Well,the red carpet is over,the celebs are locked inside and I assume everyone’s being forced to listen to Lin-Manuel Miranda rap about the industrial revolution.
If you’re just coming to the blog now and wondering what you missed,the answer is Kim Kardashian. She completely eclipsed everyone by wearing the iconic dress that Marilyn Monroe wore when singing “Happy Birthday” to JFK. It’s an inspired choice and a pretty exhilarating moment in pop culture history that,truly,no one else could pull off.
The other talking points of the red carpet include a surprise cameo from Hillary Clinton (),a huge entrance from Lizzo,and a deeply unsettling appearance from Amy Schumer in which she yelled about vibrators (I would explain this further if I could).
Sadly,Rihanna was a no-show but hey – there is. In its final moments,the hype around the Met Gala was severely undercut with,the landmark decision that protects abortion rights.
There’s a real dissonance on people’s social media feeds right now between this and the light-hearted discussion of celebrity fashion and,to be honest,it’s surreally on brand for the “gilded age” theme.
Inside,the wealthy celebs are having a big beautiful party. Outside,everyone else is scrambling for their basic rights. Yikes.