Every year, top celebrities attend the Met Gala in extravagant outfits and walk down the red carpet while paparazzi take photos to share online.
Many people link the event with A-listers showcasing their fancy looks at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but there is also a less glamorous side – protests have aimed to stop it for the past three years.
On Monday night, anti-Israel activists gathered near the Met Gala with the aim of disrupting the event.
Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the gala, outnumbering the New York Police Department officers trying to keep them away. streetsprotesters gathered outside the gala and outnumbering New York Police Department officers who tried to stop them. barricades protesters outside of the gala and outnumbering New York Police Department officers who tried to keep them away.
Protesters, many of whom were students at nearby colleges, marched on the streets, holding signs and chanting, as reported by The New York Times. running Over two dozen anti-Israel activists were just one block away from the event, according to NYPD.
With recent anti-Israel demonstrations on college campuses nationwide, many expected protesters to make a statement at the Met Gala. arrested The Hollywood Reporter stated that over two dozen anti-Israel activists were just one block away from the event, according to NYPD.
With recent anti-Israel demonstrations on college campuses nationwide, many anticipated protesters making a statement at the Met Gala. This wasn’t the first year that demonstrators brought chaos to the New York streets near the iconic fashion event. overtaking Last year’s Met Gala brought memories of Jared Leto showing up in an enormous white outfit and climate activists blocking celebrities’ vehicles from arriving.
The protesters were concerned about the harmful effects of the fashion industry on the environment. The textile industry alone is responsible for a significant amount of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to United Nations Climate Change. It also contributes to a large portion of clean water pollution worldwide, per the European Parliament. catsuitClimate activists sat in an intersection, blocking traffic and holding a sign that read, “The 1% are killing the climate,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
The activists temporarily stopped Paris Hilton’s car from arriving at the event as they shouted demands such as “Tax the rich!” At least one protester was arrested at the event. 10% The 2021 Met Gala faced its own challenges. After the 2020 gathering was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the grand ball returned in 2021 with the theme “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” a homage to American fashion. 20% A large group of Black Lives Matter supporters protested outside of the Met, calling for the defunding of the NYPD.
Details obtained by Daily Mail stated that the protest was organized by an “autonomous group of NYC abolitionists who believe that policing does not protect and serve communities.” banner The flyer read, “The NYPD has a total financial allocation of $11 billion per year. This money goes towards racist policing that destroys Black and brown communities while people who are struggling do not get the resources they need. CARE, not COPS, is the answer.”
Agitators clashed with the NYPD while they blocked shouted, “Fire them all,” scaled telephone poles, and leaped over barricades that were put in place to keep civilians off the street. Several people were arrested.
Every year, famous celebrities attend the Met Gala dressed in incredibly elaborate outfits to walk down the red carpet, surrounded by the flashing lights of photographers taking pictures that will soon be shared online by millions. Many people think of the night as a gathering of top-tier celebrities at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to flaunt their intricate […] canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the grand ball returned in 2021 with the theme “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” a tribute to American fashion.
A large crowd of Black Lives Matter demonstrators rallied outside of the Met, calling for the NYPD to be defunded.
A flyer obtained by Daily Mail read that the protest was organized by an “autonomous group of NYC abolitionists who believe that policing does not protect and serve communities.”
“The NYPD has a total financial allocation of $11 billion per year. This money goes towards racist policing that destroys Black and brown communities while people who are struggling do not get the resources they need,” read the flyer. “CARE, not COPS, is the answer.”
Agitators clashed with NYPD as they chanted, “Fire them all,” climbing telephone poles and jumping barricades put in place to keep civilians off of the street. Multiple arrests were made.
