Why Kim Kardashian Almost Had a Panic Attack in Controversial 2024 Met Gala Look – E! Online

“I am claustrophobic,” she recalled in the episode. “I’ve never felt this way before, where I feel like I can’t breathe.”

Indeed, the ensemble even sparked some controversy due to how drastically it cinched her waist. And while the 44-year-old planned to “sneak out right before the dinner” to get out of the agonizing dress, she found herself getting held up.  

“It’s like I can handle it for so long,” she continued, “but I have to pee, I can’t breathe, I can’t get this off, so this one I was just like I’m going to die if you don’t get this off of me right now.”

When she finally got to take the dress off at the end of the night, she removed the corset to reveal some pretty intense outlines imprinted into her skin. And earlier in the night, her mom Kris Jenner jokingly questioned Kim’s commitment to making a fashion statement—even at the expense of her own comfort.