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John Galliano Withdraws from Met Gala Exhibition After Backlash Over Past Antisemitic and Racist Remarks
News Brief
Veteran fashion designer John Galliano announced on Monday that he is pulling out of a planned solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, which was to open alongside the May 3 Met Gala. The decision follows intense public criticism of Galliano’s 2010‑2011 antisemitic and racist comments, for which he was convicted in France. In a joint statement with the museum, Galliano said he would not proceed with the show to avoid further pain to the Jewish and Asian communities and to prevent the controversy from distracting from the Costume Institute’s work.
Key points
Galliano and the Met issued a joint statement saying the exhibition will not take place at this time.
The backlash centers on Galliano’s past antisemitic and racist remarks that led to a French conviction.
The planned exhibition was to be the centerpiece of the May 3 Met Gala, marking Galliano as the third living designer to receive a solo Met show.
What sources agree on
John Galliano announced his withdrawal from the Met Gala exhibition in an Instagram post and a joint statement with the museum.
The decision was made after intense backlash concerning his 2010‑2011 antisemitic and racist comments.
Galliano acknowledged responsibility for the pain his words caused to Jewish and Asian communities.
The exhibition was scheduled to open on May 3 as the centerpiece of the Met Gala.
The Met’s Costume Institute, overseen by Anna Wintour, had planned to honor Galliano with a solo show.
Galliano was previously convicted in France for public insults based on religion, race, and ethnicity.
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No material disagreement was identified in the supplied reports.
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John Galliano Pulls Out Of Met Gala Exhibit Amid Backlash
