As protests over the war in Gaza unfolded blocks away, last week’s Met Gala was largely devoid of political statements on the red carpet.
At least, it is on TikTok, the social media platform that was a sponsor of the Met event.
Blockout 2024, also referred to as Operation Blockout or Celebrity Block Party, targets high-profile figures who participants feel are not using their profiles and platforms to speak out about the Israel-Hamas war and wider humanitarian crises.
The criticism began on May 6. when Haley Kalil (@haleyybaylee on social media), an influencer who was a host on E!
News before the event, posted a TikTok video of herself wearing a lavish 18th-century-style floral gown and headdress with audio from Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film “Marie Antoinette,” in which Kirsten Dunst proclaims, “Let them eat cake!”
Persons:
Blockout, Haley Kalil, Sofia Coppola’s, Marie Antoinette, ”, Kirsten Dunst, “
Organizations:
Sofia
Locations:
Gaza, Israel