K-Pop Group Stray Kids Were Greeted With Poor Treatment From Press On The Met Gala Carpet And Their Fans Are Outraged

    "It's their first Met Gala. You were not kind. "

    The first Monday of May has left Stray Kids fans with a bittersweet taste in their mouths. Although the band made history as the first K-Pop group to walk the Met Gala carpet, they were also subject to controversial treatment from the press.

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    In videos circulating online, some photographers were caught in 4K getting heated about the Stray Kids' placement for photos on the carpet.

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    In the video, one photographer can be heard audibly groaning in frustration, while others mock attempts to communicate with the eight group members.

    "Can you guys get closer together?" 

    "I've never seen so many unemotional faces in my life," said another photographer, which left the Stays (AKA Stray Kids stans) outraged.

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    Paparazzi, photographers or whatever behaviors towards straykids at met gala 😕 #metgala #straykids #paparazzi #fyp #straykidsstay #kpop

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    Photographers and press were also audibly annoyed about having to re-photograph the group after the Stray Kids removed their coats to reveal a second look.

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    "Awww now we've got to do it again. Maybe now we'll do better this time!" a photographer allegedly yelled out. "Now let's do it with feelings."

    In the media pit, another photographer followed up with, "How do you say right in Korean?" 

    Now, the anger from fans online is palpable.

    Oh I'm coming for the press at the met gala why are they treating stray kids like shit and bring so fucking rude???

    — Val ღ (@iikiihoon) May 7, 2024
    Twitter: @iikiihoon

    The press at the Met Gala?! Talk about condescending, rude and kinda racist! Stray kids deserves better!!! #MetGala #StrayKids_MetGala

    — Kazandra Brock (@kazandrabrock) May 7, 2024
    Twitter: @kazandrabrock

    TikTok creator Kaeli posted a video suggesting that the offensive remarks from press were fuelled by racism. "Do you talk to all celebrities like that or just the ones that you think only speak Korean?" she asked.

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    She also made a comparison in the treatment of Stray Kids to other celebrities, referring back to the "unemotional faces" remark, asking, "Did you say that to all of the celebrities that chose not to smile in their pictures, or just Stray Kids?"

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    Could this prompt more press pit videos to surface?

    Regardless of what they say, these icons made history!

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