Did Kim Kardashian have a rib taken out?

Kim Kardashian West is responding to rumors that she got her ribs removed just for a look.

In a new interview with WSJ. Magazine, the reality star sets the record straight, explaining how she actually pulled off the extremely body-hugging, wet-effect Thierry Mugler minidress she wore to the 2019 Met Gala.

Kim tells the outlet that the now-iconic dress was made of silicone with a Mister Pearl corset underneath, one so tight that she had to take breathing lessons in order to rock it ahead of fashion's biggest night.

"I have never felt pain like that in my life," Kim admitted. "I'll have to show you pictures of the aftermath when I took it off -- the indentations on my back and my stomach."

As for those "she had her ribs removed" theories online? Kim says they're simply not true.

"I don’t even know if that’s possible," she added.

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Constantly at the center of the spotlight, Kim frequently finds herself reacting to online trolls. Most recently, the mother of four was accused of cultural appropriation for naming her new shapewear line "Kimono." Following all the negativity, Kim has since decided to rename it.

"You would think we would have obviously thought it through a little bit deeper," Kim explains. "I'm the first person to say, 'OK, of course.' I can't believe we didn't think of this. I obviously had really innocent intentions. But, let's listen. And I want to really listen. And I want to really take it all in."

"I do love Japan," she continues. "My husband [Kanye West] was in Japan when all of this was happening. It's a place that we love and go to. I have such respect."

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— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) July 8, 2019

Although the new official name of the shapewear line has yet to be announced, Kim says she and her team are "figuring it all out now" and are tossing around the idea of calling it "Solutionwear."

"I do realize, though, that there might be more eyes on me and my brand, and so I have to tune it out and really learn and really grow and have to realize that maybe there is a different standard," she says. "Do I feel held to a higher standard? I'll take responsibility for that and do the right thing."

Hear more on Kim's latest fashion venture in the video below.

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KIM Kardashian's fans have always thought she was bad to the bone.

But now many of them believe she's bad WITHOUT a bone - namely, her rib.

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Fans have flocked to Reddit to pour over photographic evidence they say proves the reality star had a rib removed, in order to keep her trademark hourglass frame.

Under a topic page titled: "The body changes are just so drastic and unnatural. She was perfectly fine before!!" the debate raged.

"It’s so crazy to me how tiny her waist is in comparison," one person said in response to a series of snaps of Kim in a bikini.

"She’s always been pretty slim but her waist used to be so much wider than it is now.

"I think that rumor that she had ribs removed is way far out there, but how the hell did she get her waist so damn tiny like what surgery is that!!??"

Others agreed that Kim, now 41, looked healthier and more natural in her 20's, when she first became a star.

"When she did she become obsessed with the super tiny waist?? Looked fine before," one fan commented.

Another added: "Wow, she used to look so good. Hip dips and all, she actually looked normal."

And one fan felt some of the pictures showed off Kim's animal instincts.

"The one where she is swinging North, she looks like a queen ant."

SKIM TIGHT

While Kim hasn't commented about her look either way, she has been slammed as out of touch for suggesting fans wear a skintight SKIMS top to WORK as an “office look.”

The SKIMS TikTok account recently shared a video that showed a model trying on the tight long sleeve top.

In the clip, the model showed how the same top could be worn for a “date night,” “to the office” and a “weekend hike.”

While the top was paired with a tiny skirt for the date night option and biker shorts for the hike, Kim’s brand suggested customers wear the top with camouflage pants to work.

Shortly after the brand shared the video, Keeping Up With the Kardashians fans rushed to Reddit to shut down the idea that the top is work appropriate.

SKIM-APPROPRIATE

Alongside a screenshot from the clip, the initial Reddit user wrote: "THIS IS A OFFICE LOOK??"

The backlash continued as another added: "Tell me you never worked in an office without telling me you’ve never worked in an office."

A third chimed in: "I’m getting a talking from HR if I wore that."

While one person joked the outfit is only work appropriate for "the school counselor at Euphoria High," another added: "It’s because they’re so out of touch with reality that they think this is an appropriate office look."

"Imagine HR having to figure out how to tell you to wear a bra so your nips aren’t showing. And sending a memo that a** cracks shouldn’t be visible," a following fan commented.

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