"This year, that role was assumed by the actor Sarah Paulson, who wore a dollar bill covering her eyes in apparent reference to the blindness of the 1%, a protest she undertook while nobly taking one for the team by refusing to sit out the $100,000-a-head event."
"Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York, declined his invitation, unlike many mayors before him (Bill De Blasio thrilled to be there; Eric Adams couldn't beetle up that red carpet fast enough). On the night, while the Kardashians and other influencers enjoyed the spotlight, Mamdani posted on the mayor's official social media feed to pay tribute to the garment, retail, and warehouse workers who keep the industry running."
"And there was criticism of the gala from the actor Taraji P Henson, who posted: I am so confused by some ppl that are going. I am just like WTF ARE WE DOING? What indeed."
"Per the gala's mission, art must be celebrated even as it provides a laundering service for billionaire supporters of the unhinged American president, who, among other things, has slashed funding to the National Endowment for the Arts. Still, the costumes were lovely."
The Met Gala in New York raised money for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum and featured notable absences and protests. Sarah Paulson attended while wearing a dollar bill covering her eyes, referencing the blindness of the 1% and refusing to sit out the $100,000-a-head event. Zohran Mamdani declined his invitation and instead used the mayor’s official social media to honor garment, retail, and warehouse workers. Zendaya also declined for work reasons. Taraji P. Henson criticized the event, questioning what people were doing by attending. The gala’s sponsorship and political context included support from Jeff Bezos and criticism tied to reduced arts funding, while costumes were still described as lovely.
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