Two congresswomen women used formal gowns to call for change.
, pointed out the congresswoman's dress appeared to be very similar to singer Joy Villa's pro-Trump gown from the 2019 Grammy's. Villa's dress had similar red letters down the back but read"build the wall."
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney also made a splash on the red carpet when she arrived wearing a bold dress calling for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, a controversial Constitutional amendment that would guarantee legal gender equality for women and men. The amendment has been on the table since 1979.
Maloney's colorful gown included several sashes reading"Equal rights for women," and she carried a bright green purse that read"ERA YES." The bold white, green and purple shades are inspired by suffragette colors,On Twitter, Maloney shared a photo of herself wearing the dress and posing in front of the Women's Rights Pioneers Monument in New York City's Central Park.
"Across the country, women’s rights are under attack," Maloney wrote."I have long used fashion as a force 4 change. As the Met Costume Institute reopens w/ their inaugural exhibit celebrating American designers, I am calling the certification of the ERA so women can be equal once and for all."I have long used fashion as a force 4 change.
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