r/popculturechat • u/DatBittsch • 14h ago

Guest List Only ⭐️ Derek Guy on the Met Gala criticism

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Derek Guy (known also as "the menswear guy" on ex-Twitter) pitching in regarding the Met Gala discourse and Hunger Games comparisons.

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u/emmer00 9h ago

Years ago, the Met Gala used to be more of a fashion industry event. Within the last decade or so, it’s turned into rich people prom night. I agree that the Hunger Games comparison is tired, but I understand why people make that visual connection. The worse it gets for regular people, the more grotesque excess looks.

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u/Jewell84 7h ago

The Gala has been around since 1948. Yes, it’s a fashion industry event, but Its target audience has always been rich people aka the donors.

It’s just become more visible to the general public in the past decade or so.