{"id":6345,"date":"2025-05-06T15:05:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=6345"},"modified":"2025-05-06T15:05:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:05:18","slug":"sydney-sweeney-faces-backlash-for-white-woman-reference-at-2025-met-galas-black-style-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=6345","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Sweeney faces backlash for white woman reference at 2025 Met Gala’s ‘Black Style’ theme"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sydney Sweeney\u2019s shimmering red carpet appearance at the 2025 Met Gala turned heads, but not all in admiration.<\/p>\n

While the \u201cEuphoria\u201d and \u201cWhite Lotus\u201d star dazzled in a curve-hugging black Miu Miu gown, featuring sparkling beaded fringe and a dramatic keyhole neckline, her choice of inspiration ignited backlash for what many are calling a tone-deaf misfire.<\/p>\n

The event, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, spotlighted the theme Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, a celebration of Black dandyism and fashion history.<\/p>\n

The dress code, Tailored for You, emphasized personal style interpretations rooted in Black fashion identity.<\/p>\n

But Sweeney\u2019s stylistic muse? None other than Kim Novak, a white 1950s screen siren.<\/p>\n

Before arriving at the gala, Sweeney teased her look on Instagram with a photo of Novak, 92, hinting at her homage to the classic Hollywood actress.<\/p>\n

The nod, however, quickly raised eyebrows.<\/p>\n

Critics on X (formerly Twitter) were swift and pointed in their reactions. One user scoffed, \u201cSydney Sweeney referencing Kim Novak, a white lady, for Superfine: Tailoring Black Style\u2026.ok?\u201d while another fired off, \u201cPaying homage to a white lady when the theme is tailoring black style.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actress is set to portray Novak in the upcoming biopic Scandalous!, directed by Met Gala co-chair Colman Domingo.<\/p>\n

The film will explore Novak\u2019s controversial love affair with Sammy Davis Jr., a Black entertainer and cultural icon, during the racially tense 1950s.<\/p>\n

That context, however, didn\u2019t shield Sweeney from criticism.<\/p>\n

More social media critiques piled on:
\n\u201cSydney Sweeney is not on the theme for the night at all. Nice gown, beautiful gowns, though.\u201d
\n\u201cActress Sydney Sweeney looks like she\u2019s going to a White House Correspondents Dinner and not the Met Gala based on Super Fine: Tailoring Black Style. #MetGala2025\u201d
\n\u201cI guess this is the \u2018safe\u2019 way to interpret the theme! Smh!\u201d
\n\u201cSydney Sweeney needs to explain how paying homage to a white woman is black dandyism.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the outrage, Sweeney stood by her vision, offering a brief explanation during her Vogue red carpet interview with correspondent Lala Anthony.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always feel that [Miu Miu] just brings such beautiful stories to every dress,\u201d she said. \u201cSo this is actually paying homage to Kim Novak, and I\u2019m doing a movie with Colman Domingo \u2026 so we wanted to really just bring that to life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though she looked every bit the Hollywood siren, the dissonance between her glamorous execution and the cultural weight of the Met Gala\u2019s theme left many questioning the message behind the sparkle. In an evening centered on honoring Black style, her homage to a white screen legend was a bold and for some, baffling choice.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sydney Sweeney\u2019s shimmering red carpet appearance at the 2025 Met Gala turned heads, but not all in admiration. While the \u201cEuphoria\u201d and \u201cWhite Lotus\u201d star dazzled in a curve-hugging black Miu Miu gown, featuring sparkling beaded fringe and a dramatic keyhole neckline, her choice of inspiration ignited backlash for what many are calling a tone-deaf […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6345\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}