{
  "id": 4650626,
  "title": "John Galliano Withdraws From 2027 Met Gala After Outcry Over Past Racist, Antisemitic Remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/john-galliano-withdraws-from-2027-met-gala-after-outcry-over-past",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:50:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/business/john-galliano-cancels-met-gala-2027-horizons-theme/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "John Galliano, the renowned British fashion designer, has announced that his planned 2027 Met Gala exhibition will not take place. The exhibition, titled \"Horizons,\" was set to showcase his work but has been scrapped due to past controversies surrounding his racist and antisemitic remarks. Galliano expressed deep gratitude to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, its director Max Hollein, curator Anna Wintour, and the entire Met team for the honor of proposing the exhibition. However, after much reflection, he has decided to withdraw the exhibition, stating that meaningful atonement cannot be achieved through an exhibition or institutional recognition. Galliano was previously found guilty of anti-semitic abuse in 2011 and has been in recovery since then. The Met's CEO, Max Hollein, confirmed the decision alongside New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who strongly disagreed with the cancellation, stating that it caused a gut punch to the Jewish community during a time of rising antisemitism.",
  "summary": "\"I remain fully accountable for the pain caused by my words in the past, particularly the hurt I caused to the Jewish and Asian communities,\" the fashion designer shares The post John Galliano Withdraws From 2027 Met Gala After Outcry Over Past Racist, Antisemitic Remarks appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "John Galliano cancels 2027 Met Gala exhibition, Horizons.",
    "Past racist and antisemitic remarks lead to withdrawal.",
    "Met CEO Max Hollein confirms decision alongside NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin."
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hyperallergic",
        "title": "John Galliano Withdraws From Met Exhibition After Backlash Over Racist Comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/john-galliano-withdraws-from-met-exhibition-after-backlash-over",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:17:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}