais basically the Super Bowl of fashion, so celebs and their stylists pull out all the stops. Sometimes, however, they go to extreme lengths, wearing an outfit that makes it difficult to breath, sit, or walk. Some have even worn looks that left scars on their bodies. TBH, that kind of fashion risk really doesn’t seem worth it when you can look just as incredible in something comfortable.

Here are 13 times celebs woreMet Galalooks that made it hard to breathe, sit, or move:

1.In 2018,Priyanka ChopraJonas wore a hooded Ralph Lauren gown. In a since-deletedInstagrampost, she said, “But the corset under that thing, I couldn’t breathe. I felt like it reshaped my ribs.”

" So hard to sit during dinner , and I obviously could n’t consume too much during that night , " she said .

2.In 2018,Zendayawas “struggling” in her Joan of Arc-inspired suit of armor by Versace. She toldVogue, “The day before, going there, putting it on, I was like, ‘Wow.’ It was so heavy ‘cause of the beading, but it was so beautifully constructed, and it’s Versace.”

She extend , " And typically , like , I can care a night out , you make love , with my heels and everything . I ’ve been wearing heels for a tenacious time , but I do n’t know . It was something about a mixture of , like , wearing these platforms and , like , the burdensomeness of my dress . I was struggle . I was like , ' I need to sit down . ' But it was all worth it . "

3.In 2018,Anya Taylor-Joywas “wearing a [Dolce & Gabbana] dress that was ridiculously heavy and [she] couldn’t really move.” She ended up getting stuck in another attendee’s gown, butJimmy Fallonrescued her from falling down the stairs.

OnThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , she recite the host , " I was just kind of trying to get through the eventide , and at the ending of the night , I ’m at the top of the step , and the gorgeous   Hailee Steinfeld   walks past me and has a very   complicated , like , three - wagon train thing , and I get wrapped up in it . And I ’m like , ' Oh , I ’m going to die . I ’m extend to die on the step of the Met , darling . ' Literally , just out of nowhere , the hand of God come out and pulled me out of it , and it was you . And you were just so sweet about it . You were like , ' Hey , I ’m Jimmy dainty to meet you . ' "

4.In 2021, Hailey Bieber wore a strapless Saint Laurent gown that was so tight she wasn’t allowed to sit down in it.

OnThe Ellen DeGeneres Show , she say , " So , the matter about the apparel was , I am really , like , OCD and crazy about the means thing fit . Like , I am always , like , pinching thing , like , ' It can go in here . ' So we were kinda orient it to , like , the very last mean solar day in the very last second . And my whole team was like , ' you could not sit or , like , move in a weird way until you get inside . ' They ’re like , ' If you rive the attire at heart , that ’s o.k. . But if you rip it before , there is , like , nothing we can do . ' … I was capable to sit down inside , but it was very fitted . "

5.In 2018, Bella Hadid accessorized her Chrome Hearts gown with a 10-pound veil. On herInstagram story, she said, “If anyone was wondering why I couldn’t move, it’s because a legend by the name of @jenatkinhair sewed a whole entire 10-pound veil to my head.”

Here’s her full look:

6.In 2023, Chloe Fineman wore a Wiederhoeft gown. Describing her first fitting, which took place in theSaturday Night Livecostume department, she toldVogue, “I was so distracted. And then [designer Jackson Wiederhoeft] squeezed me into a corset, and I couldn’t breathe.”

She also said , " The corseting is why I fell in love with him , but it ca n’t be too taut , because , you know , I do n’t want to fall over . "

7.In 2011, Beyoncé wore a Emilio Pucci mermaid gown. She seeminglystruggledto walk, and her husband, Jay Z, and her stylist, Ty Hunter, helped her walk up the famous staircase.

Here’s a full look at her dress:

8.In 2016, Kylie Jennerworea silver Balmain gown that left her with scratched, bleeding legs and bruised, swollen feet. Sharing pictures on Snapchat, she added, “It was worth it, though.”

9.Then, in 2017, Kylie wore a Versace gown. On an episode ofLife of Kylie, she tried the dress on for the first time and said it needed to be tight enough for her to “kind of suffocate.”

Here’s the full clip:

And here’s a full look at her outfit:

10.In 2022, Kendalll Jenner wore a two-piece Prada outfit that was so heavy, she needed help getting into her van. On an episode ofThe Kardashians, she shared that she also had a panic attack on the drive to the gala.

11.In 2019,Kim Kardashianwore a “wet look” dress by Mugler. She told theWall Street Journal, “I have never felt pain like that in my life. I’ll have to show you pictures of the aftermath when I took it off — the indentations on my back and my stomach.”

OnInstagram , she shared that , in preparation for wearing the dress , she bring " Corset breathing lessons from none other than [ famous corset God Almighty ] Mr. Pearl . "

12.Then in 2021, Kim’s Balenciaga outfit obscured her head-to-toe. OnThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, her mom, Kris Jenner, said, “The whole evening of the Met Ball, Kim couldn’t see, and she couldn’t breathe, so my boyfriend Corey [Gamble] was walking around, we were all together, and he was leading her to where we were supposed to go, and helping with her ponytail.”

" It was abruptly he was like , you know , somebody draw her around and a hairdresser all at the same time , " Kris enunciate .

13.And finally, in 2022, Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe’s famous “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” dress. In order for it to fit without alterations, Kim did adangerous crash diet, which involved adding meat back to her typically plant-based menu. One of the side effects was a painful psoriasis flareup.

She toldAllure , " Psoriasis broke out over my body , and I get   psoriatic arthritis , so I could n’t really move my hands . It was really painful , and I had to go to a rheumatologist who put me on a steroid hormone . I was freaking out . I cut out the meat again , and it ’s calmed down . "

Priyanka Chopra in a velvet gown with a gold beaded neckline at an event, photographers in the background

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Zendaya in a metallic gown with link details and train, posing on event carpet, photographers in background

Anya in an elaborate embroidered gown with a high neckline and headpiece at a gala event

Hailey Bieber stands on the Met Gala red carpet in a velvet gown with a plunging neckline and a diamond necklace

Bella wearing an elegant outfit with a bejeweled headpiece and gloves at an event, glancing over shoulder

Bella Hadid in a unique gown with sculptural shoulders on the red carpet, photographers in the background

Chloe in dress with ruffled shoulder detail and heels holding a cat-shaped purse

Ty and Jay help Beyoncé walk up the stairs

Beyoncé on red carpet in an embroidered gown with a mermaid silhouette. Photographers in the background

Kylie's leg with red marks, and a caption about discomfort from a dress

Kylie on red carpet in embellished long-sleeve gown with fringe details

in a fitting, Kylie says her body needs to look "crazy" and she needs to "kind of suffocate"

Kylie in embellished sheer gown with photographers in background

Kendall says the heavy dress made her feel out of breath, and she started to panic

Kendall in an extravagant gown with voluminous skirt on the red carpet, photographers in the background

Kim in a wet-look dress with droplet embellishments at a formal event

Kim Kardashian in a bodysuit with a long train and face covering at an event

Kim Kardashian stands on a red carpet in a shimmering, figure-hugging dress with fur stole