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

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Sep 14, 2021
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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…

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