Politicians are facing some online backlash for attending the elite event.
Despite being a scaled-down gala due to COVID-19 precautions, Monday’s Met Gala raised a record-breaking $16.75 million, according to a spokeswoman for the museum.
The gala is the major fundraiser for the Costume Institute, which is the only one of the Met’s curatorial departments that is self-funded. The bash coincided with the opening of “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” the first installment of a two-part yearlong exhibition that celebrates the institute’s 75th anniversary. Ocasio-Cortez and Maloney embraced this year’s dress code of “American Independence,” unlike many guests who opted for French and Italian designer brands rather than American ones.
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