Met Gala 2021: Lewis Hamilton courts controversy by supporting 'Black creatives'
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The "Young Black creatives" and the "Black heart symbol" in the tweet raised a huge controversy with Hamilton's fans and critics of his "Black Lives Matter (BLM) cause" taking opposite sides on social media over the comment.
New York: A day after Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton were involved in a dangerous collision at the Monza circuit during the Formula 1 race on Sunday, the latter flew to New York and courted controversy at the Met Gala -- an annual fundraising event for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City -- for his tweet, which many said was racist.
British driver Hamilton, the winner of seven F1 World Drivers' Championship titles, posted pictures of him in a black suit and sporting a new hairstyle standing alongside fashion designers and models and tweeted, "Pure magic last night. These designers -- Kenneth Nicholson, Theophilio, Jason Rembert -- deserve this moment just as much as any other designer who attends the Met Gala. The goal is, and always will be, to open doors for young Black creatives (Black heart symbol)."
Pure magic last night. These designers — Kenneth Nicholson, Theophilio, Jason Rembert — deserve this moment just as much as any other designer who attends the Met Gala. The goal is, and always will be, to open doors for young Black creatives pic.twitter.com/H11q1kDWj7