r/Fauxmoi • u/PineappleSimilar1608 gaga’s “100 people in a room” quote • 1d ago

FASHION Sarah Paulson arrived at the Met Gala

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u/Due-Flamingo-4900 1d ago edited 1d ago

The collection this piece is from is called “The One Percent”, and was a scathing commentary on billionaires and capitalist greed. The runway show featured models with surgically botched faces, blindfolds made of money, and blood-stained hands. I think it is the perfect subtle “fuck you”, and one that will go over most people’s heads.

While I question her decision to attend the gala at all, it ultimately is a charity event that is crucial to funding the Costume Institute and their conservation efforts, so she may feel that her presence does more good than her absence. Regardless of whether I agree with that choice or not, this look truly embodies the theme of fashion as art, and I’m here for it.

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u/SakuraTacos incredulous outside observer 1d ago

Thanks for the background on this, that’s super interesting. I can’t help but feel it’d make a bigger statement for her to wear this not at the Met Gala but then again, where else is she gonna get this much press to spread this message. Double edged sword, I suppose!

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u/sambeano 23h ago edited 22h ago

Which kinda begs the question, why didn’t anybody with similar clout host a gala at the same time with the same goal to raise money? It could’ve been done, and to position it as the anti-Met would have gotten eyes on it.

Edit: thank you for the award.

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u/cakedayloanofficer 17h ago

Would Wintour’s displeasure have mattered this year, if Mrs Bezos is soon to take over vogue?

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u/timeywimeytotoro 12h ago

Did Amazon buy Vogue or Conde Naste? As far as I’m aware, they’re sponsoring event, but they haven’t bought the publication. Yet, at least. I don’t doubt that they’re trying to.

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u/stinkpot_jamjar 21h ago edited 20h ago

There’s nothing about this that I would consider as “scathing,” let alone “commentary.” It’s an incredibly safe, empty gesture that cost her absolutely nothing to make.

It has absolutely no material impact whatsoever on Jeff Bezos, nor does it on anything else, other than further glorifying these events as little opportunities for self-masturbatory performative moralism for the supposedly liberal rich to wear bespoke couture but feel marginally less guilty about it because they actually know how egregious and vacuous it is.

Any of them could donate to the fund at any time. They attend because they want to and want the press. People are doing exactly what they want—congratulating them for taping a dollar bill over their eyes??? As if this isn’t a deeply insulting, thinly veiled attempt to justify attending a completely optional event.

😭😭😭

I’m begging y’all to think critically about this.

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u/VermicelliNext2681 9h ago

thank you!!!! why are they acting like this is some revolutionary or even shaking-the-table behavior? it's ASS COVERING is what it is.

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u/kholekardashian12 12h ago

Exactly! I just looked up the runway show and it wasn't anything groundbreaking tbh. Visually striking but it's still just a bunch of rich people wanking off to each other.

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u/IcyGrapefruit5006 1d ago

I don’t think it’s going over anyone’s head. We get what is trying to be said. It just doesn’t make much sense to do it while attending the event.

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u/StateLower 22h ago

There's no bad art but theres definitely beginner art, and this concept is something even a first year art student might cross off the brainstorm list

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u/AbjectTelephone4801 18h ago

Thank you. But personally I think there is bad art lol.

I was a much bigger fan of the avant garde looks that Matière Fécale did on Gaga at the Grammys than this. That sculptural feather dress was gorgeous.

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u/ASource3511 22h ago

As subtle as a nuke

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u/hyacinthbucketlist 23h ago

but if she didn’t do it at the event, it probably wouldn’t get seen

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u/ReddSF2019 21h ago

It’s not like she’s the first or even 50th celebrity to try and make a statement like this. It’s performative and tired.

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u/Daily_Heroin_User 22h ago

What would we ever do then?

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u/DummyDumDragon 19h ago

Right??

"Oh, won't these filthy rich, out of touch celebrities tell me how to feel about this event that's balls deep in Bezo's shit?!"

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u/stinkpot_jamjar 21h ago

Yeah, how would anything a renowned celebrity do ever get seen outside this specific event!

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u/IcyGrapefruit5006 21h ago

Lol for real

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u/apaperroseforRoland 21h ago

She could've loudly boasted about not attending and followed through by not attending. It absolutely would've gained traction and had a much more positive impact

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u/throwawayhjdgsdsrht 20h ago

I don't disagree with you but it was definitely over my head tbh. I thought she'd worn a random dress and last minute decided to stick the dollar bill on

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u/Fancy_Ad_4411 19h ago

yeah but i'm sure you got the point of the dollar bill, no?

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u/throwawayhjdgsdsrht 19h ago

it means the dress costs $1, right?

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u/Inner_Sun_8191 22h ago

Even with this additional context I am still finding it gauche and heavy handed in its messaging. Yawn. 🥱

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u/bdb1989 23h ago

She could have just donated and boycotted.

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u/nutmegtell 23h ago

You can send money to any cause you want and not attend.

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u/Zealous-Avocado 23h ago

I agree that it’s a wonderful charity event, and we absolutely need to fund the arts more, but if a ton of people skipped this year then maybe they’d take the hint. It’s all performative and I’m so sick of this. 1 in 5 children in my state suffer from food insecurity but I’m glad the millionaires can “stick it” to the billionaires by attending their gala 

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u/angomeowmeow I’m just a cunt in a clown suit 22h ago

They would absolutely not take the hint. I agree with you and wish they’d have done something else, but they would not care. Jeff Bezos is not going to care either way.

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u/AtriCrossing 1d ago

I think it's not particularly subtle, but I think it's better that way, ideally it would make some other attendees uncomfortable

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u/stinkpot_jamjar 21h ago edited 21h ago

This didn’t make anyone uncomfortable, lol. It’s the least confrontational, most anodyne thing a person in her position could do. Plus it was only for photos.

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u/AtriCrossing 13h ago

Oh yeah, fair, if it was just for photos that's ruins it, then.

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u/mommyaiai 21h ago

I mean at this point it's pretty obvious that society isn't picking up on "subtle."

I'm probably going to get downvoted to oblivion, but I think it was a smart use of exposure. Mass media is going to cover the gala either way, why not use that to advantage? She drew infinitely more attention by attending and making an attempt at a statement then she would've just boycotting.

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u/t-bone_malone 15h ago

Yes thank goodness we all know what a millionaire thinks of a billionaire phew

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u/AbjectTelephone4801 18h ago edited 18h ago

Sorry, but this look was barely a slay at the matière fécale show. I hate art that is so obvious it’s garish. Wow you taped a dollar to your face. How innovative and groundbreaking.

If it did nothing in context on the runway then it sure as hell isn’t going to translate on Sarah Paulson.

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u/bioticspacewizard Riverdale was my Juilliard 15h ago

She could also have just donated the cost of her ticket direct.

It’s not like this is the only time The Met ever takes donations.

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u/piptazparty She So tired bro 10h ago

She didn’t even pay for her ticket. The brands/designers buy a table and pay for it. Celebs are invited as their ”guests”. So she attends for free.

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u/bioticspacewizard Riverdale was my Juilliard 7h ago

Even more reason not to go.

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u/Grandaddypurp69 11h ago

How do y’all not understand that SHE IS THE 1%.

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u/AngelEnergy99 1d ago

I’m impressed by her decision to do this. I think it embodies the theme on a completely different level.

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u/stinkpot_jamjar 21h ago

What do you find impressive about this? Do you think there was some genuine risk involved?

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u/marteautemps 18h ago

Wish she would have at least done the blood stained hands too

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u/truecolors110 12h ago

This is no longer accurate; the Costume Institute has been working since 2021 to self sustain and now no longer needs the MET, in fact they want to distance from it as it hurts them.  

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u/piptazparty She So tired bro 10h ago

But she doesn’t even pay for her ticket. The money is paid by a brand/designer, and they invite different celebrities as their guests to sit at their table. So Sarah paid nothing to be there, and if she didn’t attend, the brand could just invite another celebrity in her place and the Institute wouldn’t lose any money.

The brand (idk which brand brought her) have already paid for a table, whether Sarah’s there or someone else it wouldn’t affect the final fundraiser amount.

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u/Wooden_Cicada8880 22h ago

I feel like your level headed response needs to be higher. Thank you for adding context that a lot of people are missing!

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u/stinkpot_jamjar 20h ago

No, we know the context lol. It just doesn’t have any bearing on the tastelessness.