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In reply to the discussion: Trump tried to secure a red carpet appearance on the Met Gala red carpet for him and Melania [View all]
JustAnotherGen
(37,475 posts)24. This year's Met Gala raised $31M on a theme of Black Dandy
An African American focused 'theme'. And that theme raised $31M at a time when an autocratic government is stealing from the arts.
I'd say folks can set aside derision for this at a time when Black Americans - myself included - are feeling EXTREMELY hostile to this racist shit hole country without considering whether or not that sick evil old fuck and his prostitution whore wife were invited.
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Trump tried to secure a red carpet appearance on the Met Gala red carpet for him and Melania [View all]
CatWoman
May 2025
OP
To be honest, I'm not into this Gala thing myself. I do know it's a once a year themed event for fashion, artists
Deuxcents
May 2025
#26
It is every year around this time in May I think... at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan
Meowmee
May 2025
#65
Although I am not into haute couture and thousand dollar outfits and purses that lady has real style and
Botany
May 2025
#3
Yah, we need a REAL artist to compose a "Thou art an arsehole" Aria for Kazoo, Radiator and Bargain Countertenor
Montauk6
May 2025
#45
Right. Never included by the "in" crowd. Led to the bitter, vengeful beast we now are
allegorical oracle
May 2025
#72
That's awesome. I posted about the theme awhile back. I am not into high fashion but I thought it was a brilliant theme
tulipsandroses
May 2025
#53
I love that Anna Wintour said that, she does not need Trump or his supporters. What she said might be the most polite
ShazamIam
May 2025
#59
OMG Trump can't handle the fact that he was banned for life from attending the Met Gala
LetMyPeopleVote
May 2025
#63