Jameela Jamil Torches Met Gala for Naming ‘Bigoted,’ ‘Distinctly Hateful’ Karl Lagerfeld as 2023 Theme

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wrote in an Instagram post Saturday.A post shared by Jameela Jamil (@jameelajamil)“Those groups were women who were sexually assaulted, the entire me too movement, gay couples who wanted to adopt, all fat people, specifically fat women, and some of his greatest harm was against Muslim refugees, and the disgusting way he spoke about people fleeing their homes for fear of their lives,” her caption continued.The first slide on the carousel Jamil posted contains a black and white photo of the fashion titan, the word “Nope” pasted into the bottom half.

She also encouraged her followers to swipe through her photos for receipts, highlighting how Lagerfeld fat-shamed women, criticized the #MeToo movement and made some questionable comparisons between the Holocaust and immigration.On a subsequent slide where she posted a quote from Lagerfeld about sexual harassment in light of the #MeToo movement, Jamil acknowledged that “saying this probably ends [her] relationship with vogue.”“I’m amazed to see the entire met gala and all the famous celebrities and models celebrating someone who said this s— about women so often,” she wrote, followed by a Lagerfeld quote she cut from a 2018 Numéro Magazine piece, which reads, “If you don’t want your pants pulled about, don’t become a model!

Join a nunnery, there’ll always be a place for you in the convent.”The latter half of Jamil’s caption again called into question Met Gala organizers’ specific choice amidst so many others who aren’t “bigoted white men.”“What happened to everyone’s principles and ‘advocacy,’” she wrote. “You don’t get to stand for justice in these areas, and then attend the celebration of someone who reveled in his own public disdain for marginalized people. ““Sorry, but no..