Republic of New York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes went to the red carpet at the 2021 Met Gala on Monday (September 13), with a message for all Americans, but while some supported her message, others did not.
Dressed in a Brooklyn-based Brother Vellies design, Ocasio-Cortez applied the phrase “Tax Rich” in red letters to her white dress as she climbed the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The lawmaker, whose county includes parts of New York’s Bronx and Queens neighborhoods, completed his debut at the Met Gala with his trademark gold hoops and a pink flower hanging in a coca.
Speaking to reporters at the annual event, Ocasio-Cortes explained why she decided to make a statement at an event attended by many of Hollywood’s most famous and wealthy stars.
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“When we talk about supporting working families and when we talk about a fair tax code, this conversation often happens between workers and middle-class people in the Senate,” she said, according to CNN. “I think it’s time we included all the classes in the conversation. “
She was joined by the creative director of Brother Vellies at Met Aurora James, which is known for leading the 15% Pledge initiative, which calls on retailers and corporations to commit 15% of their purchasing power to supporting the business owned by blacks.
Her fashion statement has become a hot topic, with many looking for the phrase shortly thereafter. This is something she turned to on Instagram.
“Now is the time for childcare, healthcare and climate action for all. The tax of the rich “, she wrote her post with a photo of her and James from Monday night. “And yes, BEFORE someone starts to run wild – elected officials from New York are regularly invited to attend the meeting because of our responsibilities to monitor the cultural institutions in our city that serve the public. I was one of the few present. “
However, a lot on social media were critical from Ocasio-Cortez’s attendance at the $ 35,000 event per ticket. Political commentator Ana Navarro-Cardenas was one of those who criticized the congresswoman for her choice.
“Going to a super-rich event labeled ‘taxing the rich’ won’t change anything,” she wrote in a Twitter message.