Racism, political messages and religious teasing: 8 looks of the met gala that generated controversy
Known as “the most important night of fashion”, the Met gala Not only is it a showcase for haute couture, but also a fertile terrain for controversy.
Although its main objective is to raise funds for the Institute of the Costumes of the New York Metropolitan Museumwhat most captures the attention of the public are the looks that challenge conventions.
Every year, This event brings together the most influential celebrities in the entertainment worldin which their outfits convert the red carpet into a provocation catwalk, political statements and stylistic ruptures.
On some occasions, the outfits usually bother or simply baffle spectators. Whether to ignore the proposed theme, reinterpret it in a controversial way or use the red carpet as a scenario for forceful messages, the Met Gala has witnessed moments that have unleashed debates in social and headlines around the world.
Over the years, celebrities have taken advantage of the red carpet of the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York to challenge conventions
Here we review some of the most controversial moments in the recent history of this exclusive event.
Kim Kardashian unleashed a media storm when wearing the iconic dress that Marilyn Monroe He took in 1962 to sing “Happy Birthday” John F. Kennedy.
The dress lent by the Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Museum bought it at the Julien auction in November 2016 for 4.81 million dollars. It should be noted that the outfit forced Kim Kardashian to lose 16 pounds (8 kilos) in three weeks, which generated strong criticism about the bodily standards promoted.
“I tried it and it didn’t fit. I said: ‘Give me three weeks.’ I was determined to fit. I have not eaten carbohydrates or sugar in about three weeks. We will have a pizza and donut party at the hotel, ”said the Socialité in an interview with Vogue magazine.
It should be noted that it is not the first time that the famous stir in the Met Gala, because in 2019 it wore a “wet” dress of Thierry Mugler that required a corset so extreme that it barely allowed him to breathe.
The piece generated debate about the physical limits that women must endure to fit into beauty standards.
In addition, in 2021 he used a personalized set by Balenciaga that included a high -neck body and long sleeve under an extragranden shirt with a long pleated tail. He completed the look with jersey boots and gloves and a mask that covered his face and head.
A source told the magazine People that “this Kim look is like a new subculture and a fashion statement” and added: “Without logo or face, but everyone knows it is”
The model Delevingne face It caused a stir with white dior pants and the bib of the same color with the message “Peg The Patriarchy” (attack on patriarchy).
Although many applauded the feminist gesture, the Canadian sexologist Luna Matatas He denounced the undue appropriation of a phrase that she coined and recorded in 2015, evidencing the tension between activism and marketing in the gala.
“I have an assistant whose work includes finding and tracking people who print and sell Peg The Patriarchy. Remember that, as a fat person, queer and color, I work double to do what is already given a wonderful one. From censorship to patriarchy and racism, all specific commercial barriers of my social environment,” Matata wrote on Instagram.
For the 2018 theme of “Heavenly Bodies: fashion and Catholic imagination”, Rihanna He appeared with a papal miter and a luxurious dress of Maison Margiela.
The dress without straps, was adorned with hundreds of pearls, as did the matching jacket. Each piece was created in an elaborate sea foam jacquard. In total, the set required 250 hours of sewing and 500 hours of hand embroidery in the workshop of Maison Margiela In Paris.
The singer said about her outfit in an interview that the dress “He feels expensive; It is heavy“And he added with humor:” They did it by hand with accounts, it would be a sin not to use it! “
Although acclaimed by many, he was also the target of criticism for “offending the Catholic faith” and “treat religion as a disguise.”
The congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez He wore a white Brother Vellies dress with the political motto “Tax the Rich” (“Taxes to the rich”) stamped on the back in red letters. He complemented the outfit with red shoes and a bag that also wore the phrase.
The message, powerful in an event full of millionaires, was received with applause and also with accusations of hypocrisy by some people on social networks.
“It’s about having a real conversation. It is justice and equity in our system, And I think this conversation is particularly relevant, ”said Ocasio-Cortez to the press.
The singer surprised to leave her alternative image by a classic Hollywood style gala dress of the rent.
The decision marked a turning point in its personal evolution and was seen as a victory in its self -acceptance process, because until that moment, it was known for using comfortable clothes.
“It was time, and I feel that I have grown a lot in recent years. I always wanted to do this. I was afraid and I didn’t feel comfortable with myselfand I feel that I finally did it, ”said the singer to Keke Palmer on the red carpet of the met gala.
Although a large percentage of the public and the guests to the gala applauded this change of look, an important sector of their followers considered that Billie had betrayed herself following Hollywood’s beauty canons.
The singer took the song “Camp” to the extreme when dressing literally as a giant candlestick with bulbs that worked. The creation of Moschino She was praised for her theatricality, although some considered it a fashion cartoon.
The set, designed by Jeremy Scott For Moschino, it consisted of a silver mini -cideline covered with Swarovski crystals, with a transparent swarovski crystals that fell through the bodice.
Even in an interview he granted during the carpet, Katy Perry He said that the candelabro energy source comes from “his heart.”
In the event dedicated to China, the actress was accused of perpetuating racist stereotypes by using a “dragon” style headdress designed by Philip Treacy.
Some critics argued that the image reproduced offensive notions of the Asian “Dragon Lady”.
“Parker probably did not realize, then, that he was riding to Asian women 75 years, to the 1930s, to the first derogatory representation of the ‘Dragon Lad David Yiwriter of mashable.
Kendall Jenner It caused a sensation at the 2017 Met Gala with a transparent mesh dress of the Pearl Haute Couture. The model further accentuated the look with a black thong that was intentionally seen.
According to the brand, the dress, custom made, had 85 thousand crystals painted by hand and its precaution required more than 160 hours, in 5 cities and 26 artisans.
