Kim Kardashian Reveals Her Psoriasis Almost Ruined Her Met Gala 2022 Appearance

Kim Kardashian is opening up about her psoriasis. The reality star and SKIMS founder has always been honest and forthright about her struggles with the skin condition, but now she’s sharing how psoriasis almost ruined her 2022 Met Gala appearance.

Kim Kardashian recently appeared on the SHE MD podcast to discuss all things psoriasis. (If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a skin disease that causes red, itchy, scaly patches on the skin; these patches may be painful or give off a burning sensation.)

According to the star, she typically sees flare-ups on her legs and stomach, but when it’s “really bad,” it can pop up on her butt and even on her face too. It was a spot near her eye that nearly impacted her appearance at the Met Gala.

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“When I started to get a little bit desperate was when it started to cover my face, and there was a spot really close to my eye, and it would just burn a little bit,” she explained in the podcast episode. “I remember I had the Met Ball coming up that week, and it was covering my face.” Kardashian said it could have been due to stress that caused the flare, but added, “I think I manage my stress pretty well, so it’s shocking to me.”

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However, she did make it to the Gala in her infamous Marilyn Monroe dress after “doing everything I could possible do at that time”, and everything turned out OK on the skin front. “We did put on concealer. And I remember [my makeup artist] vividly saying, ‘It’s so crazy that your makeup is holding really well on it.’ So he wasn’t concerned.”

Kardashian said she’s tried all sorts of remedies to help calm her psoriasis, including drinking “tar tea,” taking herbs, and drinking celery juice, as well as trying basically every topical cream on the market. Sometimes, she’ll apply a special cream and wrap her legs in plastic wrap, then sleep in it. “Sometimes I get super insecure about it, and I put body makeup on. And sometimes I’m just like, I really don’t care,” she said.

Wath the entire conversation below: