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Cardi B addressed the backlash she received after a verbal flub made while she was at the Met Gala about the Chinese designer of her gown.
A controversy turned what was supposed to be a captivating night for Cardi B at the Met Gala into drama due to a flub that she made during a red-carpet interview. The rapper was being interviewed by Emma Chamberlain of Vogue magazine at the event Monday (May 6) about her stunning mile-long dress, which Chamberlain complimented her on before asking who the designer was.
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“It’s this amazing designer, they’re Asian and everything,” Cardi B said amid some admittedly nervous laughter. The dress was created by Sensen Lii of Windowsen, a Chinese designer. The flub caused some online to issue their displeasure with the “Bodak Yellow” artist over it, suggesting that she was racist. The backlash included words from former Vogue managing director Gilbert Cheah who left a comment on her Instagram page.
“For the record and recognition, and no thanks to Cardi B, the designer of her gown is Sensen Lii who’s Chinese,” Cheah wrote, adding: “The gown took two months to make. I personally think it’s boring and not even on theme but she chose it and should have at least remembered his name and not just that he’s ‘Asian’ [eye roll emoji].”
Cardi B defended herself afterward on Instagram, saying that she was “very scared” and “had a lot on her mind” as she was being ushered to the front of the line as seven men helped her with her dress. “I kind of forgot how to pronounce the designer’s name because his name is a little bit complicated… my mind was just racing,” she said. She maintained that she wasn’t aiming to “be offensive,” but she also had words for Cheah. “I feel like the designer and my stylist worked really hard for this theme, so for you to be kind of shady because he feel offended or whatever, it just proves why you’re the former director. You’re trying to offend me, but you’re actually offending the people behind the scenes.”
She also thanked Lii in another post.
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This year’s 2024 Met Gala highlighted dazzling and high fashion moments where all celebrities embraced the dress code and theme “The Garden of Time.”
Get ready to step into the world of fashion, beauty and glamour with this roundup of Met Gala fashion trends inspired by singers like Nicki Minaj, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Karol G, Due Lipa, and Shakira. With this short list, you’ll be able to recreate and shop your favorite outfits for less in no time.
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One of many attention-grabbing looks of the evening was rapper and singer Niki Minaj’s 3D Marni dress. She arrived in an outfit designed by Marni Francesco Risso. With this enchanting floral masterpiece, Niki Minaj took a bold statement to the theme.
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Another artist who stunned at the Met Gala carpet was BLACKPINK’s Jennie, who wore a gorgeous custom Alaïa blue mini-dress. Although her piece was custom-made, the electric blue, did not go unnoticed.
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Doja Cat made quite the statement at the 2024 Met Gala. The “Paint the Town” red rapper opted for a unique interpretation of the “Garden of Time” theme in a wet, oversized T-shirt with glittery tears, but it’s her makeup transformation that’s going viral on TikTok.
Celebrity makeup artist, Pat McGrath, shared a video of the Doja’s glam on TikTok on Monday (May 6), and the video has already received 1 million likes. McGrath created Doja’s look using the Mothership V: Bronze Seduction eyeshadow palette from Pat McGrath Labs.
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The palette features highly-pigmented mattes and metallics such as rose gold, astral luna gold, metallic bronze and aubergine. In the video, McGrath uses the palette on Doja’s eyes and to create the illusion of tears on her face.
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Monday’s Met Gala was a star-studded event attended by stars in music, movies, TV and sports Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, Doja Cat, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Sabrina Carpenter, Lil Nas X, Shakira, Karol G, Queen Latifah, Kelsea Ballerini, Janelle Monáe, Lana Del Rey, Cardi B, Demi Lovato and tons of other celebrities, raised over $26 million for the Met’s Costume Institute.
Pat McGrath Labs ruled the glam on the Met Gala carpet — from Doja Cat to Bad Bunny and Tyla, and serving as the inspiration for Zendaya’s gorgeously gothic burgundy eyeshadow and vampy lip, but it’s not the only beauty brand that helped the stars shine at the Met Gala.
Ariana Grande attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City.
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Ariana Grande graced the red carpet wearing makeup from her r.e.m. beauty line. The “yes, and?” singer wore Sweetener Foundation and concealer (in ‘light 8 nw’), Interseller Highlighter and r.e.m. beauty Dream Lashes.
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MET Gala co-chair Jennifer Lopez looked radiant in a figure-hugging, Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown adorned with crystals.
Jennifer Lopez at the 2024 Met Gala: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2024 in New York City.
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Lopez’s skin was prepped with J.Lo Beauty’s That Hit Single Gel Cream Cleanser, That Blockbuster Hydrating Cream + Complexion Booster in Warm Bronze, and That Fresh Take Eye Cream Complexion Booster in Pink Champaign.
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Sabrina Carpenter’s Chanel glam perfectly accented her custom, Oscar de la Renta gown. Celebrity facialist, Iván Pole, shared the “Espresso” singer’s luxury beauty rundown on Instagram, which included N°1 DE CHANEL Eye Cream, Chanel’s L’eau Micellaire Anti-Pollution Cleansing Water, SUBLIMAGE La Crème and Sublimage Le Soin Perfecteur 3-in-1 Moisturizer.
Sabrina Carpenter attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City.
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Over the weekend, Pole performed pre-Met Gala facials on Carpenter and other celebrities using the Qure Skincare LED mask ($350).
Lea Michele attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City.
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Lea Michele brought the perfect plus one to the Met Gala. The former Glee star cradled her baby bump in a lovely turquoise gown, but her beauty prep started well before the big night. Over the weekend, Michele had her skin prepped by celebrity esthetician Shani Darden who hosted a pop up at New York City’s The Greenwich Hotel ahead of the Met Gala. Darden prepped Michele, Irina Shayk, Rita Ora and Riley Keough. For red-carpet-ready skin, shop the Shani Darden Triple Action Peel ($125).
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The annual Met Gala took over New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night (May 6), with some of today’s biggest stars ascending the iconic white staircase in creative and jaw-dropping looks to capture the “Garden in Time” dress code. While the Met Gala looked like a blast itself, the real fun happens […]
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Things are all good between Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner. After the 2024 Met Gala Monday (May 6), the Puerto Rican musician and model — who reportedly began dating last year before sparking breakup rumors in December — were all smiles while enjoying drinks together at an afterparty hosted by Carlos Nazario, Emily Ratajkowski, Francesco […]
From Ariana Grande to Lana Del Rey, Usher to Sabrina Carpenter, dozens of stars gathered in New York City Monday (May 7) for the biggest American fashion event of the year, each one looking more show-stopping than the last. This year’s Met Gala theme was particularly dramatic — “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” — and prompted […]
