Why the 2023 Met Gala theme paying tribute to Karl Lagerfeld is so controversial

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Why the 2023 Met Gala theme paying tribute to Karl Lagerfeld is so controversial
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Back in January, the theme's announcement was met with near instant criticism online, as commentators commentators questioned whether Lagerfeld’s contributions to the industry eclipsed his “fatphobic, racist and sexist comments.” MetGala

Lagerfeld was known for his work with Fendi, Chanel and his own eponymous brand. The former creative director was a well known contemporary of Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who has been at the helm of the annual gala since 1995. He had close working relationships with models such as Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Naomi Campbell and more.

Back in January, the theme's announcement was met with near instant criticism online, as commentators One group, known on Twitter as the HF Twitter Met Gala is known for celebrating the event on social media with its nearly 40 thousand follower count. But this year, the account has decided not to participate, per an“As we approach the first Monday of May, the hf twitter met gala team would like to announce that we will not be celebrating this year’s met gala as our values don’t align with the selection of Karl Lagerfeld as the theme. We hope to celebrate with our community again soon.

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