The self-proclaimed “socialist” representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was personally invited by the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the gala on Monday night – and didn’t have to earn more than $ 35,000 for her ticket like so many others she went with. mix to the lavish beat. confirmed sources in The Post.
Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was shocked when he joined other left-wing leaders such as Mayor Bill de Blasio at the exclusive event, going through a Black Lives Matter protest as he entered the bright rooms of the Met .
The 1% MP, known as AOC, was joined by her longtime boyfriend, web developer Riley Roberts, who was also confirmed for the fashion ticket.
The event, which was also attended by a list of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck stars Kim Kardashian and Lil Nas X, charged $ 35,000 per ticket with tables starting at $ 200,000.
The advantage is the main source of annual funding for the Costume Institute, and the designers who wear them often invite a large number of celebrities.
After flaunting her white dress adorned with ‘Tax The Rich’, designed by Aurora James, of the Brother Vellies brand, AOC tweeted early Tuesday that it was her “responsibility” to attend the Met Gala.
She justified wearing the New York-based James dress, which she hailed as a “sustainability-focused black immigrant designer,” claiming they were there to “open the doors to the Met.”
“And before haters get into a wild flight, elected officials from New York are routinely invited to attend the Met for our responsibilities in overseeing and supporting the public in the city’s cultural institutions,” he said. add: “I was one of several to attend this evening,” he noted defensively.
As revealed by The Post, AOC on Monday night wore several pieces from the fine jewelry brand Mejuri, including 14-carat solid gold hoop earrings valued at $ 450.
While her earrings are certainly less expensive than many of the other jewelry lent to Met Gala celebrities, such as the Tiffany & Co. diamond necklace. by Hailey Bieber, are still worth more than the $ 300 weekly federal unemployment benefit that expired in September. 6.
On Monday night, Mejuri sent a press release saying, “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wore several pieces from the leading fine jewelry brand Mejuri at the Met 2021 Gala: in America: a fashion lexicon. Alexandria wears the big hoops of tube and dome ring “.