Met Gala exhibition honoring John Galliano is cancelled after backlash
Fashion designer was convicted of hate crime by French court in 2011 after series of racist and antisemitic remarks
TL;DR
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibition honoring John Galliano has been canceled.
- John Galliano requested the cancellation, citing that an exhibition is not the way to achieve atonement.
- The museum's decision to honor Galliano, who was convicted of a hate crime in 2011 for racist and antisemitic remarks, drew significant backlash.
- Opposition came from Jewish leaders and donors, with some threatening to withdraw gifts.
- New York City council speaker Julie Menin called the original decision a mistake and praised the cancellation.
- The Met stated new details about its spring exhibition and the 2027 Met Gala will be announced later.
- Galliano was fired from Christian Dior following his remarks.