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If I remember correctly, it actually started with socialites, when models started being invited and then celebrities people reacted the same way as they are now with influencers.
@@mikevillegas9416 it's so ridiculous that people get so annoyed by it. It makes sense that influencers would start to be included in these events, it's about keeping people interested and raising money. I also love seeing people like Emma Chamberlain at things like this, it brings levity to an otherwise pompous function.
@@marcellakilgarriff yea this It was initially for the rich people of New York to raise money for the costume institute. They didn’t even have a dramatic theme initially
i feel like a lot of people see influencers as closer to “normal people” than celebrities, so seeing them strut down the met gala red carpet gives them a “who do you think you are” feeling
It’s such a weird vibe… I’m not one to tell someone they’re angry because they’re “just jealous 💅,” but that’s what it feels like. Like, are they mad that these “normal people” got in this exclusive event when they didn’t?
Yeah its like the way the peasant class would worship the nobility and prestige in the Dark Ages of England while also starving from famine lmao; i wish these weirdos would get this upset about actual important issues that affect themselves and the rest of us “non prestige” like climate change
Oh, it's definitely that. This is the same classic battle between "highbrow" and "lowbrow" culture. Basically, old money/upper class sectors of society feeling extremely threatened by the idea of new money/commoners making it into their spaces. This sort of thing can be traced all the way back to the concept of divine rule.
One thing I find funny (for lack of a better word) is that people keep decrying the nepotism in Hollywood, then a bunch of non-nepotism people get famous through social media and people still don't like it
@@princessbuttercup482 no it's cause they're usually popular for no valid reason, i.e. they're pretty, white and skinny. Very talented people who don't get the same recognition exist, and it's just sad. But hollywood is just a popularity contest anyway
@@elle_l808l quannah chasinghorse is a native woman who gets overshadowed by these no talent white, skinny influencers and it's so frustrating, as a native woman. I want to see more representation but with people like Addison Rae being in the spotlight, it feels like it'll never happen
I think to revitalize the Met Gala they should appoint someone to be the Met Gala Guardian who will not let anyone who isn't following the theme in. Like no matter how famous they are, and film it, I just think it would be hilarious seeing someone turning around mega-celebrities and telling them to leave.
No. What they should do is make outfits pre-approved. So before the met the designers have to submit the looks they want their celebrities to wear and explain how it fits the theme. They used to do this.
one influencer who would KILL the met gala is mina le. she makes really in depth fashion history/analysis videos as well as analysis on current trends and parts of pop culture. she literally does a review of met outfits every year. i just know she would slay so hard on that carpet.
I would love to see all the fashion, fashion history, sewing influencers go to the Met Gala. Im thinking Mina Le, Haute le Mode, Karolina Z, Bernadette B, Micarah T...We would get some incredible looks from them and I honestly would be interested in hearing them explain their outfits.
i think people being upset about social media influencers at the met gala is the classic tale of people wanting things to stay the way they are for nostalgias sake. i don’t there’s any logic to it, and the more we resist the change the more unnecessarily irritating the world will feel lol.
THIS. People don't seem to understand that, now, most of the people there are mostly the ones who are *relevant* (in some way) or have some type of clout and have a huge following, which is why Emma Chamberlain or people like Addison Rae are in this type of events. They are now famous, at least in some way.
yeah, if somebody is getting famous is do not matter how, that person is already a celebrity. And just adding to this, Kim Kardashian get famous for being provocative and sexy in the first place but nobody is discussing if she is a celeb why? maybe because she look expensive compare to these "influencers".
it's not the normal nostalgia though where people lament the way say their old town had a pie shop that went out of business and is just gone. the way people hate the influencers is like a new iteration of the same masses hating on new rich and then act super obsequiously to the old rich phenomenon. you have people that legitimately thought regular celebrities were lazy elites suddenly coming to their defence, this kind of inconsistency is not regular nostalgia it is pretty much an evolution of how people who hate old rich suddenly respect old rich because they hate any new rich or upstarts that much.
I think a lot of it has to do with the parasocial relationship. The Gala was always for the "big, rich and unrelatable" that I could safely hate from a distance. But now, my best friend Emma Chamberlain is there, and that's not okay! She's fun and relatable and most importantly MY FRIEND! She can't be with the big wigs I hate on, that brings down my poorly created, narrowly focused and bizarrely naïve world view, and I won't have it.
@@chanelghostin6060 yeah, I think for me it's more like ahh that insanely famous UA-camr I avoid that all the kids watch! Now he's down my throat on my tv wtf stay behind the block botton and carefully tailored algorithm. Though Mostly I just don't care
There’s a difference between unproblematic or people that have smaller controversies going vs. people that have made trending news & headlines for being racist, homophobic, or misogynistic going. Like it’s one thing for Jackie Aina, Liza Koshy, and Emma Chamberlain going versus James Charles, The D’Amelio’s, Nikita Dragun, and other problematic ones going. UA-cam needs to do better on getting unproblematic people to go to events.
it’s actually more frustrating to me when celebrities butcher the theme as opposed to influencers. like influencers are mostly young and new to fame, but celebrities have had YEARS in the industry and they still wear ugly lackluster shit
@cloud depends on the celebrity and the designer dressing them. Some we just dressed with clothing from last seasons collection. Whereas some designers went all out.
@cloud i just meant celebs have more connections and experience with the more traditional institutions of the entertainment industry. trust me im mad at the stylists for not doing any research on the gilded or even understanding what that phrase means past the most basic definition. it’s literally their job and if they aren’t gonna do that then what ARE they doing
I always thought an influencer was a type of celebrity, like comedians, actors or singers. Not all people with these jobs are celebrities but a celebrity will usually have this type of job. Never realized there was such a distinction and discourse between the two.
I did too, though I always considered influencers D list celebs (aka celebs that only ppl in that certain niche will know of, like UA-camrs, Reality Tv Stars, IG “Models”/Personalities, etc)
i also see influencers as a type of celebrity, but i think the word "celebrity" has a bit too much power, they are all just entertainers right? mainstream people doing mainstream things. Our society is too focus on celebrity culture, a bit unhealthy in my opinion
For me, I've always thought influencer was more the job description itself. Like, they may become an actor, but their primary claim to fame and wealth was influencing their audience to buy things online. Using their personality or looks to sell things and profit off of the views themselves, rather someone with a job in fame (actor, singer) who happens to have an account. Think Taylor Swift and Charli Dimellio: I think both sing, dance, and started young with an audience of young girls. But Taylor makes money and fame in music and performance, with the occasional side promotion. Charli makes money off of promotion and presence, with the occasional side music or acting.
Another example I just thought of, celebrity makeup artist versus makeup influencer. A celebrity makeup artist may sell their own line, but is known for their work on other people and pioneering techniques in professional or celebrity spaces. A makeup influencer sells their personality, appearance, and other people's products. They may have some skill as well, but that's not the focus of the appeal. Think maybe Pat McGrath versus James Charles?
This isn't a particularly fun opinion, but I know Eugene Lee Yang only got like a week to prepare for the gala last year and the outfit he was going to wear fell through at the last minute so he went with a much tamer second choice, and tbh I'd like for him to get another chance to pull a Look.
@@JO-me3ko Absolutely! Particularly b/c he's someone who really loves the fashion aspect of the Met Gala specifically, and would actually Follow the Damn Theme / take risks
Eugene is also doing projects outside rhe youtube bubble (he's writing a queer Manga and voicing a character in a project for netflix) so imo he deserves to be at the met gala. I wish they would have invited him back this year but alas.
When it comes down to the Met gala I think a lot of people need to realize that the outfits are chosen by the designer who invited the celebrity not the celebrities themselves. Unless they weren’t invited by a fashion house.
Some do a good job, Zoe Kravitze usually goes with YSL and she kills it on pretty much any red carpet, YSL is classic and chic. I feel like it's not even about the who's who of fashion anymore. Then again, maybe Anna wintour is a big time tik tok fan & that's why it's changed so drastically in recent years and while I'm at it, maybe the pope is Jewish. The world's become so backwards who the hell knows, anything could happen.
@@saranaila5905 designers are there to promote their own designs usually their most recent collection so it doesn't always make sense for them to make a special garment for a theme that doesn't represent their brand. sometimes archival fashion will be worn like in 2021 i think it was more prevalent because the theme was so large but yeah
Honestly, I would really love to see Micarah Tewers because she'd crush the theme + the interviews with her would be amazing because she's just generally a very bubbly and fun personality
Theres this woman on tiktok filming herself sleepwalking its hilarious. I want her in on the met gala sleepwalking trying to steal napkins by stuffing them in her pjs.
Emma Chamberlain was actually sent by Vogue and Anna Wintour herself both years to help interview / just enjoy the met. She is actually also friends with a large amount of the “famous people” at the met, and she is definitely in a stage of moving from influencer to fashion girl.
u guys just call emma a fashion girl bc shes white and skinny like theres nothing revolutionary about her style. its very suburban rich california girl
@@hectzen23 Yeah, Emma is more fashion-focused and seems to be actively trying to get the "fashion girl" label. I could see her trying to be the next Alexa Chung. She has a lot of videos about styling yourself and clothing hauls, plus her clothing lines. No, she isn't the most fashionable or innovative person, but most of the other influencers are not known AT ALL for their fashion sense.
@@eternalbliss330 Stop using these buzzwords just to sound woke, you come across as a hater lol. Who said Emma's fashion was revolutionary? Literally NO ONE has ever said that. She's a "fashion girl" in the sense that tons of young women take inspiration from her. Emma's fashion has a very "basic but stylish" vibe, which a lot of people really like.
One small correction! The gala is meant to raise money for the costume institute, not the whole museum. The costume institute is the only department within the met that has to come up with its own funding which has misogynistic connotations according to dress historians where their field of study is often invalidated!
"We've essentially been showing up to an empty battlefield in a clown car" is legitimately one of the strongest metaphors I have ever heard, holy shit.
The only reason Hollywood tries to make a distinction between "influencers" and "celebrities" is because influencers get famous online and they have no way of controlling that who makes it to that point
Influencers also get rid of all the supposed glamor and the unattainable lifestyle that celebrities thrive off of since they market themselves as being relatable or your down to earth internet friend.
@@Leah-xz8zv yea i don’t think that’s the case anymore😭 no one’s really considers people like emma chamberlain or charli damelio someone you can relate to anymore
Yeah also influencers usually don’t stay relevant like every couple of years there’s always a new set of influencers online where celebs usually stay around for 5+ years
I think the line really got blurry when I saw Addison pop up at every celeb event and I think it’s only going to get more and more hard to decipher 🤷🏽♀️
WOAH WOAH WOAH!!! Let me get this perfectly straight: You comment something that is completely unrelated to the fact that I have two HAZARDOUSLY HANDSOME girlfriends? Considering that I am the unprettiest UA-camr worldwide, it is really incredible. Yet you did not mention it at all. I am VERY disappointed, dear kha
I think people forget that the first time Cher was invited to the MET Gala, it was controversial becuase she was a "simple musician"and not necesarilly part of the elite that used to go to this event
The fact that this reminds me of the New Money VS Old Money rivalries from the gilded age makes me really want to see a modern retelling of the Great Gatsby with like Dixie D’amelio having a crush on Kim Kardashian while Kanye just blows up in the background
I think all the hate is mainly due to the specific influencers that keep being invited everywhere, i.e. Addison, Charli, James Charles etc, cause the general public doesn’t really like them and finds them annoying (rightly so). Like you said, if the TikTokers who actually created the viral dances were invited to the Grammy’s, or really fashionable/ fashion loving influencers were invited to the MET Gala, then I don’t think people would mind, and these influencers would be way more deserving.
Hard agree. I think people are more upset at the influencers themselves than the idea of influencers being there. I know this example isn't influencer, but RDCworld has been on commercials and getting to meet celebrities and nobody minds- in fact they celebrate them because we see genuinely hardworking, likable, creative people getting their props. I don't hate Addison, James, or ppl like Charli, but there are others I'd rather see in their spot who I genuinely enjoy. Again, such as the creators of said tiktok dances.
That’s my case. I find it a bit annoying them being there, but there’s plenty of more fashion related influencers/TikTokers that I would love to see there
I think its interesting how often the internet jumps from "Celebrities aren't special they're normal people like us why do we care about them" to "who do these influencers think they are they're just normies & don't deserve to be with celebrities" & it's just an ongoing back & forth in opinion of celebs/famous people.
"this is not about blowing smoke up influencers asses... it's about knocking celebrities down several pegs" THANK you I want to FORCE piers morgan to spend _HOURS_ with the paul brothers. just an intensive, 36 hour struggle session crossover impaulsive and piers Morgan episode held at gunpoint. that's _largely_ unrelated but I guess is kinda the same. but I wanna see tay zonday at more stuff. just randomly. tay zonday living in a hype house, preaching racial justice.
people getting mad at james charles being at the Grammys is honestly hilarious. you're telling me that this award ceremony that has given awards to p3dophiles and sex offenders is less credible because a UA-cam groomer was invited? give me a break
those celebs had accusations and yes it's wrong to reward them when u have serious accusations but James has nothing to do with Grammys and music and self admitted to his crimes and gets invited anyway
@@emyf9197 the difference between "groomer who does makeup" and "groomer who makes music" is honestly meaningless. these award shows are getting less and less relevant every year. James charles and influencers alike are doing exactly what these award shows want, they're bringing more audience and making people talk about them. the grammys only care about money, it hasn't been about music for a very long time.
As long as they stop inviting sexual predators I'd be happy honestly That said, it would be amusing to see commentary YTers show up and just start commenting on people's outfits and weirding everybody who don't know who they are out
Aquaria and Violet Chachki were there during camp. The outfits were disappointing because it's the designers who choose and make them. Rupaul was there too but as a man version
People like Utica, Violet Chachki and Nina Bonina Brown would actually kill it if they could choose what to wear. We've seen Violet, Symone and Aquaria in outfits they were forced to wear, and they were.... Something. But so many drag queens (not just ru girls! Sasha Colby, Alexis P Bevels, Vander Von Odd, Crimsyn and Lucy Stoole could kill it as well) could outdress these celebs
I saw this on a tick tok but why has Dolly Parton not been invited yet? She is a fashion icon and definitely an artist. Also one of my favorite people.
As a fashion historian, I honestly just want people to follow the theme. Traditional or Internet celebrities. If you don't show up in theme, you go back home and change before hitting that red carpet. This isn't the Oscars.
YESSSS I was searching for this comment!!!! He NEEDS to be there, especially since I think he walked for Paris fashion week or something like that. One of the only influencers that DESERVES an invite.
okay, hear me out: gabbie hanna on a merch theme met gala, but she's wearing a dress with the scammy brushes, and all her scandals on it. and then, while she's on the red carpet, she takes it off, goes into full gabbie mode, crying, dancing, screaming, singing... and everyone is just silent and astonished
@@truefalse934 thank you, that was my intention. I'm glad I can put into words what she makes me feel and make others feel that way too. sorry you had yo read it, tho
there's definitely an element of elitism/gatekeeping and parasocial relationship there. When the people you've "grown up" with start to mingle with the faces you only see in TV and films, it erases the illusion of the influencers being your "friend" and the celebrities being "untouchable". Observing celebrities before the rise of social media has also been "safe" in a way, where you watch them in their little charade without really having a first hand experience in the interaction, thus removing yourself from whatever drama or controversies they have. With influencers attending you don't really get that clear separation of you vs them. Influencers build their brand from being relatable, while (most) celebrities from their curated, strictly managed public persona. Then you also get the issue of people who worked their asses off, even with nepotism, to have a place in a very rigid and conservative industry brushing shoulders with people out of their teens who get famous from a very notorious social media. Not saying it's true, but I get how it would seem unfair to a lot of people
you're so right. people forget that celebrities regardless of status are literally just folks with cool jobs. the glorification of them is so weird like just let the tiktokers do a little spin and twirl in a boring dress. it's probably the best day of their life.
I really want them to invite Caroline Calloway and Audrey Kitching together because I think they should become friends with G Paltrow and the fallout from that friendship would be so funny and chaotic peak white women girlboss drama
Okay but what would Caroline wear? Im thinking she would show up in a giant t shirt and a knitted hat and a self help book written by a war criminal bc she’s just quirky like that
You voiced exactly what I think about this. I never understood the righteous indignation by/on behalf of celebrities regarding influencers being invited to the Met Gala. Not because I think influencers are all that, but because...neither are celebrities.
well, the met was exclusive to moguls in the fashion industry and high profile people when it was first organized, so it depends on your definition of a celebrity
the met gala allows fashion designers to let other people besides them wear their designs, i don’t think that anyone goes to the mst gala without some well known fashion designer designing what their wearing lmao
The influencer vs celeb war is definitely about celebrities feeling like anyone/generally normal people can also be allowed into the same events as them or be close to their level of fame for doing “nothing”, which disrupts their cloud of elitism. It’s funny that there is celebs complaining abt influencers achieving this level of fame for tik tok dances or content creating while they were nepotism babies or children of already famous ppl who had their careers handed to them. I think ppl need to also realize that a lot of celebs also got famous for really nothing.
The funny thing is, people getting this upset over influencers being invited and making a million different tweets trashing them is exactly why this keeps happening and will continue to happen. All press is good press or whatever the saying is.
I would love to see Micarah Tewers make a dress for herself for the MET Gala. She’s made a few celebrities dresses from thrift materials and I feel like she’d make something so beautiful. She also knows a lot about fashion and costumes and would be able to stick to a theme very well and she’s gorgeous and can also model.
The issue is not on the influencers going to the met gala, is on them looking like trash 💀 Like Nicki as the host of Eurovision last year and she was AMAZING The met is should be about fashion and the theme... Please that's all we want to see 😔✊
As I see it, an influencer is someone who you cannot really say to be anything else. Like yes they make content, but they're not an actor, a media critic, a streamer etc. I'm not saying it's inherently a bad thing, but that kind of explains why that whole category of people is vulnerable to critism like that
oh yeah I got it, they didn't rose to fame through something but rather through their own personalities, I guess. Like if we generally take an A-Lister celebrity we can immediately attach a label to them (Taylor Swift - Singer, Will Smith - actor) it's not always the same case with influencers hence people generally think they are underserving of fame.
@@miamaria7397 this video and most of the people watching it like celebrity culture and this person commenting this is just letting them know that they aren’t like us
It's funny to me how people are defending an event that is so exclusive and they would never get invited to. No need to be upset that it isn't about "A-list celebrities" anymore, who cares?
dude when i see ur videos i feel like i’m watching something i would see in a college class. you have such good, insightful takes on pop culture and it’s genuinely so educated and interesting. ur killing it my girl
The influencer vs. celebrity debate kind of feels like the new money vs old money debate. Thinking about the situation like this makes me happy that “influencers” are now getting access to more prestigious events. Even though I’m also not happy with people like Addison Rae or any other TikTok person, there were other meaningful “influencers” that I was excited to see. Eugene Lee Yang,Jackie Aina, and NikkieTutorials were examples of influencers who actually make meaningful art. It’s just that they don’t have support of Hollywood or traditional media to back them up. I honestly care about those 3 more than any other actor that was arrived. I definitely would want Eugene to come back to the Met Gala (with months to prepare). He would kill it.
I loved watching Eugene Lee Yang be able to go, he’s so passionate about fashion and style and he’s so TALENTED and hardworking and genuinely deserves to be more in the mainstream than he currently is.
LMAOO HELP I DEID WHEN YOU EDITED ADDISON INTO STEREOTYPE WITH THE MNET LOGO ON IM EVAPORATING also mina lee, one of my fav UA-camrs should deffo go to the met gala, like Idk how to explain it but she just emits classy vibes.
This isn't really an influencer but I'm kinda glad they've started to include more drag queens and I hope they continue to do so. Not only do drag queens seem to be important parts of younger generations culture these days but they're literally perfect to go to the met gala because drag is already about themes and fashion and glamour
Missed you sweet girl! I love that you always are so talented in coming up with associations and unique perspectives concerning controversial (or uncontroversial) topics that I usually haven’t even heard of before or thought to think of in that way, and I find it so interesting and refreshing! Keep up the great work :)
4:40 rifenstine had a video where she made the point that in the very early days of the met gala, mainstream celebrities were frowned upon for being invited and the "elites" of the event were the old money people who had more lowkey presences. Now it looks like its the same with influencers
I'm always so happy when I see my favorite personalities at big events for example I was so stoked to see Nikkie and Eugene at the Met. I was like yes you made it. Maybe that is just me.
Knowing that UA-cam bought a table at the Met Gala gives me ideas to the kinds of UA-camrs that i would love to see at the gala. Specifically the costuming/fashion historian sides of YT like Bernadette Banner, Karolina, Mina Le, etc. Granted they aren’t as well known as other influencers, but I think that they would do the homework of understanding the clothes that they wear.
I would really love to see Mina Le or ModernGurlz at the Met Gala, mostly just because 1) I'd like to see their looks 2) they would be so happy and excited and I'd love to watch that.
Great timing Casey lol I just submitted my Master's thesis and it's about influencers, ads, branding, etc, from the legal point of view (I'm a lawyer). So I've had to do research on them for the past 2'5 months
i swear it’s always the people who say they don’t care about the Hollywood industry/celebrity lifestyle that obsess over events like the met gala and have a million opinions on it
i think it's just jealousy because when ordinary people can go people wonder "why not me?" whereas they before they could think "i can't sing/act/model so i'll never go"
The thing that frustrated me more is that so many people gave zero fucks about following the theme for the Met Gala. Celebrities and influencers alike.
I dont understand why people take grammys, met gala, etc so seriously. Like the grammys also chose macklemore over kanye, kendrick, drake, and jay-z. so who cares if addison rae is there? award shows/celebrity events are so fucking dumb
7:53 but thats the point !!!! we don't want justin bieber there either!!! the point of the met gala is fashion. there is a reason why there is a theme each year. we want people that are actually into fashion/fashion history and will follow the theme.
To be honest I think the anti-influencer crowd don't want them there for the same reason people hate the Kardashians - their jobs aren't seen as "legitimate" compared to actors, singers, etc. It's a weird level of elitism/gatekeeping
there are actually quite a lot of tiktokers/influencers who’d kill those events and deserve to be there, specially those who care about fashion. like nava rose or wisdom kaye, they would change the fashion game
I wanna see more actual fashion influencers at the met gala - seamstresses, fashion historians, even just people who give styling tips, because a lot of them have quite unique styles which would translate into interesting met gala looks
People want to act like they do all the work to follow the theme but it’s their team who takes all the credit. Celebrities are literally puppets and they like to pull their own strings any chance they get.
Micarah Tewers would DOMINATE the Met Gala. She would not only nail the theme, but she’d make it out of thrifted curtains and adult diapers. And it would be GLORIOUS
i think we should storm the met gala next year… its not like they cant stop all of us
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I'm down! Any chance I get to go to the met gala ill take it
I was thinking Gabbie Hanna too and then I was imaging her having all kinds of lawsuits and drama with celebrities, the next day.
If we naruto run they'll never catch us
gabbie should be hidden for a long time.
Oh please, not Disapproving Clown Brows!
I think people forget that the Met Gala started as just models and designers, and when celebrities like CHER were invited, some people hated it
If I remember correctly, it actually started with socialites, when models started being invited and then celebrities people reacted the same way as they are now with influencers.
@@marcellakilgarriff actually, I think you’re correct 😅. I do remember Cher being controversial, but who came first is a little blurry
@@mikevillegas9416 it's so ridiculous that people get so annoyed by it. It makes sense that influencers would start to be included in these events, it's about keeping people interested and raising money. I also love seeing people like Emma Chamberlain at things like this, it brings levity to an otherwise pompous function.
@@marcellakilgarriff yea this
It was initially for the rich people of New York to raise money for the costume institute. They didn’t even have a dramatic theme initially
Wait can we actually go back to that
i feel like a lot of people see influencers as closer to “normal people” than celebrities, so seeing them strut down the met gala red carpet gives them a “who do you think you are” feeling
ooo wait this is so true i def get that energy from some ppl’s hate tweets about it
Omg this is exactly it, it's the parasocial relationship at work :0
It’s such a weird vibe… I’m not one to tell someone they’re angry because they’re “just jealous 💅,” but that’s what it feels like. Like, are they mad that these “normal people” got in this exclusive event when they didn’t?
Yeah its like the way the peasant class would worship the nobility and prestige in the Dark Ages of England while also starving from famine lmao; i wish these weirdos would get this upset about actual important issues that affect themselves and the rest of us “non prestige” like climate change
Oh, it's definitely that. This is the same classic battle between "highbrow" and "lowbrow" culture. Basically, old money/upper class sectors of society feeling extremely threatened by the idea of new money/commoners making it into their spaces. This sort of thing can be traced all the way back to the concept of divine rule.
One thing I find funny (for lack of a better word) is that people keep decrying the nepotism in Hollywood, then a bunch of non-nepotism people get famous through social media and people still don't like it
I think it may be due to ✨Jealousy✨
THANK YOU! I've been saying this
God you're so right.
@@princessbuttercup482 no it's cause they're usually popular for no valid reason, i.e. they're pretty, white and skinny. Very talented people who don't get the same recognition exist, and it's just sad. But hollywood is just a popularity contest anyway
@@elle_l808l quannah chasinghorse is a native woman who gets overshadowed by these no talent white, skinny influencers and it's so frustrating, as a native woman. I want to see more representation but with people like Addison Rae being in the spotlight, it feels like it'll never happen
I think to revitalize the Met Gala they should appoint someone to be the Met Gala Guardian who will not let anyone who isn't following the theme in. Like no matter how famous they are, and film it, I just think it would be hilarious seeing someone turning around mega-celebrities and telling them to leave.
Eh there's probably a way to interpret any outfit as following any theme so that's never happening
There’s be like 4 men in attendance coz all most of them know is copy-paste tux
Gala Guardian to every celebrity: you have 5 minutes to convince me you're following the theme. Go
I want this to be me so bad
No. What they should do is make outfits pre-approved. So before the met the designers have to submit the looks they want their celebrities to wear and explain how it fits the theme. They used to do this.
one influencer who would KILL the met gala is mina le. she makes really in depth fashion history/analysis videos as well as analysis on current trends and parts of pop culture. she literally does a review of met outfits every year. i just know she would slay so hard on that carpet.
yes i love her!! She would be great at the met, but most people wouldn’t know her😭
Omg mina would absolutely kill the MET, she would be on theme. Also would love to see what Karolina Zebrowska would do with a historical theme
Yes! She would be AMAZING.
@@daylight137 tbh most people don’t know avani and she attended
and wisdom kaye!
I would love to see all the fashion, fashion history, sewing influencers go to the Met Gala. Im thinking Mina Le, Haute le Mode, Karolina Z, Bernadette B, Micarah T...We would get some incredible looks from them and I honestly would be interested in hearing them explain their outfits.
YESSSS
& ModernGurlz
Sewstine too!! She always makes such complicated and interesting and detailed garments, it'd be great
Wisdom Kaye is good too
I found my people lol you literally just listed off my subscribed list
i think people being upset about social media influencers at the met gala is the classic tale of people wanting things to stay the way they are for nostalgias sake. i don’t there’s any logic to it, and the more we resist the change the more unnecessarily irritating the world will feel lol.
THIS.
People don't seem to understand that, now, most of the people there are mostly the ones who are *relevant* (in some way) or have some type of clout and have a huge following, which is why Emma Chamberlain or people like Addison Rae are in this type of events. They are now famous, at least in some way.
yeah, if somebody is getting famous is do not matter how, that person is already a celebrity. And just adding to this, Kim Kardashian get famous for being provocative and sexy in the first place but nobody is discussing if she is a celeb why? maybe because she look expensive compare to these "influencers".
it's not the normal nostalgia though where people lament the way say their old town had a pie shop that went out of business and is just gone. the way people hate the influencers is like a new iteration of the same masses hating on new rich and then act super obsequiously to the old rich phenomenon. you have people that legitimately thought regular celebrities were lazy elites suddenly coming to their defence, this kind of inconsistency is not regular nostalgia it is pretty much an evolution of how people who hate old rich suddenly respect old rich because they hate any new rich or upstarts that much.
@@rowanjoy419 i completely agree with your point but there’s a TON of discourse about why the kardashians are famous.
Hit the nail right on the head sister🔨
I think a lot of it has to do with the parasocial relationship. The Gala was always for the "big, rich and unrelatable" that I could safely hate from a distance. But now, my best friend Emma Chamberlain is there, and that's not okay! She's fun and relatable and most importantly MY FRIEND! She can't be with the big wigs I hate on, that brings down my poorly created, narrowly focused and bizarrely naïve world view, and I won't have it.
i literally haven’t seen a single person bash emma for being there. she could literally breathe and people would be like “omg. so brave ❤️ “
@@chanelghostin6060 yeah, I think for me it's more like ahh that insanely famous UA-camr I avoid that all the kids watch! Now he's down my throat on my tv wtf stay behind the block botton and carefully tailored algorithm. Though Mostly I just don't care
There’s a difference between unproblematic or people that have smaller controversies going vs. people that have made trending news & headlines for being racist, homophobic, or misogynistic going.
Like it’s one thing for Jackie Aina, Liza Koshy, and Emma Chamberlain going versus James Charles, The D’Amelio’s, Nikita Dragun, and other problematic ones going. UA-cam needs to do better on getting unproblematic people to go to events.
@@deViianceTV the damelios and Emma basically have the same level of controversies, Emma’s are just more private
@@MariaDansounsou the most ppl got on emma is the blackface thing😭
it’s actually more frustrating to me when celebrities butcher the theme as opposed to influencers. like influencers are mostly young and new to fame, but celebrities have had YEARS in the industry and they still wear ugly lackluster shit
@cloud depends on the celebrity and the designer dressing them. Some we just dressed with clothing from last seasons collection. Whereas some designers went all out.
@cloud i just meant celebs have more connections and experience with the more traditional institutions of the entertainment industry. trust me im mad at the stylists for not doing any research on the gilded or even understanding what that phrase means past the most basic definition. it’s literally their job and if they aren’t gonna do that then what ARE they doing
I always thought an influencer was a type of celebrity, like comedians, actors or singers. Not all people with these jobs are celebrities but a celebrity will usually have this type of job. Never realized there was such a distinction and discourse between the two.
I did too, though I always considered influencers D list celebs (aka celebs that only ppl in that certain niche will know of, like UA-camrs, Reality Tv Stars, IG “Models”/Personalities, etc)
i also see influencers as a type of celebrity, but i think the word "celebrity" has a bit too much power, they are all just entertainers right? mainstream people doing mainstream things. Our society is too focus on celebrity culture, a bit unhealthy in my opinion
For me, I've always thought influencer was more the job description itself. Like, they may become an actor, but their primary claim to fame and wealth was influencing their audience to buy things online. Using their personality or looks to sell things and profit off of the views themselves, rather someone with a job in fame (actor, singer) who happens to have an account.
Think Taylor Swift and Charli Dimellio: I think both sing, dance, and started young with an audience of young girls. But Taylor makes money and fame in music and performance, with the occasional side promotion. Charli makes money off of promotion and presence, with the occasional side music or acting.
Another example I just thought of, celebrity makeup artist versus makeup influencer.
A celebrity makeup artist may sell their own line, but is known for their work on other people and pioneering techniques in professional or celebrity spaces.
A makeup influencer sells their personality, appearance, and other people's products. They may have some skill as well, but that's not the focus of the appeal.
Think maybe Pat McGrath versus James Charles?
How old are you?. You sound very young not to know that, I am guessing you are a teenager.
This isn't a particularly fun opinion, but I know Eugene Lee Yang only got like a week to prepare for the gala last year and the outfit he was going to wear fell through at the last minute so he went with a much tamer second choice, and tbh I'd like for him to get another chance to pull a Look.
I felt so bad for Eugene, he worked so hard on his outfit.
Yeah and the next year he’s probably know too have a backup planned cuz what he wore was so sad
Eugene is an OG. Like he has way more influence than people give him credit for. He was like 5 million white peoples first Asian crush.
@@JO-me3ko Absolutely! Particularly b/c he's someone who really loves the fashion aspect of the Met Gala specifically, and would actually Follow the Damn Theme / take risks
Eugene is also doing projects outside rhe youtube bubble (he's writing a queer Manga and voicing a character in a project for netflix) so imo he deserves to be at the met gala. I wish they would have invited him back this year but alas.
When it comes down to the Met gala I think a lot of people need to realize that the outfits are chosen by the designer who invited the celebrity not the celebrities themselves. Unless they weren’t invited by a fashion house.
Doesn't it make the outcome even worse? Like they're supposed to be able to understand the topic and then met gala 2022 happens
So why tf if everyone out of theme then I really don't understand these rich ducks 🤣
Some do a good job, Zoe Kravitze usually goes with YSL and she kills it on pretty much any red carpet, YSL is classic and chic. I feel like it's not even about the who's who of fashion anymore. Then again, maybe Anna wintour is a big time tik tok fan & that's why it's changed so drastically in recent years and while I'm at it, maybe the pope is Jewish. The world's become so backwards who the hell knows, anything could happen.
@@saranaila5905 designers are there to promote their own designs usually their most recent collection so it doesn't always make sense for them to make a special garment for a theme that doesn't represent their brand. sometimes archival fashion will be worn like in 2021 i think it was more prevalent because the theme was so large but yeah
@@saranaila5905 because Ana Wintour doesn’t give af about her own fashion event. She worked with Kim to do the Marilyn dress 💀sucks honestly
Honestly, I would really love to see Micarah Tewers because she'd crush the theme + the interviews with her would be amazing because she's just generally a very bubbly and fun personality
Agreed
YES
oh yes!
I would actually be interested if she went lmao
Absolutely!!
Theres this woman on tiktok filming herself sleepwalking its hilarious. I want her in on the met gala sleepwalking trying to steal napkins by stuffing them in her pjs.
celeanaspookyboo!
Emma Chamberlain was actually sent by Vogue and Anna Wintour herself both years to help interview / just enjoy the met. She is actually also friends with a large amount of the “famous people” at the met, and she is definitely in a stage of moving from influencer to fashion girl.
u guys just call emma a fashion girl bc shes white and skinny like theres nothing revolutionary about her style. its very suburban rich california girl
I mean people aren't saying Charli, Dixie or Addison are fashion girls (they're VERY white and skinny) I think it's because she's a UA-camr.
@@hectzen23 Yeah, Emma is more fashion-focused and seems to be actively trying to get the "fashion girl" label. I could see her trying to be the next Alexa Chung. She has a lot of videos about styling yourself and clothing hauls, plus her clothing lines. No, she isn't the most fashionable or innovative person, but most of the other influencers are not known AT ALL for their fashion sense.
@@hectzen23 bc they dont show an interest in fashion. emma does…but her fashion is very bland but to her fans its revolutionary
@@eternalbliss330 Stop using these buzzwords just to sound woke, you come across as a hater lol. Who said Emma's fashion was revolutionary? Literally NO ONE has ever said that. She's a "fashion girl" in the sense that tons of young women take inspiration from her. Emma's fashion has a very "basic but stylish" vibe, which a lot of people really like.
One small correction! The gala is meant to raise money for the costume institute, not the whole museum. The costume institute is the only department within the met that has to come up with its own funding which has misogynistic connotations according to dress historians where their field of study is often invalidated!
I think Mike's Mic of unhinged recap fame would kill at the met gala and he agrees. I don't know if he counts as an influencer but he deserves it.
Mike's Mic would kill it at the Met gala
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THIS
"We've essentially been showing up to an empty battlefield in a clown car" is legitimately one of the strongest metaphors I have ever heard, holy shit.
"Celebrities are just not Celebrity-ing the way they used to anymore"
THAT'S SO SO TRUE
The only reason Hollywood tries to make a distinction between "influencers" and "celebrities" is because influencers get famous online and they have no way of controlling that who makes it to that point
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Influencers also get rid of all the supposed glamor and the unattainable lifestyle that celebrities thrive off of since they market themselves as being relatable or your down to earth internet friend.
@@Leah-xz8zv which granted, that brings a whole other set of problems through unhealthy parasocial relationships.
@@Leah-xz8zv yea i don’t think that’s the case anymore😭 no one’s really considers people like emma chamberlain or charli damelio someone you can relate to anymore
Yeah also influencers usually don’t stay relevant like every couple of years there’s always a new set of influencers online where celebs usually stay around for 5+ years
I need Mina Le to come to the Met Gala and show them how it's actually done she would've totally rocked it
idk, my opinion of her opinion of blake lively's dress makes me love her less. The dress was spectacular!
@@Pomagranite167 that's her OPINION
Why not invite some of the cringy TikTok POV actors to rub shoulders with the A list actors?
I can name a few. Bailey Spinn for instance
not an influencer but i think rina sawayama would SLAY at the met gala
you are so right
ugh yes i love her
SHE ABSOLUTELY WOULD
i wanna see her with Charli, Caroline and Chris all showing up together
she definitely would
i wish that nikkietutorials was there bc she slayed in 2021 and is the nicest and most uncontroversial influencer
im honestly rlly surprised she wasnt invited again
She’s so freaking cool I love her so much
Especially after her amazing hosting job at Eurovision!
I think the line really got blurry when I saw Addison pop up at every celeb event and I think it’s only going to get more and more hard to decipher 🤷🏽♀️
WOAH WOAH WOAH!!! Let me get this perfectly straight: You comment something that is completely unrelated to the fact that I have two HAZARDOUSLY HANDSOME girlfriends? Considering that I am the unprettiest UA-camr worldwide, it is really incredible. Yet you did not mention it at all. I am VERY disappointed, dear kha
@@AxxLAfriku our fate is clear, in each crossed path
I feel like I see you one every single video or community tab I am interested in😂😂😂
I can't escape that girl! I really I'm doing my best!
I think people forget that the first time Cher was invited to the MET Gala, it was controversial becuase she was a "simple musician"and not necesarilly part of the elite that used to go to this event
The fact that this reminds me of the New Money VS Old Money rivalries from the gilded age makes me really want to see a modern retelling of the Great Gatsby with like Dixie D’amelio having a crush on Kim Kardashian while Kanye just blows up in the background
This is the best idea I’ve ever heard
kurtis conner should go to the met gala, I don't accept criticism.
after seeing that photo shoot of him his gf did, he'd definitely slay
he should show up in his redbubble fit
@@mimigigihere damn I’m already drooling 😍😍😍
Mayors can't be celebrities.
And our Mayor deserves to have his chance to shine honestly. #slay #allday 🔥😍❤️🔥
I think all the hate is mainly due to the specific influencers that keep being invited everywhere, i.e. Addison, Charli, James Charles etc, cause the general public doesn’t really like them and finds them annoying (rightly so). Like you said, if the TikTokers who actually created the viral dances were invited to the Grammy’s, or really fashionable/ fashion loving influencers were invited to the MET Gala, then I don’t think people would mind, and these influencers would be way more deserving.
Why is it right to find Addison and Charli annoying?
@@bowofoluwa427 wdym why is it right? it’s not right or wrong they’re just annoying
Hard agree. I think people are more upset at the influencers themselves than the idea of influencers being there. I know this example isn't influencer, but RDCworld has been on commercials and getting to meet celebrities and nobody minds- in fact they celebrate them because we see genuinely hardworking, likable, creative people getting their props. I don't hate Addison, James, or ppl like Charli, but there are others I'd rather see in their spot who I genuinely enjoy. Again, such as the creators of said tiktok dances.
That’s my case. I find it a bit annoying them being there, but there’s plenty of more fashion related influencers/TikTokers that I would love to see there
I'd love it if like one of those minecraft men went there. Like imagine how nuts twitter would go if like dream was at the met gala.
OMFG 💀
he just wears his own minecraft skin there like a full bodysuit
I think its interesting how often the internet jumps from "Celebrities aren't special they're normal people like us why do we care about them" to "who do these influencers think they are they're just normies & don't deserve to be with celebrities" & it's just an ongoing back & forth in opinion of celebs/famous people.
"this is not about blowing smoke up influencers asses... it's about knocking celebrities down several pegs"
THANK you
I want to FORCE piers morgan to spend _HOURS_ with the paul brothers. just an intensive, 36 hour struggle session crossover impaulsive and piers Morgan episode held at gunpoint. that's _largely_ unrelated but I guess is kinda the same.
but I wanna see tay zonday at more stuff. just randomly. tay zonday living in a hype house, preaching racial justice.
@@wetsockfullofhotmeat theme tune by Tay Zonday yes yes yes
hkfkjgkfkjg i did not expect this comment but i LOVE it.
people getting mad at james charles being at the Grammys is honestly hilarious. you're telling me that this award ceremony that has given awards to p3dophiles and sex offenders is less credible because a UA-cam groomer was invited? give me a break
Didn't the Grammys give a white boy band from Idaho "Reggea album of the year" They have 0 credibility
those celebs had accusations and yes it's wrong to reward them when u have serious accusations but James has nothing to do with Grammys and music and self admitted to his crimes and gets invited anyway
@@emyf9197 the difference between "groomer who does makeup" and "groomer who makes music" is honestly meaningless. these award shows are getting less and less relevant every year. James charles and influencers alike are doing exactly what these award shows want, they're bringing more audience and making people talk about them. the grammys only care about money, it hasn't been about music for a very long time.
I mean ... it's double offense lool
None of them should be there.
As long as they stop inviting sexual predators I'd be happy honestly
That said, it would be amusing to see commentary YTers show up and just start commenting on people's outfits and weirding everybody who don't know who they are out
LMAO 💀💀 I can imagine TRO and Pyrocynical just strutting and analysing clothes. YOU ARE FINALLY SPEAKING MY LANGUAGE
it would be hilarious to see Cody, Kelsey and Noel just ripping into the outfits in front of the camera but being nice otherwise
Lol
Imagine Nikocado Avocado at the Met Gala
🤣🤣🤣🤣
he would dressed up the hedonism bot from futurama
🤣
@@ch3rri 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Covered in wine and juices.
Drag queens??? They’d hit the nail on the head EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
Aquaria and Violet Chachki were there during camp. The outfits were disappointing because it's the designers who choose and make them. Rupaul was there too but as a man version
juno birch wouldve slayed
People like Utica, Violet Chachki and Nina Bonina Brown would actually kill it if they could choose what to wear. We've seen Violet, Symone and Aquaria in outfits they were forced to wear, and they were.... Something. But so many drag queens (not just ru girls! Sasha Colby, Alexis P Bevels, Vander Von Odd, Crimsyn and Lucy Stoole could kill it as well) could outdress these celebs
I actually really loved Violets camp met gala look, she was a giant black glove? What’s not camp about that
I would die to see Trixie and Katya at the Met Gala
I saw this on a tick tok but why has Dolly Parton not been invited yet? She is a fashion icon and definitely an artist. Also one of my favorite people.
I would love to see any fashion history youtubers like Bernadette Banner or Mina Le, cuz they would absolutely nail this year's theme
if Pot Roast was still alive I'd want her there
the potential of a pet section for the met gala…
WAIT, Pot Roast is no longer with us?! 🥺. What have I missed?😭
As a fashion historian, I honestly just want people to follow the theme. Traditional or Internet celebrities. If you don't show up in theme, you go back home and change before hitting that red carpet. This isn't the Oscars.
Karolina Żebrowska should've been there. Expert in fashion history, wonderful vintage taste, funny/good person, would've NAILED guilded era.
She would have absolutely killed it
It would be so cool to see Wisdom Kaye at the met gala, he's so good at putting together themed outfits
Oh he'd look better than literally everyone else
YES i 100% agree
they're probably too scared to invite him because he'd eat everyone up
YESSSS I was searching for this comment!!!! He NEEDS to be there, especially since I think he walked for Paris fashion week or something like that. One of the only influencers that DESERVES an invite.
"Ending fairy Addison?"
**STAYC playing in the background**
And the confetti is what makes it more accurate
okay, hear me out: gabbie hanna on a merch theme met gala, but she's wearing a dress with the scammy brushes, and all her scandals on it. and then, while she's on the red carpet, she takes it off, goes into full gabbie mode, crying, dancing, screaming, singing... and everyone is just silent and astonished
This comment was really cringy 😬
@@truefalse934 thank you, that was my intention. I'm glad I can put into words what she makes me feel and make others feel that way too. sorry you had yo read it, tho
i have literally been binge watching all your videos in the last couple weeks i love your videos
thank u sM 🥹
there's definitely an element of elitism/gatekeeping and parasocial relationship there. When the people you've "grown up" with start to mingle with the faces you only see in TV and films, it erases the illusion of the influencers being your "friend" and the celebrities being "untouchable". Observing celebrities before the rise of social media has also been "safe" in a way, where you watch them in their little charade without really having a first hand experience in the interaction, thus removing yourself from whatever drama or controversies they have.
With influencers attending you don't really get that clear separation of you vs them. Influencers build their brand from being relatable, while (most) celebrities from their curated, strictly managed public persona. Then you also get the issue of people who worked their asses off, even with nepotism, to have a place in a very rigid and conservative industry brushing shoulders with people out of their teens who get famous from a very notorious social media. Not saying it's true, but I get how it would seem unfair to a lot of people
you're so right. people forget that celebrities regardless of status are literally just folks with cool jobs. the glorification of them is so weird like just let the tiktokers do a little spin and twirl in a boring dress. it's probably the best day of their life.
I really want them to invite Caroline Calloway and Audrey Kitching together because I think they should become friends with G Paltrow and the fallout from that friendship would be so funny and chaotic peak white women girlboss drama
Okay but what would Caroline wear? Im thinking she would show up in a giant t shirt and a knitted hat and a self help book written by a war criminal bc she’s just quirky like that
@@squirrelgod598 she would wear turquoise obvi
I’d love to see Safiya Nygaard go! I think she would put a lot of thought into it
She would wear black dress🤣
You voiced exactly what I think about this. I never understood the righteous indignation by/on behalf of celebrities regarding influencers being invited to the Met Gala. Not because I think influencers are all that, but because...neither are celebrities.
Technically not influencers, but Shane Madej and Ryan Bergara would kill it at the Met Gala
Oh my god that needs to happen
Yes the Ghouls boys!
got to have steven lim in there, too.
i think mike’s mike should be invited to the met. i mean imagine the look. it would turn heads. everybody would move and have fun doing it
9:20 you’re so right, celebrities need to be brought down A LOT of pegs
I'm not an expert but didn't the ORIGINAL met gala not have celebrities at all
well, the met was exclusive to moguls in the fashion industry and high profile people when it was first organized, so it depends on your definition of a celebrity
the met gala allows fashion designers to let other people besides them wear their designs, i don’t think that anyone goes to the mst gala without some well known fashion designer designing what their wearing lmao
The influencer vs celeb war is definitely about celebrities feeling like anyone/generally normal people can also be allowed into the same events as them or be close to their level of fame for doing “nothing”, which disrupts their cloud of elitism. It’s funny that there is celebs complaining abt influencers achieving this level of fame for tik tok dances or content creating while they were nepotism babies or children of already famous ppl who had their careers handed to them.
I think ppl need to also realize that a lot of celebs also got famous for really nothing.
Your genuine disgust with Jared Leto brings me so much joy. The “OMG go awayyyyy” sent me 😂
WHERE’S 👏🏻 MISS 👏🏻 PIGGY’S 👏🏻 RECOGNITION 👏🏻 my girl would KILL literally ANY theme
The funny thing is, people getting this upset over influencers being invited and making a million different tweets trashing them is exactly why this keeps happening and will continue to happen. All press is good press or whatever the saying is.
This !!!
I feel like Mina le would absolutely nail the theme
Omg yes😩
Yes
Thinking of this a lot since audible sponsors you so much but I would pay for a book you narrate. Like your voice is so nice to listen to
omg id love to do that lol
definitely
Yeees
I would love to see Micarah Tewers make a dress for herself for the MET Gala. She’s made a few celebrities dresses from thrift materials and I feel like she’d make something so beautiful. She also knows a lot about fashion and costumes and would be able to stick to a theme very well and she’s gorgeous and can also model.
The issue is not on the influencers going to the met gala, is on them looking like trash 💀
Like Nicki as the host of Eurovision last year and she was AMAZING
The met is should be about fashion and the theme... Please that's all we want to see 😔✊
I’d want to see Haute le Mode, Mina Le, or Lisa Fevral at the Met Gala. They are all youtubers who’s channels actually involve discussions of fashion.
YES to Luke aka Haute Le Mode
As I see it, an influencer is someone who you cannot really say to be anything else. Like yes they make content, but they're not an actor, a media critic, a streamer etc. I'm not saying it's inherently a bad thing, but that kind of explains why that whole category of people is vulnerable to critism like that
oh yeah I got it, they didn't rose to fame through something but rather through their own personalities, I guess. Like if we generally take an A-Lister celebrity we can immediately attach a label to them (Taylor Swift - Singer, Will Smith - actor) it's not always the same case with influencers hence people generally think they are underserving of fame.
we need Matthew Morrison as the grinch at the met gala
Celebrity culture in my eyes is boring, and dull. It just seems like “look at all of these gorgeous people.”
you different and quirky, and your not like anyone else. congratulations.
@@ongakira it's a fairly common opinion tbh, especially over the last few years. i don't think it's a 'pick me' kind of take.
@@miamaria7397 this video and most of the people watching it like celebrity culture and this person commenting this is just letting them know that they aren’t like us
i really wish mina le were invited, their knowledge about history and fashion is really entertaining and they’re a really inspiring influencer overall
Mina goes by “they” ??
yes omfg
since when does mina go by "they/them" ?
@@lewlavabra6811 i just wasn’t sure of her pronouns so i used they/them!
@@anonkittygirl oh okay, fair enough
they need to send mike mic's to the met gala, he would slay
yeeessss 🤩🤩
Yes! Imagine the scenes if he was invited
OH MY GOD YES
It's funny to me how people are defending an event that is so exclusive and they would never get invited to. No need to be upset that it isn't about "A-list celebrities" anymore, who cares?
dude when i see ur videos i feel like i’m watching something i would see in a college class. you have such good, insightful takes on pop culture and it’s genuinely so educated and interesting. ur killing it my girl
UA-cam buying tickets and inviting the “most famous” fashion UA-camrs would be rlly cool of them I think
Like pewdipie or something😭😭
@@mistfoirm pewdiepie is a fashion youtuber ?
The influencer vs. celebrity debate kind of feels like the new money vs old money debate. Thinking about the situation like this makes me happy that “influencers” are now getting access to more prestigious events. Even though I’m also not happy with people like Addison Rae or any other TikTok person, there were other meaningful “influencers” that I was excited to see. Eugene Lee Yang,Jackie Aina, and NikkieTutorials were examples of influencers who actually make meaningful art. It’s just that they don’t have support of Hollywood or traditional media to back them up. I honestly care about those 3 more than any other actor that was arrived. I definitely would want Eugene to come back to the Met Gala (with months to prepare). He would kill it.
I loved watching Eugene Lee Yang be able to go, he’s so passionate about fashion and style and he’s so TALENTED and hardworking and genuinely deserves to be more in the mainstream than he currently is.
LMAOO HELP I DEID WHEN YOU EDITED ADDISON INTO STEREOTYPE WITH THE MNET LOGO ON IM EVAPORATING
also mina lee, one of my fav UA-camrs should deffo go to the met gala, like Idk how to explain it but she just emits classy vibes.
This isn't really an influencer but I'm kinda glad they've started to include more drag queens and I hope they continue to do so. Not only do drag queens seem to be important parts of younger generations culture these days but they're literally perfect to go to the met gala because drag is already about themes and fashion and glamour
I’m so glad you put the Alexa Chung clip in because I literally thought about that interview 😭😭
Missed you sweet girl!
I love that you always are so talented in coming up with associations and unique perspectives concerning controversial (or uncontroversial) topics that I usually haven’t even heard of before or thought to think of in that way, and I find it so interesting and refreshing!
Keep up the great work :)
4:40 rifenstine had a video where she made the point that in the very early days of the met gala, mainstream celebrities were frowned upon for being invited and the "elites" of the event were the old money people who had more lowkey presences. Now it looks like its the same with influencers
if i was curating the met list i woulda invited kurtis conner for the hell of it
That little excerpt of stayc's "stereotype" playing around 5:32 was chef's kiss
I'm always so happy when I see my favorite personalities at big events for example I was so stoked to see Nikkie and Eugene at the Met. I was like yes you made it. Maybe that is just me.
Knowing that UA-cam bought a table at the Met Gala gives me ideas to the kinds of UA-camrs that i would love to see at the gala. Specifically the costuming/fashion historian sides of YT like Bernadette Banner, Karolina, Mina Le, etc. Granted they aren’t as well known as other influencers, but I think that they would do the homework of understanding the clothes that they wear.
My fav era of met gala is 2018 ! The theme was grand (Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination) and i loved it! ❤️
I would really love to see Mina Le or ModernGurlz at the Met Gala, mostly just because 1) I'd like to see their looks 2) they would be so happy and excited and I'd love to watch that.
Great timing Casey lol I just submitted my Master's thesis and it's about influencers, ads, branding, etc, from the legal point of view (I'm a lawyer). So I've had to do research on them for the past 2'5 months
i swear it’s always the people who say they don’t care about the Hollywood industry/celebrity lifestyle that obsess over events like the met gala and have a million opinions on it
i think it's just jealousy because when ordinary people can go people wonder "why not me?" whereas they before they could think "i can't sing/act/model so i'll never go"
The thing that frustrated me more is that so many people gave zero fucks about following the theme for the Met Gala. Celebrities and influencers alike.
I dont understand why people take grammys, met gala, etc so seriously. Like the grammys also chose macklemore over kanye, kendrick, drake, and jay-z. so who cares if addison rae is there? award shows/celebrity events are so fucking dumb
i will never get over the a pimp to a butterfly album losing to that man....
The rage I felt on Kendrick's behalf
7:53 but thats the point !!!! we don't want justin bieber there either!!! the point of the met gala is fashion. there is a reason why there is a theme each year. we want people that are actually into fashion/fashion history and will follow the theme.
Nikki tutorials absolutely slayed it man, she was giving everything!
I always thought influencers were basically just budget celebrities.
To be honest I think the anti-influencer crowd don't want them there for the same reason people hate the Kardashians - their jobs aren't seen as "legitimate" compared to actors, singers, etc. It's a weird level of elitism/gatekeeping
there are actually quite a lot of tiktokers/influencers who’d kill those events and deserve to be there, specially those who care about fashion. like nava rose or wisdom kaye, they would change the fashion game
I can’t believe you called Liam’s downfall an entire month ahead. What did you know queen?
I wanna see more actual fashion influencers at the met gala - seamstresses, fashion historians, even just people who give styling tips, because a lot of them have quite unique styles which would translate into interesting met gala looks
I want to see Drew Gooden at the Met Gala. I just think he would do a really good commentary video about it.
People want to act like they do all the work to follow the theme but it’s their team who takes all the credit. Celebrities are literally puppets and they like to pull their own strings any chance they get.
Micarah Tewers would DOMINATE the Met Gala. She would not only nail the theme, but she’d make it out of thrifted curtains and adult diapers. And it would be GLORIOUS