Sep 13, 2021 - Politics & Policy
AOC and Carolyn Maloney use Met Gala to send a political message
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attends the 2021 Met Gala on Monday in New York City. Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
New York City's Met Gala returned on Monday night, with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Carolyn Maloney among the attendees marking the comeback of the pandemic-delayed, star-studded fashion event with striking political statements.
The big picture: Ocasio-Cortez displayed the slogan "tax the rich" on the back of her white dress by Brother Vellies. Fellow Democratic New York lawmaker Carolyn Maloney wore a gown displaying the purple, white and gold colors of the suffrage movement, with sashes stating "equal rights for women."
- Ocasio-Cortez said her gown was about "having a real conversation about fairness and equity in our system, and I think this conversation is particularly relevant as we debate ... the budget and reconciliation bill," per AP.
- Filmmaker Ava DuVernay told AP her Prada black gown "interpreted American independence, which is the theme," as a celebration of Black excellence.
