The paparazzi at the Met Gala 2024 are receiving criticism from fans for their disrespectful remarks towards Stray Kids.
This is what occurred.
Despite being disrespected by paparazzi at the 2024 Met Gala, Stray Kids’ loyal fanbase, known as STAYs, remain enraged by the ‘rude’ comments made towards the group.
Stray Kids made waves at the Met Gala 2024 on May 6, becoming a major highlight of the event. With their presence, visuals, and stylish Tommy Hilfiger ensembles, members Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N stole the show.
In addition to attracting attention online and at the venue for their appearance, Stray Kids made history as the first K-pop group to attend the Met Gala with all members present. The eight members also participated in a brief interview with the event’s hosts, including Tommy Hilfiger.
The “S-CLASS”singers garnered a positive reaction from their fans as they confidently showed off their stunning looks at the venue. Many fans also took the opportunity to thank Tommy Hilfiger for inviting the members to the esteemed fashion event.
Despite the fandom and K-pop community’s excitement over Stray Kids’ accomplishment and their appearance at the Met Gala, the festivities were dampened by the actions of a few on-site photographers.
Numerous videos were uploaded online on social media platform X (Twitter), showing several members of the paparazzi making offensive remarks during the boy group’s red carpet introduction.
Based on the transcripts, it can be seen that the paparazzi commented on Stray Kids’ facial expressions, energy, and one even went as far as to say that the members were “robot-like.”
paparazzi being SUPER disrespectful to stray kids wtf pic.twitter.com/v5MiaIFuDt
— roro²⁴ 🍉 seeing purki (@flovestay) May 7, 2024
Paparazzi #1: “How many are there? Guys, you need to be on the same level, you all look crooked. Get close! Level up. They’re diagonal, that guy is like 20,000 feet back.”
Paparazzi #2: “Guys could you take a step back? Back up, back up. Move back, back. Close, can everybody face us? We need them straight. Can you guys get closer together!”
Paparazzi #3: “It is what it is.”
Paparazzi #2: “Alright guys, tone it down! Tone it down, girls.”
Paparazzi #1: “I’ve never seen so many unemotional faces in my life.”
Paparazzi #3: “They’re like robots.”
Paparazzi #1: “Yeah, right?”
Paparazzi #2: “Oh, the reveal. Now we’re going to have to do it again. Maybe now would be better this time.”
Paparazzi #1: “Now let’s do it with feelings!”
The video quickly gained popularity on the platform, prompting STAYs to criticize the paparazzi for their disrespectful and unprofessional behavior.
This is how they responded:
fcking racist, fck these white people no one deserves this kind of treatment, i hope they rot in hell. this is making me sick https://t.co/4br6kT0ZRV
— ♡❛ kissha༉‧MAESTRO🪄₊˚ (@24hrswithgyu) May 7, 2024
that’s disrespectful omg https://t.co/o1VVDHSGRE
— angel313 (@bamvlog) May 7, 2024
HOW ABOUT YOU FEEL THIS PUNCH COMING YOUR WAY DISGUSTING PAPS https://t.co/v3zayiYoTF
— fallin’ flower melli7 🎀 light (ꪜ) is (@winterangelhao) May 7,
I am so upset. The fashion industry is still so racist. It’s gotten slightly more accepting because of how big Kpop has gotten, but you can tell that people still don’t respect asian artists. Stray Kids deserved better. This was absolutely appalling behavior from the paparazzi. https://t.co/vVcRBdFRVo
— K | Memorabilia 🕰️ fan (@entanonly01) May 7, 2024
All you can fxking do is be professional. Wtf is wrong with you. https://t.co/ceVRaHPwFO
— K樂★🐺🪿(FAN ACCNT) (@HeyThereMiko) May 7, 2024
Naaah, no one deserves that kind of treatment Hope yall find who they are https://t.co/eBOsidyRqr
— roikb (@roobcitY) May 7, 2024
do they not realize that we can clearly hear them? it’s always the F weird white man and woman acting like they are good and perfect? they just become paparazzi and chase glamorous people for clout and that’s their F job! so just respect people and shut the hell up!!😒 https://t.co/cb2LU8woON
— Miss A🧚🏻 (@Angle_Aleey) May 7, 2024
i’m so fucking disgusted this is genuinely so disrespectful and unacceptable. unprofessional ass photographers. https://t.co/rrJ3Vthld3
— syd (@ihrtscb) May 7, 2024
one of the racist photographers here, sean zanni, went priv. may you root in hell. https://t.co/4IsF2CXkRE pic.twitter.com/2ac60oySwh
— aya` 乐★ (@chngbnrl) May 7, 2024
Please respect our boys, i beg you🙏🏻 https://t.co/FWnXpQDnBT
— Laura_143 (@NdalLaura) May 7, 2024
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