# @nextshark on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C7PqNbQOzhq
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- **Posted:** 2024-05-21T20:58:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NextShark (@nextshark) — https://gondola.cc/nextshark

## Caption

This year's Met Gala wasn't without its controversy and drama; but alleged 'racist' and 'xenophobic' comments from the paparazzi?⁠
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K-Pop group Stray Kids made their Met Gala debut last Monday, May 6. As the group entered the gala on Monday, photographers were reportedly heard making insensitive remarks, including stereotypes, about their appearance.⁠
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“How do you say ‘right’ in Korean?” one asks, apparently assuming that the members cannot understand English. Another says “arigato” (“thank you” in Japanese) as the Korean group was leaving. ⁠
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Jokes were also made about the group’s appearance, with one saying, “I’ve never seen so many unemotional faces in my life.” As the members removed their coats to reveal color-coordinated Tommy Hilfiger suits, another quipped, “They’re gonna start performing.”⁠
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Fans also accused the photographers of racism for making stereotypical jokes. One was heard calling the members “robots,” while another demanded that they pose “with feelings.”⁠
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Jokes were also made about how viewers would think there were two K-pop bands present, insinuating an inability to distinguish individuals of Asian descent.⁠
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