Religious conservatives are accusing the Met Gala of “religious appropriation” over the annual fashion event's Catholic theme.
The event – officially titled “heavenly bodies” – should not have happened because it involved celebrities sexualising, commodifying and undermining the Catholic religion and church, according to critics.
Each year, the opening of the Costume Institute's exhibit at New York's Met Museum is celebrated with a huge grand opening, attended by the world's biggest celebrities and marking one of the high points of the fashion calendar. The event and the exhibition are always organised around a theme – which sometimes celebrates individual designers, but occasionally looks at entire subcultures or countries.
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