Met Gala

'Parade' star Ben Platt wears Star of David necklace as part of Met Gala costume

This year’s event was a tribute to Karl Lagerfeld, the designer whose parents were Nazis and who led a fashion house, Chanel, that had its own Nazi past.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
03/05/2023

Met Gala in hot water for spotlighting controversial German designer

The Met Gala is held annually on the first Monday in May and this year's theme is "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty."

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