Met Gala Exhibition Honoring John Galliano Cancelled After Backlash
The Met canceled its planned John Galliano exhibition after backlash reignited scrutiny of the designerβs past antisemitic conviction. Organizers pulled the project before launch as sponsors and partners weighed reputational risk.
πΏοΈ Even a designer's comeback can't outrun a 2011 hate crime conviction when the Met's PR team realizes the red carpet leads straight to a PR disaster.