Ever since Kim Kardashian was catapulted into the spotlight, the reality star has become known for her curvaceous figure and bodacious behind.

The SKIMS founder, 43, loves to flaunt her voluptuous physique in daring outfits – but her most recent Met Gala look left some of her fans shocked at how small her waist had become.

Kim attended the coveted event on Monday evening wearing an astonishingly tiny silver Maison Margiela corset and sheer lacy skirt.

The ensemble, which was designed by John Galliano, sparked fierce concern from social media users – with one person predicting that she’d ‘be in the hospital by the end of the night,’ and another asking, ‘How many ribs did she get removed?’

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Kim Kardashian attended the Met Gala on Monday wearing a tiny silver Maison Margiela corset – but the look left some of her fans shocked about how small her waist had become

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One person predicted that she’d ‘be in the hospital by the end of the night,’ and another asked, ‘How many ribs did she get removed?’

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The TV personality’s body has changed immensely over the last two decades that she’s been in the public eye. She’s seen left in 2008, center in 2016, and right in 2023

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As Kim draws shock over her disappearing waistline thanks to her latest Met Gala ensemble, FEMAIL has recapped her body transformation from start to finish. She’s seen in 2022

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Take a look at her changing figure over the years – and uncover everything she has said about how she has achieved it. She’s seen left in 2010 and right in 2022

The TV personality’s body has changed immensely over the last two decades that she’s been in the public eye.

After she rose to fame in the 2000s, her envious curves quickly became a hot topic of conversation – as speculation erupted that she had gotten butt implants.

But Kim furiously denied the rumors and even went as far as getting an X-ray on her behind during an episode of her reality TV series of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

Though she’s always claimed that her famous behind is natural, Kim has been open about getting cosmetic enhancements elsewhere to achieve her hourglass physique.

She once admitted to getting her belly button tightened after giving birth to her two eldest children, North and Saint West.

The businesswoman has also been fiercely honest over the years about some of the extreme measures that she has taken to get her stunning body.

In the past, she has confessed to undergoing ‘waist training’ by wearing tight corsets for hours on end and having to take breathing lessons to fit into one particularly figure-hugging dress in 2019.

She also famously revealed that she went on a crash diet before the 2022 Met Gala so that she could fit into Marilyn Monroe’s Happy Birthday Mr. President gown – losing 16 pounds in just three weeks.

As Kim draws shock over her disappearing waistline thanks to her latest Met Gala ensemble, FEMAIL has delved into what she’s revealed about changing body over the years – including her diet, workout routine and plastic surgeries.

Kim began endorsing a diet pill company soon after she was propelled into the spotlight – but she was later sued for supporting the weight-loss brand

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Kim first gained attention in the early 2000s – thanks to her close friendship with socialite Paris Hilton – and her reality show premiered in 2007. She’s seen in 2006

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She soon branched into acting and modeling, posing nude on the cover of Playboy in December 2007 and starring in the comedy Disaster Movie one year later. She’s seen in 2007

Kim first gained attention in the early 2000s thanks to her close friendship with socialite Paris Hilton.

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Immediately, Kim’s stunning body became the center of attention – especially after she landed a brand deal with a weight loss pill called QuickTrim. She’s seen in 2009

She appeared in numerous episodes of Paris’ show The Simple Life, and was often photographed by her side at elite parties and events.

In 2007, a sex tape of her and her then-boyfriend Ray J was leaked on the internet, only propelling her further into the spotlight.

Later that year, she started starring in the E! show Keeping Up With the Kardashians – and the rest is history.

The reality series was a massive success, and launched Kim and her family into mega stardom.

She soon branched into acting and modeling, posing nude on the cover of Playboy in December 2007, and starring in the comedy Disaster Movie one year later.

She also ventured into the world of business when she released her first fragrance in 2009, and dropped a workout DVD series later that year.

All the while, Kim continued to expand her TV empire, participating in Dancing With The Stars, cohosting WestleMania XXIV, and making an appearance in America’s Next Top Model.

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She began flaunting her physique in a series of ads for the diet company, and claimed in a 2010 interview that it had helped her shed 15 pounds

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A lawsuit, however, claimed Kim (seen in 2010) made ‘false, misleading, and unsubstantiated’ claims about the weight-loss company, but her name was dropped from the suit

Immediately, Kim’s stunning body became the center of attention – especially after she landed a brand deal with a weight-loss pill called QuickTrim.

She began flaunting her physique in a series of ads for the diet company, and claimed in a 2010 interview that it had helped her shed 15 pounds.

But she – along with sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian – were later sued for endorsing the brand.

A $5 million class action lawsuit alleged in 2012 that they made ‘false, misleading, and unsubstantiated’ claims about the weight loss company, but their names were later dropped from the suit.

The reality star started waist training in 2014 after admitting that she ‘cried every day’ while pregnant with her daughter because she had gained 60 pounds

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Kim was soon one of the most known faces on the globe – but as her career flourished, her body began to change. She’s seen in 2011

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In 2012, she wrote on her blog, ‘Yes, I have gained some weight … but I guess being happy and comfortable does that to you.’ She’s seen in 2012 with her ex, Kanye West

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She welcomed her daughter, North, in 2013, and she later spoke out about how gaining weight during the pregnancy negatively impacted her. She’s seen during the pregnancy

Kim was soon one of the most known faces on the globe – but as her career flourished, her body began to change.

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‘I gained 60 pounds and … I cried every single day over what was happening to my body,’ she once shared. ‘Mainly from the pressures of being constantly compared to what society considered a healthy pregnant person should look like. It really broke me’

In 2012, she admitted that she had ‘gained some weight’ in an extremely honest post on her blog.

‘Yes, I have gained some weight… but I guess being happy and comfortable does that to you,’ she wrote.

‘I am back in the gym, watching what I eat and… I’m feeling positive. I just want to be at my target weight and feel good about myself.

‘I hate feeling heavy and lazy and it’s not a nice feeling when my clothes don’t fit. Just gotta stay focused.’

She welcomed her daughter, North, in 2013, and she later spoke out about how her body changing during the pregnancy negatively impacted her.

‘I gained 60 pounds and… I cried every single day over what was happening to my body,’ she once shared.

‘Mainly from the pressures of being constantly compared to what society considered a healthy pregnant person should look like. It really broke me.’

After giving birth, she also clapped back at haters who discussed her weight loss online.

‘Anyone who has had a baby knows how hard it is to lose weight (especially the last bit of weight) and your body totally changes,’ she wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

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In 2014, she famously posed with her butt in full view on the cover of Paper magazine, and it sparked a slew of speculation about her behind and whether or not she had gotten implants

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She started waist training that year, sharing a series of snaps of herself in a Ann Chery corset to Instagram throughout 2014

‘Making fun of me pregnant and making fun of me trying to lose weight now… shame on you.

‘I’m not perfect but I will never conform to your skinny standards. Sorry, not me. And by the way, I’ve lost a lot so far and I’m proud of that.’

In 2014, she famously posed with her butt in full view on the cover of Paper magazine, and it sparked a slew of speculation about whether or not she had gotten implants to make her behind bigger.

But she tried to shut the rumors down, tweeting in February of that year, ‘I’m seeing all these nonsense tabloids claiming I have butt implants-injections. Get a life.’

She also started to waist train that year, sharing a series of snaps of herself in a Ann Chery corset to Instagram throughout 2014.

After giving birth to her son, Saint, in 2015, Kim used the Atkins diet – a low-carbohydrate eating plan – to lose the baby weight.

She later reflected of it, ‘I thought, “I want to feel sexy again. I want to feel good about myself,” and that was what did it for me.’

Kim began fiercely working out with acclaimed bodybuilder Melissa Alcantara after admitting the public’s reaction to paparazzi shots of her in a bikini had made her insecure

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During an appearance on The View in 2017, Kim said seeing paparazzi photos of herself on vacation in Mexico (seen) and the public’s response to them made her want to get in shape

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She said: ‘I was already not feeling like myself, and people were sharpening them and making them look way worse. I was like, “OK. I’m gonna get it together.”‘ She’s seen in 2017

In an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians in 2017, the reality star broke down in tears as she discussed the immense scrutiny she had faced over her body after a series of paparazzi shots of her taken on a beach in Mexico were released.

‘People just body shame you,’ she said between sobs. ‘It’s like literally giving me body dysmorphia.

‘You definitely get a thick skin once you have been through it a lot, but pictures just keep coming up every day and they just won’t let it go.’

During an appearance on The View later that year, Kim said seeing the public’s response to the pictures made her want to get back in shape after she took time off from working out due to some health problems.

‘I hadn’t worked out in 12 weeks. I had two surgeries on my uterus,’ she explained.

‘I was already not feeling like myself, and people were sharpening them and making them look way worse and then those were going around, I was like, “OK. I’m gonna get it together.”‘

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She said she had started working with a trainer, adding, ‘I get up every morning between 5:30 and 6, workout before my kids get up.’ She’s seen in 2018

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In August 2018, she told E! News that she had lost 20 pounds and revealed that she weighed only 116 pounds. She’s seen in April 2018

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‘I work out about an hour-and-a-half every single day, heavy weights. I don’t do a lot of cardio,’ she shared at the time

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‘It just feels good,’ she added. ‘I didn’t see results right away, but when you stick with something and you’re consistent, you will. I love it.’ She’s seen in 2018

She said she had started working with bodybuilder Melissa Alcantara, adding, ‘I definitely think that you have to do the work.

‘I get up every morning between 5:30 and 6, workout before my kids get up. I’ve been working out for an hour and a half [each day].

‘I see already, in just a few weeks, my body tightening up. I’ve literally just shrunk and come into place and I’m excited.

‘We’re doing these intense workouts and I love working out. That’s a big stress reliever.’

In August 2018, she told E! News that she had shed 20 pounds and revealed that she had slimmed down to 116 pounds.

‘It just feels good,’ she said. ‘I didn’t see results right away, but when you stick with something and you’re consistent, you will. I love it.

‘I work out about an hour-and-a-half every single day, heavy weights. I don’t do a lot of cardio.’

As for her diet, she revealed in 2018, ‘My trainer Mel always says that before and after you train, you should eat simple carbs, like sweet potatoes, and small amounts of fat and protein, like chicken.

‘You should also have veggies with your meals, since you need them to help effectively break down and absorb your protein, fat, and carbs. There’s a myth that eating carbs is bad, but this isn’t true.’

She underwent corset breathing training before attending the 2019 Met Gala – and admitted to embarking on a strict crash diet in order to lose 16 pounds in three weeks for the event three years later

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While attending the Met Gala on 2019, Kim wore a corseted dress – and she revealed on Instagram afterwards that she had to go through corset breathing lessons in order to fit into it

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‘I have never felt pain like that in my life,’ she told WSJ. Magazine afterwards of the look. ‘[It left] indentations on my back and my stomach’

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Later that year, she famously founded her own shapewear brand SKIMS, and released a set of waist trainers

While attending the Met Gala on 2019, Kim wore a corseted dress by Thierry Mugler – and she revealed on Instagram afterwards that she had to go through corset breathing lessons in order to fit into the tight gown.

‘I have never felt pain like that in my life,’ she told WSJ. Magazine afterwards of the look. ‘[It left] indentations on my back and my stomach.’

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She told LA Times of the company, ‘We don’t want to flatten anything. We still want everyone’s bodies to look like themselves and still not feel so restricted.’ She’s seen in 2021

Later that year, she famously founded her own shapewear brand SKIMS, and released a set of waist trainers.

She told LA Times of the company, ‘We don’t want to flatten anything. We still want everyone’s bodies to look like themselves and still not feel so restricted.

‘I think sometimes certain shapewear is so hard to get on and then once you get it on, it’s so restricting and you can’t breath.

‘I wanted everyone to feel comfortable and have the right amount of – I say “snatch,” like to “snatch you in” – but [have it] still be really breathable and comfortable.’

She also revealed in 2019 that she had gotten her belly button tightened after giving birth to her two kids.

‘If anyone that’s had babies understands what it does to your belly button afterwards and how much your belly button changes, then you really understand how much you need tightening around your belly button so that it can look back to normal,’ she said in a Snapchat video.

As Kim continued to slim down, she began to face backlash as people began to accuse her of promoting unrealistic body standards to young women.

When asked about it in 2021, she explained, ‘I don’t [think we’re promoting unrealistic body standards] because I think we get up and we do the work, we work out.’

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She also revealed in 2019 that she had gotten her belly button tightened after giving birth to her two kids

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As Kim continued to slim down, she began to face backlash as people began to accuse her of promoting unrealistic body standards to young women. She’s seen in 2021

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When asked about it in 2021, she explained, ‘I don’t [think we’re promoting unrealistic body standards] because I think we get up and we do the work, we work out.’ She’s seen in 2021

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In 2022, the star donned Marilyn Monroe’s Happy Birthday Mr. President gown at the Met Gala and revealed she shed 16 pounds in three weeks to fit in it

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‘I tried it on and it didn’t fit me, and so I… said give me like three weeks. I had to lose 16 pounds by today to be able to fit this,’ she said on the red carpet of the event. She’s seen in 2022

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She later told Vogue that she went on a ruthlessly strict diet in order to slim down, admitting she had cut out all ‘carbs and sugar.’ She’s seen in 2023

In 2022, the star donned Marilyn’s famous gown at the Met Gala and she faced more scrutiny after she shared some of the immense measures she took to fit in it.

‘I tried it on and it didn’t fit me, and so I… said give me like three weeks. I had to lose 16 pounds by today to be able to fit this,’ she said on the red carpet of the event.

‘It was such a challenge, it was like a role, I was determined to fit in it.’

She later told Vogue that she went on a ruthlessly strict diet in order to slim down, admitting she had cut out all ‘carbs and sugar.’

‘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,’ she shared.

‘I didn’t starve myself, but I was so strict.’