Rich People Doing Rich Things: Is It Time to End the MET Gala?

In a gross display of wealth that feels out of place after a year of social reckoning in the U.S., many are beginning to ask if this annual display of riches is necessary.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attends the 2021 Met Gala

After being shut down last year by the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City’s annual MET Gala was held at the Metropolitan Museum, making a bold return last night. 

The internet was flooded with images of celebrities from all industries sporting designer outfits costing hundreds of thousands of dollars and wa…