{"id":3526,"date":"2026-05-06T08:34:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesofpakistan.tv\/?p=3526"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:34:57","slug":"beyonce-sam-smith-and-more-met-gala-guests-blasted-for-feathered-looks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesofpakistan.tv\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/beyonce-sam-smith-and-more-met-gala-guests-blasted-for-feathered-looks\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyonce, Sam Smith, and more Met Gala guests blasted for &#8216;feathered&#8217; looks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fashion\u2019s biggest night came at the cost of hundreds of feathered animals, according to animal rights activists.<\/p>\n<p>At the 2026 Met Gala on Monday, May 4, feathers emerged as one of the evening\u2019s biggest fashion trends, with stars including Beyonc\u00e9, Sam Smith and Nicole Kidman embracing dramatic feathered designs on the red carpet.<\/p>\n<p>But not everyone was impressed. Soon after the event, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals slammed celebrities who wore real feathers or animal-derived materials, while praising those who opted for cruelty-free alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBehind every feathered look at the Met Gala are birds who paid the price with their lives,\u201d the animal rights organisation wrote on Instagram. \u201cFeathers aren\u2019t just \u2018found\u2019 on the ground \u2014 birds don\u2019t naturally shed plumes used for fashion. They\u2019re violently taken from their bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-embeds\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-embed\">\n<div class=\"embed_external_url instagramPost\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX-VVDSFvDg\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=12&amp;wp=141&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fapnegn.geo.tv&amp;rp=%2Fgeonewimages%2Fcontent%2Fposts%2Fedit%2F663102%3Fpost_type%3D1#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A130043.39999997616%2C%22ls%22%3A3150%2C%22le%22%3A3150%7D\" height=\"921\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-embeds-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>PETA specifically pointed to Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s dramatic feathered cape, claiming the piece likely required thousands of feathers. \u201cBeyonce\u2019s Met gala cape alone used thousands of feathers, meaning countless birds were killed for one look,\u201d the group wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Other stars called out included Anna Wintour, Lena Dunham, Gwendoline Christie and Naomi Osaka.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the organisation applauded guests like Adut Akech, Yu Chi Lyra Kuo, Kendall Jenner, and Anne Hathaway for using animals as inspiration rather than exploiting their body parts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable medium-insert-images-left50\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2026-05-06\/663102_2038878_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Beyonce, Sam Smith, and more Met Gala guests blasted for feathered looks\" width=\"400\" height=\"700\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"medium-insert-images ui-sortable medium-insert-active medium-insert-images-right50\">\n<figure contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/assets\/uploads\/updates\/2026-05-06\/663102_8757282_updates.jpg\" alt=\"Beyonce, Sam Smith, and more Met Gala guests blasted for feathered looks\" width=\"400\" height=\"700\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cKEEP FEATHERS OFF THE MET STEPS! The most creative looks of the night didn\u2019t need birds to be trapped, restrained, or killed. If fashion\u2019s biggest night wants to celebrate genius, it can start by banning feathers,\u201d the post concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fashion\u2019s biggest night came at the cost of hundreds of feathered animals, according to animal rights activists. At the 2026 Met Gala on Monday, May 4, feathers emerged as one of the evening\u2019s biggest fashion trends, with stars including Beyonc\u00e9, Sam Smith and Nicole Kidman embracing dramatic feathered designs on the red carpet. 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