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The Met Gala - Is it really out of touch?

We’ve all seen the TikToks comparing this year’s Met Gala to the Hunger Games. Why is that? And how does the state of our world influence our perceptions of the ultra-elite.


When I was scrolling on social media this week like every Met Gala week, I saw the TikTok about the pretty dresses, the celebrity interviews, the designer drama, and the fashion faux pas.


But what was way more prominent in my feed was the montages contrasting the glitz and glamour of The Met with the destruction in war-torn Palestine and Ukraine. This and the resultant anger from users who even made a trend out of blocking attendees (#blockout2024), was so prominent that it made mainstream media.

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The Power of ‘Skinfluencers’

It’s hard to ignore the ever-growing presence of tweens and teenagers in the country's makeup stores. Not only are they flooding the physical space, but young influencers’ ‘Get Ready with Me’ videos have shot up in popularity in the last 12 months.

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